StudyQA — Bachelor: Ethnobotany — University of Hawaii at Manoa

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The Bachelor of Science in Ethnobotany provides a unique learning environment in which biological and social science theories are integrated. Study in Ethnobotany will enable students to work in areas related to the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, work in natural health care businesses and practices, enter graduate school programs in Ethnobotany, Botany, Anthropology, and related fields or enter advanced medical training programs.

Required seminars in Botany (4 credits):

BOT 100 Freshman Seminar
BOT 200 Sophomore Seminar
BOT 300 Junior Seminar
BOT 400 Senior Seminar

Required courses in Botany, Biology & Anthropology (42 credits):

Botany and Ethnobotany:

BOT 101 General Botany
BOT 101L General Botany Lab
BOT 105 Introductory Ethnobotany
BOT 201 Plant Evolutionary Diversity
BOT 201L Plant Evolutionary Diversity Lab
BOT 202 Plant Ecology in the Hawaiian Islands
BOT 202L Plant Ecology in the Hawaiian Islands Lab
BOT 301 Plant Conservation Biology
BOT 301L Plant Conservation Biology Lab
BOT 462 Plant Evolution
BOT 420 Functional Form of Plants
BOT 440 Advanced Ethnobotany
BOT 461 Plant Systematics
BOT 399/499 Directed research

Biology:

BIOL 171 Introduction to Biology I
BIOL 171L Introduction to Biology I Lab

Anthropology:

ANTH 152 Culture and Humanity

Elective courses in Botany (9 credits)

Two of (6 credits):

BOT 442 Medical Ethnobotany
BOT 444 Ethnoecology and Conservation
BOT 446 Hawaiian Ethnobotany
BOT 447
BOT 448
BIOL 440 Psychoactive Drug Plants

One of (3 credits):

One other 400 level botany course

Other elective courses (12 credits)

Social Science – Two of (6 credits):

Two 400 level social science courses in ANTH, GEOG, HWST or other culture-focused courses not applied to other requirements in the Ehtnobotany degree program

Biogeography – Two of (6 credits):

BIOL 320
BIOL 360
BIOL 410
GEOG 309
GEOG 312
GEOG 326
GEOG 409

Other Required courses (27 credits)

CHEM 161/161L General Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 162/162L General Chemistry II + Lab
CHEM 272/272L Organic Chemistry I + Lab
PHYS 151/151L College Physics I + Lab
PHYS 152/152L College Physics I + Lab
MATH 215 Applied Calculus I
MATH 216 Applied Calculus II

Requirements

University of Hawaiʻi System Admission Application
You may apply online. Please read the instructions carefully.
Application Fee: $70 U.S.
The application fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable and valid only for the semester indicated on the application. Please send a money order or check payable to the University of Hawaiʻi or download the credit card authorization form (PDF).
Official Secondary and Post-secondary School Transcripts
All official transcripts, examination certifications (e.g., General Certificate of Education) and other documents showing all high school and any completed post-secondary work must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. All official transcripts must be mailed directly by the institution or Ministry of Education to the Office of Admissions. Documents mailed or hand carried by you or anyone else will not be accepted as official or used for admission consideration.

Secondary school transcripts must include a list of courses taken and grades/internal marks received each year, class rank for the last four years of secondary school, and an explanation of the school's grading system. If transcripts with annual internal marks are unavailable directly from the school, you may photocopy your mark sheets or grade reports and have them certified by a school official who verifies that a transcript is otherwise not available.

Post-secondary school transcripts must include a list of courses taken, grades/marks received, number of hours spent in each class per term, explanation of the school's grading system, and your rank in class. You may also be asked to provide course descriptions and a list of text books used in each course.

Photocopies of external examination certificates must be certified by a school or Ministry of Education official or issued by the examining board and be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

All documents must be in English or accompanied by an English translation that has been certified by a school or Ministry of Education official.
Official Test Scores
You must take either the SAT, the American College Test (ACT), or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and request that the results be forwarded to UH Mānoa. Our college codes are SAT/GRE 4867 and ACT 0902. Ask your school counselor for more information on testing locations and deadlines or visit the SAT website, ACT website, or GRE website. If the test is not available to you in your area, the SAT/ACT may be substituted. Please contact the Office of Admission for more information.

Undergraduate applicants who have earned 24 or more transferable semester credits at the time of application are not required to submit test scores. The credits must be from courses comparable to those offered at UH Mānoa (excluding English Language Institute and Second Language Studies courses) and have been taken at a recognized, regionally accredited college/university in the United States or an institution recognized by the Office of Admissions.

The GRE can be taken when SAT or ACT tests are unavailable.
Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores
All applicants whose native language is not English must submit an official TOEFL score report from a test taken within the last two years. An official TOEFL score report must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to the Office of Admissions. Our college codes are institution 4867, department 00.

TOEFL Exemptions
The following types of applicants are exempt from taking the TOEFL:
- Received a D or better grade for UH Manoa English 100 equivalent (as determined by the UH Manoa Office of Admissions).
- Received an SAT Critical Reading score of 510 or better.
- Received an ACT English + Reading score of 44 with no score below 20.
- Received an English Language Performance Test (ELPT) score of 950 or better (students attending U.S. high schools only).
- Received an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.0 or better (must be academic section).
- Completed at least 3 years of high school in the U.S. at the time of application with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 and SAT Critical Reading score of 460.
- Completed the last 6 years of secondary/post-secondary education in American Samoa.
- Meet any of the English Language Institute Placement Test Exemptions listed below .
Refer to the Educational Testing Service for more information on testing locations and deadlines. Applications may be obtained by writing to Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08541.
English Language Institute Placement Test
If you are admitted and your native language is not English, you may be required to take the UH Mānoa English Language Institute placement test.

English Language Institute Placement Test Exemptions
The following applicants are exempt from taking the ELI placement test:
- Native speakers of English.
- Received an SAT Critical Reading score of 540 or better.
- Received an ACT English + Reading score of 48 with no score below 21.
- Received a GRE Verbal Reasoning score of 151 or better.
- Received a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 or more (paper-based) or a score of 100 or more (internet-based).
- Received an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or better (must be academic section).
- Completed 60 transferable semester credits with a GPA of 2.0 or better from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
- Completed all degree coursework at and earned an Associate of Arts degree from a University of Hawaiʻi Community College.
- Completed the last 6 years of secondary/post-secondary education in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Guam, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
- Completed all degree coursework at and earned a Bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a recognized college or university in any of the countries listed above (as determined by the UH Mānoa Office of Admissions).
High school or any college transcripts, translated and certified by a school or U.S. consular official.