College Bulletin 2025-2026 
    
    Oct 10, 2025  
College Bulletin 2025-2026

BIOL 025. Plant Biology


This course is an exploration of the diverse field of plant biology.
Topics will include growth and development, reproduction, genetics and genome biology, evolution and diversity, physiology, responses to pathogens and environmental stimuli, domestication, agriculture, and applications of plant genetic modification. Laboratories will introduce organismal, cellular, molecular, and genetic approaches to understanding plant biology.

Spring 2025: BIOL 025 may count for either Group I or Group II.
Prerequisite: BIOL 001  and BIOL 002 .
Natural sciences and engineering practicum.
One laboratory period per week.
1 credit.
Eligible for ENVS
Catalog chapter: Biology  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/biology


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