BIO-251 Introduction to Ethnobotany

Prerequisite: instructor permission
Examination of how people use indigenous plants. Plant use as food, shelter, medicine, clothing, and in ceremony will be explored. An intensive lecture format on campus will be followed by a field experience in places such as the Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador, Peru, or Costa Rica. No knowledge of botany is presupposed. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.