General Botany with Emphasis
on Plant Physiology
VISION
A premier institution of higher learning in
teacher education, sciences and
humanities.
MISSION
To develop competitive professionals
who are committed to build a sustainable
life for all through quality instruction,
research, extension and production.
QUALITY POLICY
Bukidnon State University is committed to
produce globally competitive and
responsible graduates through excellent
instruction, responsive research, sustainable
extension and production.
CORE VALUES
• Pursuit of excellence – seeking
continuous improvement in the four-fold
functions to pursue the highest possible
level of academic performance and personal
development.
• Professionalism – working and
development the right competence with the
appropriate expertise, skills, exemplary
judgment and polite behavior when doing
and performing job.
• Integrity – promoting and practicing
honesty, trustworthiness and high moral
standards with ethical principles and
conviction.
• Competence – doing our work with
dedication and passion and being true to
our mission fulfilling the responsibilities
and obligation to the highest satisfaction of
the stakeholders.
• Cultural sensitivity – recognizing cultural
difference and being sensitive respectful of
one’s color, belief, religion and tradition.
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
1. To enhance the quality of undergraduate
education.
2. To enhance quality of graduate and
professional education.
3. To raise research performance, outputs
and outcomes.
4. To enhance the quality of the university’s
programs of continuing professional
development, extension and public service.
5. To enrich the quality of life for students,
faculty and staff.
6. To establish a comprehensive program of
human resource development for faculty,
staff and administrators.
7. To increase the effectiveness and the
efficiency of administrative and support
services operations.
8. To enhance the quality and accessibility of
information and learning resources such as
library and other sources through all
available communication and media
technology.
9. To provide the physical facilities
necessary to support the fulfillment of the
university’s vision and mission.
BOTANY ?
• Botany is the scientific study of
plants.
• Concepts "plants" and "scientific
study."
• What is a plant ?
• Plants have so many types and
variations that a simple definition
has many exceptions, and a
definition that includes all plants
and excludes all nonplants may
be too complicated to be useful.
THEOPHRASTUS
Greek naturalist
A pupil of Plato and
Aristotle, who became
head of the Lyceum in
Athens
His original name was
Tyrtamus, but later
Aristotle named him as
‘Theophrastus’
Father of Botany
Major contributions of Theophrastus:
He is credited with having authored more
than 200 works
He described about 500 kinds of plants,
classified into four major groups : the trees,
shrubs, subshrubs and herbs.
He recognized the differences between
flowering plants and non – flowering plants,
superior ovary and inferior ovary, free and
fused petals and also fruit types
Major contributions of Theophrastus:
Two of his botanical works have survived
intact, available in English are:
1. Enquiry into plants (1916)
2. The Causes of plants (1927)