Plant Sciences (PLSCI)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Classes
PLSCI 2301
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA Other International
- Jan 3 - Jan 18, 2025
Instructors
Gandolfo Nixon, M
Nixon, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Patagonia. Class travels to Patagonia (Chile) on January 2 and returns on January 19, 2025. Students must enroll in PLSCI 2302 during the spring semester to receive a final grade.
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PLSCI 2400
Course Description
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
Winter Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA Online Meeting
- Jan 2 - Jan 17, 2025
Instructors
Silva, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
This Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.
PLSCI 3401
Course Description
In sections of this course, students travel with faculty to a domestic or international locale to experience first-hand the issues around a particular challenge in plant sciences, such as climate change ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1.5 Credits S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Section Topic
Topic: Medicinal Plants in the Amazon
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA Other International
- Jan 7 - Jan 14, 2025
Instructors
Cook, L
Friso, G
Pritts, M
Roby, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: PLSCI 3400, plus CLASS 2640 or PLSCI 2100 or PLSCI 3100. Enrollment preference given to: Classics, Agricultural Sciences, and Plant Sciences majors. This is part two of a multi-semester course, running January 6, 2025 - January 15, 2025 in the Peruvian Amazon. To apply, please contact Leah Cook (lcc2).
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