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Botany Certificate


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Science 206
541-552-6804
Steve Jessup (Biology), Advisor

The Certificate in Botany serves undergraduate, graduate, and postbaccalaureate students wishing to work in the plant sciences. The program prepares students for careers as botanists with state and federal agencies, environmental consulting firms, and nongovernmental conservation organizations. The certificate also offers a solid foundation for students planning graduate work in botany. Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Botany should meet with the certificate advisor early in their program.
 

Requirements for the Certificate


1.


Undergraduate students must complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree (not necessarily biology). Postbaccalaureate students who wish to earn a Certificate in Botany must meet the standards for admission to SOU graduate programs.

2.


Achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA for courses in the certificate program.

4.


Complete two of the following courses, conduct all project work with a botanical emphasis, and submit the graded project(s) to the certificate advisor in the portfolio.

(6–8 credits)

5.


Complete the appropriate research option with a botanical emphasis:

(4–6 credits)

6.


Present to the certificate advisor (no later than final exam week of the term the certificate is to be awarded) a portfolio of exemplary work assembled from all courses completed for the certificate program.

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