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HORT-4794: Medicinal Plants and Herbs

Description: Comprehensive study of medicinal plants/herbs history, production, processing, lore and documented scientific benefits. Traditional plant medicinal practices of Native Americans, Chinese, Indians, European and African cultures will be contrasted with use of contemporary herbal products.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-1105 or BIOL-1005

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.23 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 5.48%

Gregory E Welbaum202439.5%38.9%14.7%1.5%0.0%5.5%3.236

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W