The student must pass an oral examination after the thesis is completed. The Ph.D. program in Plant Science is an interdepartmental doctoral program involving the Departments of Plant Pathology and Horticulture. Most of the course work and the dissertation research may be completed in Plant Pathology. Original investigations of assigned problems in plant pathology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Emphasis is given to the integration of control measures and epidemiology of plant diseases.
Lecture 3 hours per week. Original investigations of assigned problems in plant pathology. Lecture 3 hours per week. Presentation of important contemporary concepts relative to the ecology and epidemiology of foliar and soil-borne plant pathogens. Lectures 3 hours per week.