Description
Prerequisite(s): AGEC-level science class
Credit Hours: 4 cr. hrs. (6 pds: 3 lec., 3 lab)
Course Description: This course covers basic principles of botany, plant ecology and the diversity of ways in which plants and the uses of plants have shaped cultural and historical developments of the Tohono O?odham. In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of plant classification and identification including the Tohono O?odham names of plants. Students will learn about the traditional uses of plants and their role in health and nutrition. They will learn about traditional plant harvesting methods as well as traditional and modern practices in plant cultivation. Students will also learn about the critical roles that plants play in the modern world and into a sustainable future.