MS Plant Pathology at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

Plant pathology is the study of disease in plants and concerns the dynamic interaction between the plant, the causal agent (bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, etc.), and their environments. A student prepares for a professional career in research, teaching, extension, or industry through advanced studies of the principles of plant infection, the physiology of disease in plants, the ecology of root diseases, the nature and inheritance of disease resistance in plants, epidemiology, microbial ecology, phytobiomes, translational taxonomy, ecology and physiology of air pollution injury to plants,

Faculty: The Graduate School | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 30 credits at the 400, 500, 600, or 800 level is required, with at least 18 credits in the 500 and 600 series combined. Courses include Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological Control, Plant Disease Diagnosis, Fundamentals of Phytopathology, Professional Development & Ethics in Plant Pathology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces and advisers that are available for new students. Students with a 3.00 junior/senior average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. Exceptions to the minimum 3.00 grade-point average may be made at the program's discretion for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests. GRE scores are not required for admission. Students are expected to have a strong foundation in biological and physical sciences. Generally, students with B.S.

Duration: 30 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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