HRT 310 Economic Botany

Spring

Economic botany is the study of the relationships between human cultures and plants. The course covers main categories of useful plants (e.g., food, medicine, spices, fibers, construction, ornamental and psychoactive). The origins of agriculture and domestication are explored to understand collection, cultivation, and history. Labs will include taxonomy & processing of representative species for a variety of uses. Prerequisite: BIO 142, HRT 100, HRT 300

3 credit hours