Two (2) credits

Course access information to be sent directly to students by email.
All assignments due by Monday December 15, 2008.

meetings: none, completely online with email contact with the professor as needed

Objectives:

This course combines lecture notes and specific details on about 200 herbaceous garden plants. The 32 lectures are grouped into modules on botany, design, culture, and pests and problems as they relate to flower and foliage garden plants. These include annuals, perennials, and other groups such as aquatic plants, ornamental grasses, roses, even tender tropical "perennials". Quizzes, plant identification quizzes, and seven exercises to help reinforce and provide additional information, are taken on-line (NOT WebCT based). They are open book, designed to test and reinforce your familiarity with and ability to use the extensive content, and to reinforce key plants, plant features and topics. More details, and samples of the course, can be found at: http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/hgpo/hgpo.htm (note you do NOT need to reregister at this page for the course if you already signed up through UVM for credit). Click here for access to the secure site and course, using passwords emailed to registered students.  For those registered, an email will be sent from the professor at the beginning of the semester, or upon registration with this access information and further details.  This syllabus, and the initial email from the professor with course details, will serve as your contract for the course and should be read thoroughly.

Assignments

(2000 maximum for course, grades determined on standard 10 point scale ie 90-100=A, 80-89=B, etc.)
content quizzes (7) 700 points
ID quizzes (4) 400 points
Final 300 points
Final ID 200 points
Exercises (5) 400 points