Plant Biology (PLBIO)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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

PLBIO 2100

Plants have always played a key role in the history of life on Earth and have served as medicinal agents in all societies since prehistoric times. Medical Ethnobotany is the study of medicinal plants used ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Winter Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1099 PLBIO 2100   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=3319

PLBIO 2301

An intensive three-week field course in Latin America over winter break (most years taken in Patagonia) studying local vegetation and flora and the relationship of vegetation to climate, geography and ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Multi-Term

  •  1110 PLBIO 2301   FLD 801

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Patagonia. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: PLBIO 2300. Class travels to Patagonia (Chile) on January 3 and returns on January 20. Students receive an "R" grade for PLBIO 2301 and must enroll in PLBIO 2302 during the spring semester to receive a final grade and the 3 total academic credits. Students should not enroll in another Winter session class.

PLBIO 2400

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy. To what extent should genetic engineering ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Winter Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1100 PLBIO 2400   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=3053