Plant Biology (Minor)
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology offers a Minor in Plant Biology to all undergraduate degree-seeking students at NC State in any major except Plant Biology. As the fundamental discipline of the plant sciences, plant biology involves the study of the structure, function, classification, diversity, ecology, and uses of plants. The program also provides a strong background for research in all areas of the plant sciences.
Admissions
Currently enrolled NC State students with more than 12 hours of NC State coursework may request admission to the Minor in Plant Biology by completing the Change of Degree Application (CODA) process for academic minors.
Certification
Dr. Jordan will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from their degree program. An electronic application to graduate with the minor should be made in MyPack Portal no later than during the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Dr. Chad V. Jordan
2214-A Gardner Hall
919.515.2222
chad_jordan@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 11PBM
Plan Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours.
- A grade of ‘C-’ or higher is required in all courses.
- Students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA across all minor coursework.
- Transfer credit is only allowed for the PB 200 Plant Life/PB 250 Plant Biology requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| PB 200 | Plant Life | 4 |
| or PB 250 | Plant Biology | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least 11 credit hours from the following: 1 | 11 | |
| Plants and Civilization | ||
| Medicinal Plants | ||
| Plants in Folklore, Myth, and religion | ||
| Local Flora | ||
| Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | ||
or PB 421 | Plant Physiology | |
| Economic Botany | ||
| Economic Botany Lab | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Plant Diversity and Evolution | ||
| Systematic Botany | ||
| Medical Ethnobotany | ||
| Plant Anatomy | ||
| Methods in Plant Molecular Biology and Physiology | ||
| Paleobotany | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Rare Plants of North Carolina | ||
| Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Up to 4 hours of special topics coursework (ordinarily offered as PB 295 or PB 495) may be used to partially fulfill the minor elective requirements.