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Plant Pathology (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Plant Pathology is offered by the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and culminates in a dissertation based on original research.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources  |  Department: Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Courses are set by the major professor and guidance committee; recommended courses include PLP 894 Seminar in Plant Pathology (at least three seminar courses, two of them PLP 894), PLP 405, PLP 812 Epidemiology of Plant Diseases, PLP 881 Molecular and Biochemical Plant Pathology, PLP 885, PLP 847 or PLB/PLP 402, and PLP 884. Requirements include comprehensive examinations, teaching or extension experience, and a dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Regular admission: bachelor's degree or equivalent, 3.00 grade point, and appropriate training in the biological and physical sciences and mathematics; provisional admission possible for those who do not meet these.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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