Ronald H. Doran

Biology 352/552 -- Plant Taxonomy -- Spring 2007

The history and basic principles of identifying, naming and classifying plants. Laboratory work stresses the structural characteristics of vascular plant families and the use of field manuals in identifying components of the local flora.

Texts:

Smith, Edwin. B. Keys to the Flora of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press, 1994.

Recommended but not required:

Hunter, Carl G. Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of Arkansas. Ozark Society Foundation, 1989.

Hunter, Carl G. Wildflowers of Arkansas. Ozark Society Foundation, 1984.

Moore, Dwight M. Trees of Arkansas. Arkansas Forestry Commission, 1981.

Taylor, W. Carl, Arkansas Ferns and Fern Allies. Milwaukee Public Museum, 1984.

Grade:

Your grade will be determined by the percentage of points you receive out of the total points possible during the semester. 90% of those point will earn you an "A", 80% points a "B" etc.

Points will be derived from:

1. Tests over the lecture material, terminology, and family characteristics. (75% of grade)
   
   
2. A collection: (25% of grade)
   
   See collection information sheet for details.
   
   

Attendance policy:

Since this is an upper level class with, hopefully, mature adult students, I will keep a record of your class attendance only because it is an administrative requirement. Be aware, however, because of the nature of this class -- especially since we have no text book --that absences usually result in not getting information that might be vital to you.

If you have an excused absence, please be sure to get any notes and/or assignments missed before returning to class and be ready to participate upon your return.

All tests missed due to excused absences must be made up within a week of your return to class or it will be recorded as a zero. It is your responsibility to make an appointment to take make ups.

Unexcused missed tests are automatically a zero, and late submission of assignments result in a 10% grade reduction per day. [If you are absent when an assignment is due it is still due on the day stipulated.]

Students with Disabilities:  It is the policy for Harding University to accommodatestudents with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law.  Therefore, any student with a documented disability condition (e.g. physical, learning, psychological, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations, must contact the instructor and TRIO Student Support Services at the beginning of each semester.  (If the diagnosis of the disability occurs during the academic year, the student must self-identify with the Disabilities Director as soon as possible in order to get academic accommodations in place for the remainder of the semester.)  The TRIO Student Support Services officeis located in Room 100 of the Lee Academic Center, telephone,  (501) 279-4028.

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