The Department of Plant Pathology offers Ph.D. and M.S. (Option A and B) degrees in Plant Pathology, as well as a minor for graduate students outside the department.
A graduate degree in Plant Pathology offers a wide range of research opportunities in both basic and applied topics. Our graduate programs are designed around your own research, extension, and career goals. Opportunities for research at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels include:
- Molecular plant pathology
- Fungal molecular genetics
- Phytobacteriology
- Nematology
- Virology
- Epidemiology
- Biocontrol
- Disease resistance
- Plant diseases
Opportunities also exist for inter-disciplinary programs in biotechnology, plant breeding, microclimatology, plant stress, pest management, and international agriculture. Interested students are encouraged to apply to our program and take a look at our graduate course requirements.
At the undergraduate level, we currently offer a plant pathology minor in conjunction with select major programs. We encourage any student interested in plant pathology to consider our undergraduate course catalog. Opportunities may also be available to do independent research with faculty of the Department of Plant Pathology, either through course credit or supported through a UCARE, FYRE, and/or IANR Undergraduate Research Award.