Plant Sciences (PLSCI)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 1, 2026 9:57AM EDT
Classes
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 4 - Jan 22, 2027
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 2535
Course Description
Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse and climatically varied countries in the world. This course explores evolutionary ecology across a spectacular altitudinal gradient from the high latitudes paramo ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 5 - Jan 17, 2027
Instructors
Anstett, D
Specht, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
See https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-winter-program-ecuador-evolutionary-ecology to apply.
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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: Plant Exploration in Vietnam
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 7 - Jan 18, 2027
Instructors
Cook, L
Friso, G
Pritts, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This is part two of a multi-semester course. Part two is held January 7, 2027 - January 18, 2027, in Vietnam, with departure from JFK airport on January 6, 2027 and return on January 19, 2027. Enrollment in PLSCI 3401 and participation in winter travel component required to complete PLSCI 3400.
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