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Program Information
A student may pursue studies in one of several basic areas of plant pathology. These areas include fungal plant pathology, plant bacteriology, plant virology, diagnostics, control, and also molecular and biochemical aspects of host-pathogen systems, biological control of pathogens and weeds, epidemiology, etiology, genetics of host-pathogen systems, soil microbiology, and pathogen taxonomy. In Florida, the variety of cultivated plants, coupled with an environment ideal for plant disease development, offers the student opportunities to study diseases of many crops as they develop. First-hand knowledge can be gained of diseases of field, fruit, ornamental, pasture, range, turf, and vegetable crops in temperate, subtropical, and tropical environments. Students who anticipate study in plant pathology at the University of Florida should include in their undergraduate programs training in botany, chemistry (through biochemistry), genetics, and microbiology.
Courses in nematology are offered by the Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Plant Pathology
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Toxicology
- Master of Science
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Plant Pathology Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| PLP 5005C | General Plant Pathology | 4 |
| PLP 5102 | Theory and Practice of Plant Disease Control | 3 |
| PLP 5115C | Citrus Pathology | 3 |
| PLP 6105 | Applied Plant Disease Management | 3 |
| PLP 6223C | Viral Pathogens of Plants | 3 |
| PLP 6241C | Bacterial Plant Pathogens | 3 |
| PLP 6262C | Fungal Plant Pathogens | 3 |
| PLP 6291 | Plant Disease Diagnosis | 3 |
| PLP 6303 | Host-Parasite Interactions II | 3 |
| PLP 6404 | Epidemiology of Plant Disease | 4 |
| PLP 6502 | Host-Parasite Interactions I | 3 |
| PLP 6621C | Pop Genetics Microbes | 3 |
| PLP 6636 | Frontiers in Plant Biotechnology | 3 |
| PLP 6656C | Fungal Biology | 4 |
| PLP 6701 | Impact through Networks | 2 |
| PLP 6905 | Problems in Plant Pathology | 1-4 |
| PLP 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| PLP 6921 | Colloquium in Principles of Plant Pathology | 1 |
| PLP 6932 | Seminar in Plant Pathology | 1 |
| PLP 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| PLP 6942 | Professional Internship in Plant Disease Clinic | 3 |
| PLP 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| PLP 7946 | Plant Pathology Internship | 1-10 |
| PLP 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| PLP 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| FYC 6422 | Policy Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |
Plant pathology (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and explain the literature, theories and ideas of plant pathology
SLO 2 Skills
Utilize the scientific method to conduct experimental research
SLO 3 Skills
Communicate effectively skills in oral and written form
SLO 4 Skills
Develop, organization and deliver instruction
SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Exhibit professional behavior and ethical practices in the conduct of research and scholarship
PLant pathology (MS)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and explain the literature, theories and ideas of plant pathology
SLO 2 Skills
Utilize the scientific method to conduct experimental research
SLO 3 Skills
Communicate effectively in oral and written form
SLO 4 Skills
Develop, organize and deliver instruction
SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Exhibit professional behavior and ethical practices in the conduct of research and scholarship