Ethnobotany

Ethnobotany is an interdisciplinary field drawing on concepts from both natural and social sciences to investigate human-plant interactions. This course illustrates the importance of plants in our everyday lives and the influence of human activities on plant populations. The first half of the course focuses on traditional agriculture, horticulture, and crop domestication. The second half of the course examines traditional plant based medicines and healing systems. Three hours of lecture. Counts toward Biology, Conservation Biology, Anthropology, Global Studies, Environmental Studies, and Public Health majors. Also counts towards Asian Studies and Native American Studies Minors. Prerequisite: BIOL-101 and BIOL-102 or permission of the Instructor.