Plant Biology (PLBIO)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

PLBIO 1130

By most accounts, whether theological or scientific, light is fundamental for life. Throughout the living world, there are vital processes, such as photosynthesis and vision that are associated with light. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4354 PLBIO 1130   LEC 001

PLBIO 2100

Plants have always played a key role in the history of life on Earth and have served as medicinal agents in all societies since prehistoric times. Medical Ethnobotany is the study of medicinal plants used ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4612 PLBIO 2100   LEC 001

PLBIO 2302

This is a 7-week spring semester reflective lecture class following the winter session field course, PLBIO 2301. Students will write a reflection and give an oral presentation; assemble and analyze field ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17950 PLBIO 2302   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - Mar 16, 2018
    • Nixon, K

  • Prerequisites: PLBIO 2300, PLBIO 2301 and a general biology course.

PLBIO 2400

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4247 PLBIO 2400   LEC 001

  •  4248 PLBIO 2400   DIS 201

  •  4249 PLBIO 2400   DIS 202

  •  4250 PLBIO 2400   DIS 203

  •  4251 PLBIO 2400   DIS 204

  •  4252 PLBIO 2400   DIS 205

  •  4253 PLBIO 2400   DIS 206

  •  4254 PLBIO 2400   DIS 207

  •  4255 PLBIO 2400   DIS 208

  •  4256 PLBIO 2400   DIS 209

  •  4257 PLBIO 2400   DIS 210

  •  4258 PLBIO 2400   DIS 211

  •  4259 PLBIO 2400   DIS 212

  •  4260 PLBIO 2400   DIS 213

PLBIO 2420

How plants function and grow. Examples deal with crop plants or higher plants where possible, though not exclusively. Topics include cell structure and function; plant metabolism, including photosynthesis; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4212 PLBIO 2420   LEC 001

PLBIO 2421

Experiments exemplify basic concepts in plant physiology, particularly concepts covered in PLBIO 2420. The course offers experience in a variety of biological and biochemical techniques, from the cellular ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4261 PLBIO 2421   DIS 201

  •  4262 PLBIO 2421   LAB 401

    • R
    • Silva, T

PLBIO 2440

This course provides a comprehensive overview of microevolution (evolution at or below the species level) and macroevolution (evolution above the species level) with an emphasis on plants as exemplars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4492 PLBIO 2440   LEC 001

PLBIO 2480

An introduction to the goals and methods of plant systematics, and a survey of the diversity of vascular plants, including ferns, conifers, flowering plants, and related groups. Lectures cover the processes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4267 PLBIO 2480   LEC 001

  • An introductory course in biology or botany, or permission of instructor. May not be taken for credit after PLBIO 2430.

  •  4268 PLBIO 2480   LAB 401

  • 18338 PLBIO 2480   LAB 402

PLBIO 2490

Biological subjects presented in Hollywood films. Lecture topics include the scientific method, Darwinism, development, paleobiology, animal cloning, genome sequencing, forensic DNA, artificial intelligence, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4218 PLBIO 2490   LEC 001

PLBIO 3420

Integrated and interdisciplinary study of the processes that contribute to the growth, competition, and reproduction of plants. Topics include, but are not limited to, plant-water relations, membrane properties ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4221 PLBIO 3420   LEC 001

PLBIO 3421

Experiments exemplify concepts covered in PLBIO 3420 and offer experience in a variety of biological and biochemical techniques, from the cellular to whole plant level, with emphasis on experimental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4265 PLBIO 3421   DIS 201

  •  4266 PLBIO 3421   LAB 401

    • M
    • Silva, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4594 PLBIO 3421   DIS 202

  •  4592 PLBIO 3421   LAB 402

    • T
    • Silva, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4595 PLBIO 3421   DIS 203

  •  4593 PLBIO 3421   LAB 403

    • W
    • Silva, T

PLBIO 3430

Introduction to current studies involving recombinant DNA technology and its application to the improvement of plants. Emphasizes genetic transformation methodology, gene expression systems, and strategies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4222 PLBIO 3430   LEC 001

PLBIO 3801

This course is offered as part of the CALS Signature Semester: Toward a Sustainable Future and Emerging Technologies Important to China on site in Shanghai, China. Society is facing growing challenges ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 14471 PLBIO 3801   LEC 001

  • Taught in Shanghai, China. This course is offered as part of the CALS Signature Semester: Toward a Sustainable Future and Emerging Technologies Important to China on site in Shanghai, China. Program application information can be found on this site: https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/CALSIEP/CALS+International+Exchange+Program .

  • 14472 PLBIO 3801   DIS 201

PLBIO 4470

Theory and practice of using molecular evidence, particularly DNA sequence data, for addressing diverse systematic and evolutionary questions. Emphasis is on phylogeny reconstruction, particularly in eukaryotic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16337 PLBIO 4470   LEC 001

  • BIOEE 1780 and BIOMG 2800 or BIOMG 3300, or BIOMG 3320, or BIOMG 3350 or written permission of instructor.

