Plant Sciences (PLSCI)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 3, 2025 7:07PM EDT
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
- Jan 3 - Jan 16, 2026
Instructors
Gandolfo Nixon, M
Marx, H
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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 17, 2026. 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
- Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026
Instructors
Staff
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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/.
Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.
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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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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