- Award
- Certificate
- Credits
- 30
- School
- School of Natural Philosophy
- Lead faculty
- Dr. Bramble Oakhart
This certificate does not qualify anyone to give medical advice. Please see a doctor.
About the program
The history and chemistry of medicinal plants, from monastery gardens to modern pharmacology. Students tend the Physic Garden behind Hawthorne Library and learn why an ordinary-looking weed can turn out to be the most important plant in the book.
Courses you'll take
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| HERB 110 | Medicinal Plants in History |
| HERB 130 | The Physic Garden |
| HERB 205 | Kingsfoil and Other Overlooked Weeds |
| HERB 220 | Plant Chemistry for Non-Chemists |
Sections, times, and rooms are in the printed schedule of classes.
Where it leads
Garden and greenhouse work, natural products, and pre-pharmacy transfer.