PLSCI 3402

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PLSCI 3402
Far Beyond Ithaca (FBI): International Plant Explorations in Spring

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

In sections of this course, students learn about the issues around a particular challenge in plant sciences, such as climate change and the spread of plant diseases, drought and viticulture, and the tension between biodiversity, species conservation and large-scale agriculture, then travel with faculty to a domestic or international locale over Spring Break to experience those issues first-hand. Students engage with communities, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with peers in a final presentation at the end of the course.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Fees for associated spring-break trip will vary by class section. Students must participate in the spring-break trip to earn a satisfactory grade in the course.
Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Plant Sciences and Agricultural Sciences majors.

Outcomes
  • Describe the state of plant communities and/or agroecosystems in the targeted region.
  • Determine how humans are interfacing with these systems to create challenges or to help mitigate problems.
  • Explain how events in the targeted region can have impacts at home.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 19684 PLSCI 3402   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Cook, L

      Pritts, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: PLSCI 1101. Mandatory field trip to the Netherlands over Spring Break: Friday, March 29 through Saturday, April 6, 2024. Fees for associated spring-break trip, capped at $3500, will be billed directly to Bursar. Students must participate in the spring-break trip to earn a satisfactory grade in the course. Permission of department required. Contact lcc2 if interested. Preference given to Agricultural Sciences and Plant Sciences majors. Students will be bulk-enrolled by department prior to start of term.

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  • 19685 PLSCI 3402   FLD 801

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in the Netherlands.

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