Spring 2025
GEOG C154 001 - LEC 001
Post-Apocalyptic Botany
Paul V A Fine, Jake Kosek
Class #:31841
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Geography
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 29
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
INTEGBI C165
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Paul V A Fine
+ 1 Independent Study
Other classes by Jake Kosek
Course Catalog Description
An in-depth study of taxonomy, with a special focus on plants. We will first learn how plants are classified and how they fit into the tree of life, and what practical challenges exist for current practitioners of botany. Next, we will study the history of the ideas underlying classification and their connections to colonial, extractivist empire-building activities since Linnaeus. Finally, we will work to create a new taxonomy that acknowledges and imagines other relationships with plants.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for GEOG C154 after completing GEOG 154. A deficient grade in GEOG C154 may be removed by taking GEOG 154.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None