Undergraduate Program - University of Hawai`i at Manoa Botany


	The Bachelor of Science in Botany is designed for those students who plan a career in science with an emphasis on plants, especially those intending to do graduate studies. A full complement of basic courses in biology, chemistry, math, and physics is required in addition to botany courses.



	The Bachelor of Arts in Botany is a liberal arts degree with an emphasis on understanding modern concepts in plant sciences, particularly related to the role of botany in society and the uniqueness of the ecology of Hawai'i. The BA degree provides students flexibility to pursue a broad liberal arts education, and still gain a sound foundation in botany with an area of particular interest. Courses are available in conservation, ecology, ethnobotany, molecular evolution, physiology, structural botany, systematics, and selected faculty research specialties. The courses applied toward the botany major may be selected with the student's interest area in mind.


	The Bachelor of Science in Ethnobotany provides a unique learning environment in which biological and social science theories are integrated. Study in Ethnobotany will enable students to work in areas related to the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, work in natural health care businesses and practices, enter graduate school programs in Ethnobotany, Botany, Anthropology, and related fields or enter advanced medical training programs. (Link: Ethnobotany Program)


	A Minor in Botany is offered to students who want to enrich their undergraduate experience by pursuing interests in one or more of the following: marine or terrestrial plant life in Hawai'i ecology and resource management modern technologies (molecular, physiological, or genetic methodology) techniques of microscopy ethnobotany traditional fields such as classification, physiology, anatomy

Photo: Pelekunu, Moloka’i (D. Drake)