Course ID
040792
Course Description
In this course, students will learn to apply the perspective of the plant scientist to questions about the deep origins and domestication of modern crop plants. Students will engage in the science of plant diversity through quantitative analysis of crop origins as, together, we address questions such as how a crop was domesticated, how we know, and why it matters. Fundamental concepts of plant biology, morphology, evolution, and domestication are covered; recent research on common food plants is reviewed; food samples are directly investigated in class. This active field of research offers us the opportunity to work with quantitative information in a variety of ways, such as creating and interpreting data sets and graphs. Using the tools and methodologies of plant scientists, students will learn to compare and critically evaluate evidence for the origins of these plants, on which all of humanity depends.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GEED - EPNAT (Gen Ed: EP Natural Scientist)
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No