Department of Plant Pathology

The Plant Pathology Department 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 both the M.S. and Ph.D. levels include: molecular plant pathology, fungal molecular genetics, phytobacteriology, nematology, virology, epidemiology, biocontrol, disease resistance and plant disease. Opportunities also exist for inter-disciplinary programs in biotechnology, plant breeding, microclimatology, plant stress, pest management, and international agriculture.

More about the Graduate Program...

At the Graduate level, the Department is in the School of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences and courses are designated with "BIOS", or "AGRO" (the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture designation).

Department of Plant Pathology Undergraduate Courses and Major Requirements

At the Undergraduate level, the Plant Pathology Department is part of the Crop Protection undergraduate major and offers courses beginning with "PLPT" or "AGRI" (the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources designation).

The CROP PROTECTION curriculum is designed to give students a background in crop protection concepts and prepare them for career opportunities with state and federal agricultural and environmental agencies, industry, and a wide variety of scientific, educational, and service enterprises. In addition to the crop protection core curriculum, students should meet the requirement of either the entomology option, the plant pathology option, or the weed science option.

The Crop Protection Curriculum Committee in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources serves as the administrative body for this major and is responsible for advising students selecting this major.