Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled. Students in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 30 elective course hours.
Take
your
naturalist
game
up
another
level
by
moving
beyond
sketchbook
drawings
to
create
an
accordion
book-or
small
series
of
artworks-inspired
by
your
favorite
observations
of
NYBG.
Working
with
shadows
and
light,
you'll
explore
color
in
a
variety
of
media
more...
Plants
do
not
grow
in
isolation—they
exist
within
a
rich
and
dynamic
ecosystem
teeming
with
microorganisms.
Explore
the
fascinating
and
essential
relationships
between
plants
and
the
microbial
world
that
surrounds
them.
From
symbiotic
fungi
that
extend
the
reach
of
plant
more...
Become
a
detective
of
the
natural
world
as
you
gain
a
solid
understanding
of
how
to
read
a
forest
scene.
Discover
how
historic
events
have
affected
the
forest
landscape,
shaping
its
current
appearance
and
function.
Through
presentation,
discussion,
and
walks
more...
Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms.
This
lecture
focuses
on
the
mycology
of
psychedelic
mushrooms,
focusing
on
Psilocybe
species,
Amanita
muscaria,
and
Claviceps
purpurea
(from
which
LSD
is
synthesized),
and
how
they
are
used
in
more...