COURSES FOR THE FALL SEMESTER 2001

Both courses will be taught at Fairchild Tropical Garden

BOT 3663 + L Tropical Botany (3 + 1 credits)
1:30 PM til 5:30 PM
An introduction to tropical terrestrial ecosystems with particular attention to the functional ecology of plants. Two lectures at the beginning and end of the afternoon will be interspersed by a field trip in the garden.

IDS 4920 Liberal Studies Colloquium (3 credits)
8:30 AM til 12:30 PM
The Meaning of the Garden
The significance of gardens in our lives, particularly as metaphors for our relationship to nature. Includes guest speakers from a variety of fields and a student project.

COURSES FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER 2002

BSC 1011 General Biology (3 credits) - with two other lecturers
Lectures on the origin of life, prokaryotes, protistans, and plants, emphasizing the biology of plants.

BOT 1010 Introductory Botany (3 credits) - with Jenny Richards
Introduction to the scientific study of plants, emphasizing human relationships and uses of plants and their importance for understanding environmental problems.