Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20

PBIO 1030 - Plants and People


Interrelationships of plants and humans from both historical and modern points of view, origins of agriculture and civilization, tropical and temperate food plants, medicinal plants, drug plants, destruction of environment, and its ultimate effect on food plants.

Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2AS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be able to discuss the pros and cons of current issues involving plants.
  • Be able to provide examples of plant chemicals and their uses by humans.
  • Gain an appreciation of the impact of plants on everyday life.
  • Understand how plants and their uses have affected civilization.


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