PLHRT 2150
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- Schedule of Classes - September 9, 2021 7:14PM EDT
- Course Catalog - September 9, 2021 7:15PM EDT
Classes
PLHRT 2150
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.
Few major food, medicinal, ornamental and industrial crops are native to North America. From coffee and tea, to rubber and quinine, this course explores the social, political, and economic factors associated with the movement of plants from their indigenous homes to the West, and the institutions most closely associated with those migrations.
When Offered Spring.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLBIO 2470 is recommended.
Distribution Category (CA-AG, HA-AG)
- Articulate how the global movement of plants over the last five centuries has significant impacted the treatment of indigenous people; trans-migration of populations; medical practices; and eating habits; and plants we favor.
- Relate historic approaches regarding the breeding and movement of crops to current practices, and identify positive and negative aspects of each.
- Better appreciate all that's involved in the trans-continental movement of crops from both economic and human scales.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
Instructors
Rakow, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: PLBIO 2470 is recommended.
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