2021-2022 Archived Catalog
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BIOL-205 Michigan WildflowersCredits 2 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0. Pre-requisite: One college-level course in Biology or permission of instructor. Note: Student participation in field trips is required.
This class is predominantly a field and laboratory course involving the collection and identification of wildflowers. The class will focus on the affinities among flowering plants as well as focus on the recognition characteristics of major plant families.
Course Outcomes
1. Provide the student with some of the principles and processes used in wildflower identification
2. Learn how to identify many plant families and representative genera by sight
3. Gain a basic knowledge of the importance and ecology of wildflowers
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