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DPLH Plant Health at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) is a professional degree focused on educating high-level plant practitioners who are critical to the sustainability and security of future plant production systems. The DPH program emphasizes broad interdisciplinary education across all plant-related disciplines and incorporates practical training and experience.

Department: Plant Health  |  Duration: 100 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall and Spring (see deadlines)  |  Location: Lincoln, NE, United States

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Entry requirements

Graduate Studies requirements for all programmes: online application, unofficial transcripts (all college-level records for international applicants), and verification of English proficiency if the applicant's native language is not English. Programme-specific: Three recommendation letters Resume/Curriculum Vita Personal Statement: This statement should explain your background, explicitly describe your professional interests and goals, and state how the DPH program will help you meet these goals Department Plant Health Program Director Jeffrey Bradshaw 402-472-3345 [email protected] Support Staff Kelly White 402-472-3365 [email protected] Campus Address 279E Plant Science Tuition & Fees Contact Us Print Program Faculty Anne Vidaver (bio) Plant Pathology Brian Wardlow (bio) School of Natural Resources, Land Use and Cover, Drought, Biogeography, Climate-Vegetation Interactions, Remote Sensing, GIS Sam Wortman (bio) Agronomy/Horticulture, Interactions between plants and the environment, Local, Urban, and Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production, Novel Management Tactics for Improved Sustainability of Specialty Crop Farms UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.

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.

Intake: Fall and Spring (see deadlines)

Duration: 100 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://go.unl.edu/gradapp

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