INSTRUCTOR- GARRIE LANDRY OFFICE - 140 and 105 Billeaud Hall (Biology Building)
TEXT - ECONOMIC BOTANY by Simpson & Ogorzaly,
IMPORTANT DATES, LECTURE TOPIC S & CORRESPONDING CHAPTERS
Lecture Topics Introduction Policy, This course, Botany, What is a The first 2 weeks of Plant Introduction to 5 Kingdoms with special emphasis on Plant Kingdom
lectures are not in the book, My notes only!!
Flowering Plants- Form & Function also How plants get
their names.(Ch. 1 & 2)
History of Agriculture (Chapter 3)
February 13 EXAM I 100 points
Fruits and Nuts (Ch.4,5)
Grains & Forage Crops, (Ch. 6)
Legumes, (Ch. 7)
March 11 EXAM II 100 points
Food from Stems, Leaves Roots (Ch. 8)
Sugars, Spices and Oils (Ch. 9, 10)
Hallucinogenic Drugs, Poisonous Plants
April 08 EXAM III 100 points
Medicinal Plants (Ch. 12)
Stimulating Beverages (Ch. 14)
Alcoholic beverages (Ch. 15)
Students SHOULD take the exams at the scheduled days. DO NOT MISS ANY EXAMS! NO EARLY EXAMS ARE GIVEN!! AND ALL MAKEUPS ARE GIVEN ON STUDY DAY AFTER LAST CLASS PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS. A missed exam will count as 0 points. MAKE UP EXAMS ARE NOT LIMITED TO MATERIAL COVERED ON MISSED EXAM.!
