Graduate course requirements:
Below are requirements for students pursuing the M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology and Specialization in Plant Pathology offered through the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and the School of Biological Sciences. For information about other requirements, a checklist for each degree, and much more information, go to graduate student handbook.
| Graduate Course | MS Students | PhD Students |
| PLPT 801 Biology of Plant Pathogens (3 credit hours) |
Required - 3 hours | Required - 3 hours |
| PLPT 802 Ecology & Management of Plant Pathogens (3 credit hours) |
Required - 3 hours | Required - 3 hours |
| PLPT 891 Plant Disease Field Tour (1 credit hour) |
Required - 1 hour | Required - 1 hour |
| PLPT 968 Plant Pathology Seminar (1 credit hour) |
Required - 2 hours for MS Plant Pathology, 1 hour for Agronomy students |
Required - 3 hours for PhD Plant Pathology, 2 hours for Agronomy students |
| Agronomy Seminar |
Required - 1 hour for Agronomy students only |
Required - 1 hour for Agronomy students only |
| Select from the following courses: | Required 3-4 hours for MS Plant Pathology students only | Required 6-7 hours for PhD Plant Pathology, 3-4 for Agronomy |
| PLPT 866 Phytopathogenic Nematodes (3 credit hours) |
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| PLPT 867 Plant Associated Microbes (4 credit hours) |
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| PLPT 963 Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction (3 credit hours) |
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| PLPT 965 Plant Virology (3 credit hours) |
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| One Agronomy course in: crop ecology, breeding, plant physiology, or soil science (3 credit hours) |
Required - 3 hours for Agronomy students only | Required - 3 hours for Agronomy students only |
| Guidance Interview | During first semester | During first semester |
| TOTAL |
12 hours for Agronomy students |
16-17 hours for Agronomy students |
| 12 hours for M.S. in Plant Pathology students | 16-17 hours for Ph.D. in Plant Pathology students | |
If you have questions, please contact:
Dr. Amit Mitra, Chair of the Graduate Committee
Contact Information
Page updated: 10/8/2020