The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree which enables each student to develop his or her own interests in a science subject (science major) and related subjects. Students have the flexibility to combine their major subject with other science subjects, as well as subjects from other disciplines across the University. Botany covers all aspects of the life of plants. It therefore includes their structure and development, physiology and biochemistry, health and disease, relationships with other organisms and the environment (ecology), as well as the traditional aspects of plant identification and classification. The main emphasis at Otago is on the general biology, ecology and physiology of higher plants and marine algae, although other groups (conifers, ferns, mosses and fungi) are also included in the papers offered. Programme Requirements Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Botany 100-level BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World One of: BIOL 112 Animal Biology CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1 HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2 One of: CHEM 111 Chemistry: Molecular Architecture CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health PHSI 191 Biological Physics STAT 110 Statistical Methods STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics 200-level BTNY 201 Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology BTNY 202 Plant and Fungal Diversity BTNY 203 Marine and Freshwater Botany 300-level Any four of: BTNY 301 Plant Ecology BTNY 302 Plant Interactions BTNY 303 Topics in Field Botany PLBI 301 Applied Plant Science PLBI 302 Plants for the Future Note: Other papers approved by the Head of Department may be substituted for one paper at 200-level and for one paper at 300-level. Plus 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Total 360 Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) is also available. A specific aim of the Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) degree is to develop advanced theoretical and research skills and in so doing to provide a platform for an advanced professional or academic career.