PLSCI 3401
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- Schedule of Classes - October 4, 2025 7:07PM EDT
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PLSCI 3401
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
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 and the spread of plant diseases, drought and viticulture, and the tension between biodiversity, species conservation and large-scale agriculture. Students engage with communities, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with peers in a final presentation at the end of the course.
Enrollment Priority Enrollment preference given to: Plant Sciences and Agricultural Sciences majors.
Fees Course fee, TBA. Fees for associated winter trip will vary by class section.
Last 4 Terms Offered 2025WI
Learning 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.
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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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
Instructors
Cook, L
Friso, G
Pritts, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment preference given to: Agricultural Sciences and Plant Sciences majors. This is part two of a multi-semester course, running January 1, 2026 - January 16, 2026 in New Zealand. To apply, please contact Leah Cook (lcc2). Course fee applies.
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