OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21
Environmental and Plant Biology Major (B.S.)
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Major code BS2120
College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental and Plant Biology Department
Porter Hall 315
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1126
Fax: 740.593.1130
plantbio@ohio.edu
https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plantbio
Harvey Ballard, contact person
ballardh@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The B.S. degree in environmental and plant biology provides broad training in plant biology including cell and molecular biology, physiology, ecology, and plant identification and classification. The program allows the flexibility to tailor a degree program to the individual interests of the student and prepares students for entry-level positions in a wide range of careers relating to environmental & plant biology or for further study at the graduate level.Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admissions requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admissions requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Preparation with a degree in Environmental and Plant Biology can lead to technical careers or graduate-level training in ecology, nature resource management, conservation, evolution and development, phylogenics, biotechnology, plant physiology or molecular and cellular biology. Graduates can pursue in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to, academia, private industry or governmental agencies dealing with agriculture/horticulture/floriculture, biotechnology or pharmaceutical firms, conservation agencies and museums of natural history, environmental consulting firms, food companies, the brewing and fermentation industry, lumber/pulping companies, plant nurseries, greenhouses, botanical gardens, and arboreta.
Listings of internship opportunities can be found at the following web sites:
Requirements
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Environmental and Plant Biology Hours Requirement
Complete a total of 49 semester hours of PBIO coursework (excluding PBIO 2170 , 2200 , 2250 , and 2840 ), including all of the requirements below. Plant Biology Requirements
Complete the following courses: Plant Physiology
Complete one of the following courses: PBIO Professional Skills
Complete the following courses: PBIO Research
Complete one of the following for a minimum of 2 hours: Extradepartmental Requirements
Chemistry Courses
Complete the following courses: Chemistry Specialty Course
Complete one of the following courses: Other Courses
Complete the following courses: Plant Biology Major Electives
An additional 18 hours of electives are required; 12 hours must be from PBIO. Choose from any PBIO course, at the 2000 level or higher, that is not a required course (excluding PBIO 2170,2200,2250,2840, 4910, 4940, 4941). Possible Extradepartmental Electives
Of the 18 hours of Major Electives, 6 hours may be taken from the list below, if not previously taken to satifisfy a requirement. |
