Normally domestic, but not international, applicants are required to submit GRE results. A detailed statement of applicant interests and goals in plant pathology is most useful to the admissions committee. Students serve as a teaching assistant for one course. A diagnostic examination prior to enrollment is used as a guide to course selection and to measure competency in the M.S. courses listed above. In addition, students take PP 809 Colloquium, PP 801 Seminar and two advanced courses.
Students serve as a teaching assistant for two courses.
A limited number of one-half time assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Applicants are considered for assistantship support at time of application. Special supplements to assistantships are available on a competitive basis for outstanding students. Special facilities for experimental work on diseases under field conditions are available at 16 locations throughout the state. Microcomputers, library, mycological herbarium, photography laboratory and interdepartmental electron microscopy center are additional features available in the department.