Courses are also available in related fields, such as plant breeding, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics. Course requirements are kept to a minimum so that you will have maximum flexibility in tailoring a graduate program to your needs. The research activities of our faculty are well balanced between the basic and applied aspects of plant pathology. You can choose from a variety of plant-pathogen systems studied at the population, organismal, or molecular levels. These contacts will give you new perspectives on your own research, as well as an appreciation for all specialties of plant pathology.
Unique opportunities are available for interdepartmental and off-campus research.
Expanding cooperation between the public and private sectors, including international agribusiness leaders such as Pioneer Hi-Bred International , has made Iowa State University one of the most exiciting institutions at which to pursue graduate training in molecular biology. Opportunities for interdepartmental research are also available with the Agronomy Department 's plant breeding program and the interdepartmental Seed Science Center , both among the finest of their kind in the nation. Charles E. Bessey Hall and the Seed Science Center. Each building has the latest in well-equipped laboratories for you research. In addition, Bessey Hall has a number of common-use facilities for cell and tissue culture, molecular biology, electron microscopy, and photography.