PLBIO 4480

Introduction to evolution, surveying major changes in plants from the origin of life to the present. Emphasizes plant form and function, adaptations to particular ecologic settings, and evolutionary theory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16338 PLBIO 4480   LEC 001

  • 16339 PLBIO 4480   LAB 401

PLBIO 4620

Focuses on biochemistry of plant specific processes, with the aim to obtain an integrative overview of plant biochemistry. Examples include processes such as cell wall biochemistry, pigment biosynthesis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4275 PLBIO 4620   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: PLBIO 2420 or 3420, or equivalent and BIOBM 3300 or 3310, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

PLBIO 4841

This course is broken into three sections focusing on plant anatomy, cell biology, and development. In each section, we will discuss our current understanding of the key concepts, talk about some of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4329 PLBIO 4841   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: PLBIO 4831 or BIOMG 2800, or PLBRG 2250 and PLBRG 3250, or permission of instructor.

PLBIO 4940

The department teaches "trial" courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Plant Fossils and Evolution

  •  4611 PLBIO 4940   LEC 001

PLBIO 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3695 PLBIO 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Arts students may not count this course toward graduation but may, upon petition (one time only) to their class dean, carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with distinction. Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4363 PLBIO 4980   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Davis, J

PLBIO 6470

Discussions led by staff, visitors, and students on topics of current importance to systematic biology. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  4332 PLBIO 6470   SEM 101

    • W
    • Nixon, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students and advanced undergraduates in systematic biology.

PLBIO 7400

Lectures on current research in plant biology, presented by visitors and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  3702 PLBIO 7400   SEM 101

  • Requirement for: graduate students doing work in plant biology.

PLBIO 7410

Introduction to the research literature in plant biology through weekly problem sets and discussions. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 17996 PLBIO 7410   DIS 201

  • Graduate standing or permission of instructor required.

PLBIO 7440

After the first year, each student presents one seminar per year on his or her thesis research and then meets with the thesis committee members for evaluation. First-year students only attend the seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  3703 PLBIO 7440   DIS 201

  • Enrollment limited to and required for: second-, third-, and fourth-year graduate students in Plant Biology.

PLBIO 7490

Intended for graduate students in Plant Biology who are working with faculty members on an individual basis towards a PhD thesis. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3704 PLBIO 7490   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Van Wijk, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3705 PLBIO 7490   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Kessler, A

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3706 PLBIO 7490   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Gan, S

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3707 PLBIO 7490   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3708 PLBIO 7490   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Nasrallah, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3709 PLBIO 7490   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Pawlowski, W

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3710 PLBIO 7490   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Rose, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3711 PLBIO 7490   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Richards, E

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3712 PLBIO 7490   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Brutnell, T

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3713 PLBIO 7490   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Luckow, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3714 PLBIO 7490   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Doyle, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3715 PLBIO 7490   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Owens, T

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3716 PLBIO 7490   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Davis, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3717 PLBIO 7490   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Hanson, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3718 PLBIO 7490   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Turgeon, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3719 PLBIO 7490   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Scanlon, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3720 PLBIO 7490   RSC 717

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3721 PLBIO 7490   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Niklas, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3722 PLBIO 7490   RSC 719

    • TBA
    • Jander, G

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3723 PLBIO 7490   RSC 720

    • TBA
    • Hua, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3724 PLBIO 7490   RSC 721

    • TBA
    • Giovannoni, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3725 PLBIO 7490   RSC 722

    • TBA
    • Crepet, W

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3726 PLBIO 7490   RSC 723

    • TBA
    • Kochian, L

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3727 PLBIO 7490   RSC 724

    • TBA
    • Martin, G

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3728 PLBIO 7490   RSC 725

    • TBA
    • Harrison, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3729 PLBIO 7490   RSC 726

    • TBA
    • Nixon, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3730 PLBIO 7490   RSC 727

    • TBA
    • Sparks, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3731 PLBIO 7490   RSC 728

    • TBA
    • Vatamaniuk, O

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3732 PLBIO 7490   RSC 729

    • TBA
    • Davies, P

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3733 PLBIO 7490   RSC 730

    • TBA
    • Nasrallah, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3734 PLBIO 7490   RSC 731

    • TBA
    • Stern, D

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3735 PLBIO 7490   RSC 732

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3736 PLBIO 7490   RSC 733

    • TBA
    • Wayne, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3737 PLBIO 7490   RSC 734

    • TBA
    • Lee, J

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3738 PLBIO 7490   RSC 735

    • TBA
    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3739 PLBIO 7490   RSC 736

    • TBA
    • McCouch, S

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3740 PLBIO 7490   RSC 737

    • TBA
    • Raguso, R

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3741 PLBIO 7490   RSC 738

    • TBA
    • Roeder, A

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4628 PLBIO 7490   RSC 739

    • TBA
    • Pineros, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18144 PLBIO 7490   RSC 740

    • TBA
    • Specht, C