Graduate
Coursework is offered in plant pathology that enables students to acquire specialized skills and core plant pathology-specific knowledge. Specific skills of plant pathologists include disease diagnosis, plant pathogen isolation and culturing, and identification of plant pathogenic organisms. Core plant pathology-specific knowledge areas include the biology and ecology of plant pathogenic organisms; plant disease epidemiology; evolution, phylogentics, and systematics of plant pathogens; molecular, cellular and genetic interactions between plant pathogens and plants; and plant disease management strategies.
Graduate Course Requirements
M.S. Students (Option A & B) | Ph.D. Students |
Coursework (12-13 cr Option A, 15 cr Option B): PLPT 801 Biology of Plant Pathogens, 3 cr PLPT 802 Ecology & Management of Plant Pathogens, 3 cr PLPT 891 Plant Diseases Across Nebraska PLPT 968 Plant Pathology Seminar, 2** cr One course from the following: PLPT 866 Plant Pathogenic Nematodes, 3cr PLPT 867 Plant Associated Microbes, 4 cr PLPT 963 Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction, 3 cr PLPT 965 Plant Virology, 3 cr | Coursework (16-17 cr): PLPT 801 Biology of Plant Pathogens, 3 cr PLPT 802 Ecology & Management of Plant Pathogens, 3 cr PLPT 891 Plant Diseases Across Nebraska PLPT 968 Plant Pathology Seminar, 3** cr Two courses from the following: PLPT 866 Plant Pathogenic Nematodes, 3cr PLPT 867 Plant Associated Microbes, 4 cr PLPT 963 Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction, 3 cr PLPT 965 Plant Virology, 3 cr |
Minor: Both Option A and B may include a minor or at least 9 credit hours selected from and approved by the minor department | Minor: No minor is required for the Ph.D. |
Remaining credit hours to meet total: Other courses as designated on Memorandum of Courses and/or PLPT 899 Masters Thesis, up to 10 cr per semester and maximum of 10 cr total | Remaining credit hours to meet total: Other courses as designated on Program of Studies and/or PLPT 999 Doctoral Dissertation, up to 10 cr per semester and maximum of 99 cr total |
Course credit hours in PLPT: 12 for Option A, 15 for Option B* Total credits required for Masters Option A: 30 Total credits required for Masters Option B: 30 | Course credit hours in PLPT: 16-17* Total credits required for doctorate: 90 |
*In addition to completion of these required courses, M.S. (Option A and B) and Ph.D. students must also meet other credit hour requirements as specified by UNL Graduate Studies **PLPT 968 is a 1 credit hour course that must be taken multiple times to satisfy the total number of credits specified above --- |