No specific number of credit hours of course work is required for the Ph.D. About 24 credit hours beyond the M.S. are suggested as a minimum. Undergraduate programs in a plant science or biology generally provide a good background for graduate work in plant pathology. Diseases caused by abiotic factors, symptom development, diagnosis, economics, control and relationship of plant diseases to human welfare are studied using examples of economically important diseases. PL PA 401 or equivalent. Epidemiology and control of plant diseases, including practical and theoretical coverage of chemical, physical and biological means of plant disease control.
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May be repeated for credit. Plant pathogenic fungi, including recognition of fungus disease symptoms, isolation and identification of fungi that cause diseases, cultural features of fungi, morphological characteristics, physiological reactions to environment, disease cycles, and management of pathogens and diseases. Research not related to a thesis. F, S Areas of plant pathology and plant physiology not covered by formal courses. Relevant literature is reviewed.