Students seeking a Certificate must complete at least 58 elective course hours.
Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled.
April
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Explore
the
basics
of
ethnobotany,
supplemented
by
stories
and
data
gleaned
from
fieldwork.
Discover
how
selected
plant
resources
are
used
by
traditional
and
postindustrial
cultures
today,
as
well
as
how
plants
have
been
used
historically
for
healing
and
harm,
foods
more...
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264BOT344O
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04/19
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Su
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Halane
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ONLINE
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As
the
mushroom
season
awakens,
discover
how
and
where
to
hunt
for
Oysters,
Inky
Caps,
Wine
Caps,
Dryad's
Saddle,
Reishi,
and
the
early
spring
Chicken
Mushroom.
Even
the
elusive
Morels
occur
throughout
the
metropolitan
region,
and
spring
is
the
ideal
more...
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264BOT330
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04/22
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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May
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Explore
the
remarkable
diversity
of
cacti
and
succulents
by
examining
the
morphological
and
anatomical
characteristics
of
these
major
plant
families.
You'll
gain
an
understanding
of
plant
adaptations
in
semi-arid
biomes
which
will
help
determine
which
plants
are
suitable
for
a
more...
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264BOT366O
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05/04
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Mo
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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Explore
the
basic
principles
that
influence
the
ecological
relationships
of
the
urban
forest
ecosystem,
and
learn
how
these
principles
can
be
applied
to
forest
stewardship.
Using
the
Garden
grounds
as
a
site
for
observation
and
field
study,
learn
to
understand
more...
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264BOT326BL
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05/05
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Zeiger
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BLENDED
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Paleobotany,
the
study
of
plant
evolution
through
fossil
evidence,
gives
us
insights
into
Earth's
flora,
past
and
present.
In
this
class,
you'll
learn
about
the
evolution
of
plants—from
when
life
first
emerged
from
the
ocean
to
modern
day
trees
and
more...
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264BOT434O
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05/05
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Tu
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Boyer
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ONLINE
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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264BOT346AO
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05/12
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Tu
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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June
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Explore
how
trees
function,
grow,
and
interact
with
their
environment.
In
this
class,
you'll
review
essential
processes
such
as
photosynthesis,
water
transport,
nutrient
uptake,
and
respiration,
and
how
these
processes
occur
in
trees
as
compared
to
other
plants.
Topics
also
more...
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264BOT412
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06/02
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Tu
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5:00pm-7:00pm
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Finley
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NYBG
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Have
you
wondered
why
plants
are
green?
What
makes
a
tomato
red?
Or
why
exactly
do
leaves
turn
red
or
brown
in
the
fall?
This
class
will
explore
the
diversity
of
colors
in
plants.
You'll
gain
insight
into
the
chemistry
more...
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264BOT374O
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06/24
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We
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10:00am-12:30pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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July
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How
do
plants
thrive
without
touching
the
ground?
This
course
explores
the
remarkable
world
of
epiphytes—plants
that
live
perched
on
others
yet
remain
self-sufficient.
Focusing
on
orchids,
bromeliads,
and
other
canopy
specialists,
we'll
examine
their
anatomy,
water
relations,
and
ecological
more...
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271BOT336O
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07/09
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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On
any
walk
through
a
woodland
area,
you've
likely
seen
bracket
fungi
without
even
knowing
it.
These
woody,
often
large,
shelved
bodies
grow
on
tree
trunks
and
due
to
their
hard
and
durable
stature,
go
largely
ignored
but
hold
many
more...
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271BOT364
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07/14
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Tu
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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271BOT385O
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07/15
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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August
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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271BOT346BO
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08/02
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Su
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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As nature's masterpieces of design, flowers are where beauty meets strategy. Explore the diversity of floral forms through the lens of evolution and pollination, revealing how petal symmetry, organ fusion, color, and scent shape beneficial partnerships with pollinators.
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271BOT393O
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08/04
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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Explore
these
two
beautiful
and
intriguing
groups
of
herbaceous
plants.
NYBG's
Director
of
the
William
and
Lynda
Steere
Herbarium
Dr.
Emily
Sessa
will
take
you
through
the
basic
aspects
of
ferns
and
lycophytes.
Gain
an
understanding
of
their
form
and
more...
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271BOT360
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08/14
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sessa
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NYBG
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September
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Learn how to analyze the diversity of fruits and seeds, along with their dispersal mechanisms. By doing so, you'll reveal a fascinating aspect of plant biology and better understand the critical role that plants play in their ecosystems.
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271BOT342O
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09/08
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Tu
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10:00am-12:30pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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In
NYC,
fall
is
the
best
time
to
hunt
for
edible
fungi.
Paul
Sadowski,
25-year
veteran
of
the
NY
Mycological
Society,
will
lead
a
mushroom
hunt,
and
show
you
how
to
identify
many
species
and
their
look-alikes,
where
to
find
more...
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271BOT368
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09/18
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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Examine
the
political
ecology
of
trees;
their
use
and
abuse
in
history,
and
how
these
woody
plants
have
shaped
our
world.
In
this
historical
survey,
you'll
gain
a
renewed
perspective
of
the
role
that
trees
play
in
your
everyday
life
more...
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271BOT352O
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09/30
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Thomson
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ONLINE
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