Ethnobotany Major at Frostburg State University

Beginning in Fall 2007, FSU will offer a major program in ethnobotany. Currently, no other higher education program in the continental United States offers a major or even a concentration in ethnobotany.

This interdisciplinary program will provide students with a fundamental understanding of how the environment and culture are interrelated. Students will gain a strong educational background firmly rooted in science and will be prepared with the basic courses required for admission into advanced degree programs.

The curriculum will include introductory courses in the areas of biology, chemistry, math, botany, cultural perspectives, and biogeography. Students will then have the option of selecting one of three tracks: pharmacological ethnobotany, biogeography, or cultural perspectives. For a complete curriculum listing, click here.

Graduates of the program will have a wide range of options for employment including work as an herbalist, consulting in medical and health settings, work with plant nurseries, herbariums, or botanical gardens, environmental consulting, Peace Corps, naturalist, and social work positions.