Plant Sciences Minor

At least 15 credits in Plant Sciences (PLSCI) coursework.

Note: Courses taken prior to Fall 2024 with an inactivate PL-prefix (i.e., PLBIO, PLBRG, PLHRT, PLPPM, and PLSCS) will still count towards the minor so long as that course was accepted for minor credit at the time it was completed.

Love plants but don’t necessarily want to devote your career to them?  This minor is for you! Provides broad yet meaningfully deep exposure to many aspects of plant science. Only two required courses and lots of flexibility.

Advisor: Walter De Jong
309 Bradfield hall
wsd2 [at] cornell.edu (wsd2[at]cornell[dot]edu)
607-254-5384

Required Courses

• PLSCI 1420 – Functional Plant Biology (Spring, 3 credits)
• PLSCI 2410 - Introductory Plant Diversity and Evolution (Fall, 3 credits)

Elective Courses

Must take at least one of the following courses:

• PLSCI 2250 - Plant Genetics (Spring, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 2430 - Ecology and Evolution of Plants (Spring, 3 credits)
• PLSCI 2480 - Vascular Plant Systematics (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 2600 - Soil Science (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 3010 - Biology and Management of Plant Diseases (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 3420 - Plant Physiology, Lectures (Spring, 3 credits) AND PLSCI 3421 - Plant Physiology, Laboratory (Spring, 1 credit)
• PLSCI 3440 - Evolutionary Plant Biology (Fall, 3 credits)

Additional Electives

Any 2-3 instructor-led courses (minimum 6 credits) in PLSCI at the 2000 level or greater, except for PLSCI 2000, PLSCI 2010, PLSCI 2260, PLSCI 2301, PLSCI 2302, PLSCI 2400, PLSCI 2490, and PLSCI 2940.  

To learn more about these courses,  visit the Courses of Study website.