4. Degree Options
4.1 M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in Plant Pathology
The Department of Plant Pathology awards the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S. Option I or II) degrees as currently defined by Graduate Studies. The department recommends that all graduate students complete a non-terminal M.S. degree before entering a Ph.D. program. Students wishing to bypass the M.S. may petition to advance to the Ph.D. after admission to the program (see M.S. Bypass Option). Direct admission to the Ph.D. is granted only for a student who has already qualified for an outside fellowship or training grant support that requires a direct Ph.D. program.
4.2 Minor in Plant Pathology
Students majoring in fields of study outside plant pathology may obtain a minor in plant pathology. A minor in plant pathology for the M.S. degree requires at least 9 hours of graduate coursework in plant pathology; a minor in plant pathology for the Ph.D. degree requires at least 15 hours of graduate coursework in plant pathology (course prefix PLPT), with 6 of those hours in 900-level courses or 800-level courses without a 400-level counterpart. One member of the student’s committee must be from the Department of Plant Pathology as the minor representative and approve credits for the minor. Credit hours used to complete the minor in plant pathology must be in courses that originate from the Department of Plant Pathology (i.e., not courses cross-listed as PLPT and having some other original designation).
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