PLPMS - Plant Pathology

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The following courses are required for the Plant Pathology MS (20 units):

• PLS 560, Advanced Plant Biology, 4 units, minimum grade expected B

• PLP 550, Principles of Plant Microbiology, 4 units, minimum grade expected B

• PLP 592, Directed Research,  2 units (1 unit each for two 7.5-week laboratory rotations), minimum grade expected B

• PLP 596A, School of Plant Sciences Seminar, 2 units (1 unit each for two semesters)

• PLP 695A, School of Plant Sciences Journal Club, 2 units (1 unit each for two semesters)

• PLP 910, Thesis, 6 units

Elective credits (minimum 10 units) may be selected from the following courses. Substitutions may be considered at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies. The minimum expected grade is B but exceptions may be made as long as the cumulative GPA is maintained at 3.2 (see “Satisfactory Progress” in our handbook). Research units do not contribute to the GPA.

• BE 513 Applied Biostatistics (4units)

• BE 587 Metagenomics (3 units)

• ECOL 518 Spatio-Temporal Ecology (2 units)

• ECOL 553 Functional and Evolutionary Genomics (4 units)

• ECOL 565 Phylogenetic Biology (3 units)

• EVNS 502 Nutrient Dynamics in Soil (3 units)

• EVNS 520 Environmental Physics (3 units)

• PLP 546 Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models (4 units)

• PLP 575 Advanced Mycology (3 units)

• PLP 527 General Mycology (3 units)

• PLP 528L Microbial Genetics (Laboratory) (2 units)

• PLP 528R Microbial Genetics (Lecture) (3 units)

• PLP 611 Comparative Virology (3 units)

• STAT 571B Design of Experiments (3 units)

• PLP 900 Research (variable units)

Elective credits (minimum 10 units) may be selected from the following courses. Substitutions may be considered at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies. The minimum expected grade is B but exceptions may be made as long as the cumulative GPA is maintained at 3.2 (see “Satisfactory Progress” in our handbook). Research units do not contribute to the GPA.

• BE 513 Applied Biostatistics (4units)

• BE 587 Metagenomics (3 units)

• ECOL 518 Spatio-Temporal Ecology (2 units)

• ECOL 553 Functional and Evolutionary Genomics (4 units)

• ECOL 565 Phylogenetic Biology (3 units)

• EVNS 502 Nutrient Dynamics in Soil (3 units)

• EVNS 520 Environmental Physics (3 units)

• PLP 546 Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models (4 units)

• PLP 575 Advanced Mycology (3 units)

• PLP 527 General Mycology (3 units)

• PLP 528L Microbial Genetics (Laboratory) (2 units)

• PLP 528R Microbial Genetics (Lecture) (3 units)

• PLP 611 Comparative Virology (3 units)

• STAT 571B Design of Experiments (3 units)

• PLP 900 Research (variable units)

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.