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.
May
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Take
your
knowledge
of
botanical
nomenclature
to
the
next
level.
In
this
course,
you'll
look
closely
at
plants
to
better
understand
and
identify
their
diversity
and
similarities.
Examining
plant
structures
can
seem
tricky,
as
some
resemble
each
other
but
belong
more...
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254GAR366O
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05/06
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Tu
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bakshi
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ONLINE
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July
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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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261BOT374O
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07/01
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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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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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261BOT385O
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07/16
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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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261BOT346O
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08/04
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Mo
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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Take
a
fascinating
look
at
the
unseen
forces
that
shape
our
green
world.
Using
NYBG
collections
as
a
living
lab,
you'll
discover
the
remarkable
ways
plants
interact
with
their
environment-from
keeping
cool
in
the
desert
to
staying
dry
in
the
more...
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261BOT355
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08/07
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Th
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Borsuk
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NYBG
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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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261BOT360
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08/08
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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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Chanterelles, Milk Caps, Black Trumpets, Boletes of all kinds, and many other choice edibles make their appearance in the steamy summer months. Learn how to sort through this abundance with hands-on techniques and observations.
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261BOT356
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08/14
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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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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261BOT342O
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09/02
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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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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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261BOT434O
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09/20
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Paradiso
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ONLINE
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