Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Plant Pathology

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                   Units

Core Course – 6 units

PPRT206 – Integrated Pest Management                                                       3

PPRT207 – Plant Resistance to Pests                                                             3

Major Courses * – 15 units (minimum)

PPAT212 – Post Harvest Pathology                                                                 3

PPAT214 – Advanced Plant Virology                                                               3

PPAT215 – Advanced Phytobacteriology                                                       3

PPAT216 – Advanced Mycology                                                                       3

PPAT217 – Plant Pathogenic Fungi                                                                 3

PPAT218 – Advanced Nematology                                                                  3

PPAT219 – Soilborne Pathogens and Mycorrhiza                                        3

PPAT221 – Anatomy of Diseased Plants                                                        3

PPAT226 – Physiological Plant Pathology                                                     3

PPAT231 – Microbial Genetics                                                                         3

PPAT233 – Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions                                     3

PPAT248 – Taxonomy of Nematodes                                                             3

PPAT251 – Epidemiology of Plant Diseases                                                 3

PPAT271 – Advances in Plant Disease Control                                            3

PPAT291 – Special Topics                                                                             1-3

Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

PPAT299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                        1

PPAT300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                            6

SUMMARY

Core Courses               ___        6

Major                             ___       15

Minor/Cognate            ___        9

Graduate Seminar       ___        1

Master’s Thesis           ___        6

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Total No. of Units Required       37

Note:
a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program
b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.