2015-2016 University Catalog 
  
2015-2016 University Catalog

NCLC 402 - Plants and People - Sustenance, Ceremony, and Sustainability

Credits: 6
Not Repeatable


Examines the direct relationships between people and plants by integrating perspectives from both ethnobotany and economic botany. Provides students with an appreciation of the fundamental role of plants and plant-derived products in all aspects of human life in both industrialized and non-industrialized societies. Explores how plants and their uses have shaped both past and present cultures around the world.

Designated a Green Leaf Course .

Fulfills writing intensive requirement in the major.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 6
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0