Sung M. Lim, Head of the Department, 217 Plant Sciences Building, 575-2446 UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS KIM, RIGGS; PROFESSORS GERGERICH, LEE, LIM, ROBBINS, ROTHROCK, TEBEEST; UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS SCOTT; PROFESSORS EMERITI CRALLEY, DALE, FULTON, JONES; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS CORRELL, FENN, KIRKPATRICK, RUPE; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ANDERSON, MILUS
Plant Pathology as a discipline seeks to understand the interrelationships of plants with the abiotic and biotic agents that affect plant health and productivity with the goal of minimizing the impacts of plant diseases on agriculture and human health. Scientific training within the department focuses on the nature, cause and management of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes.
The Plant Pathology option in the Plant Protection/Pest Management major provides for scientific and technical education preparing students for positions of leadership and responsibility in the expanding field of pest managment. Career opportunities include positions in research, education, and agricultural industries as IPM consultants, extension specialists, research technicians, federal and state inspectors, etc. Students successfully completing these requirements also may wish to enter advanced programs of study leading to the Master of Science and/or Ph.D. degrees with a major in Plant Pathology or Plant Science, respectively.
Further details of the Plant Pathology option in the Plant Protection/Pest Management major can be obtained from the head of the Department of Plant Pathology.
Requirements for a B.S.A. Degree with a major in Plant Protection/Pest Management, Plant Pathology Option: General course requirements for the Plant Pathology Option in the Plant Protection Pest Management courses include 132 hours in the following areas:
47-49 hours in Physical and Biological Science
12 hours in Communication
6 hours in Fine Arts and Humanities
3 hours in U.S. History or Government
6 hours in Social Sciences
16 hours in the Agricultural Core,
34 hours of Agricultural Sciences, and
6-8 hours of General Electives
The required Agricultural Sciences courses include:
AGRN 2203 Soil Science
AGRN 2201L Soil Science Laboratory
AGRN 4133 Weed Identification, Morphology and Ecology
AGRN 4143 Principles of Weed Control
ENTO 2013 Introcution to Applied Entomology
ENTO 4024 Insect Diversity and Taxonomy I or ENTO 4034 Insect Diversity and Taxonomy II
ENTO 4124 Insect Pest Management I or ENTO 4134 Insect Pest Management II
PLPA 2004 Principles of Plant Pathology
PLPA 4103 Plant Disease Control
An additional 6 hours in upper division PLPA or related courses are also required. Students must concult with an adviser for selection of these courses.
Requirements for a Minor in Plant Pathology: A minimum of 18-19 semester hours including PLPA 2000L, 2004, 4103, and 400V. The remaining 9 hours must be selected from: BIOL 4353; MBIO 4233 MBIO 4753; BOTY 4304, 4424, 4444. Additional 4000-level courses will be acceptable with prior approval of departmental adviser.
Courses: Plant Pathology (PLPA)
2000L Principles of Plant Pathology Lab Corequisite: PLPA 2004.
2004 Principles of Plant Pathology (Fa) Examination of the causes and symptoms of plant disease and the genetics, physiology, and ecology of host-pathogen interactions, spread of disease and principles of disease control. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: PLPA 2000L.
2013 Pest Management (Fa, Sp) Introduction to basic principles of pest management as they relate to vertebrate animals, insects, plant disease and weeds. Selected pests are studied with emphasis on current management approaches and alternative pest control. (Same as ENTO 2003, AGRN 2013 and ANSC 2003). Prerequisite: ANSC 1003 or POSC 1003 and AGRN 1203 or HORT 1203.
400V Research (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Original investigations of assigned problems in plant pathology. Prerequisite: PLPA 2004 and consent.
4043 Environmental Impact and Fate of Pesticides (Fa) Environmental issues associated with pesticide use, including fate of pesticides in the environment, ecological impact of pesticides, and exposure risks to humans. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as AGRN 4043, ENSC 4043) Prerequisite: 12 hours of biological and/or physical sciences, or consent.
4103 Plant Disease Control (Fa) Principles, methods and mechanics of plant disease control. Emphasis is given to the integration of control measures and epidemiology of plant diseases. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PLPA 2004.
5001 Seminar (Fa, Sp) Review of scientific literature and oral reports on current research in plant pathology. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent.
502V Special Problems Research (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Original investigations of assigned problems in plant pathology. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
504V Special Topics (1-4) (Irregular) Lecture topics of current interest not covered in other courses in plant pathology or other related areas. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
5303 Advanced Plant Pathology: Genetics and Physiology (Sp, Odd years) Presentation of important contemporary concepts relative to the genetics, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of plant pathogens and plant disease. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PLPA 2004 and graduate standing.
5313 Advanced Plant Pathology: Ecology and Epidemiology (Sp, Even years) Presentation of important contemporary concepts relative to the ecology and epidemiology of foliar and soil-borne plant pathogens. Lectures 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: PLPA 2004 and graduate standing.
5400L Diseases of Economic Crops Lab Corequisite: PLPA 5404.
5404 Diseases of Economic Crops (Su) Cotton, fruits, rice, trees, soybeans, wheat, vegetables will be covered in a lecture, laboratory, and field format. Two hours of lecture, 4 hours of lab per week. Four 1-day field trips will be involved. Prerequisite: PLPA 2004; Corequisite: PLPA 5400L.
5532 Professionalism in Plant Science (Sp, Odd years) Discussion of professionalism in science, science ethics and other topics associated with science as a profession such as reasearch funding, writing for publication, career choices, and career development. One two hours class period per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
5713 Introduction of Electron Microscopy (Sp) Use of the electron microscope in biological research, including the preparation of various plant and animal specimens and their observation with the electron microscope. Lecture and laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: advanced standing in any area of biological science.
600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
6190L Identification of Plant Pathogenic Fungi Laboratory Corequisite: PLPA 6193.
6193 Identification of Plant Pathogenic Fungi (Fa, Even years) An integrated lecture/laboratory course with an emphasis on gaining a broad familiarity with the common genera of plant pathogenic fungi and related saprophytic forms normally encountered by mycologists and plant pathologists. Students will have the opportunity to examine a broad array of fungal genera, become familiar with major structural features used for their identification and use common resources for identification. Corequisite: PLPA 6190L. Prerequisite: an introductory course in mycology.
6203 Plant Virology (Fa, Odd years) Lecture emphasizing discussion of recent advances in plant virology. Laboratory concerned with techniques and equipment used in plant virus studies, including transmission of viruses, characterization utilizing ultracentrifugation, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, electron microscopy, and serology. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: Advanced standing in any area of biological science or consent.
6300L Plant Nematology Lab Corequisite: PLPA 6303.
6303 Plant Nematology (Fa, Even years) Nematodes and their relationship to plant diseases, with consideration of identification, morphology, biology, distribution, association with disease complexes and control. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Corequisite: PLPA 6300L.
6403 Physiology of Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Sp, Even years) Presentation of contemporary concepts and current research on the physiology and biochemistry of plant disease, including pathogen physiology, mechanisms of pathogenesis and of plant resistance. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PLPA 5303 or consent, and CHEM 3813 or equivalent.
6500L Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Plant Path-ogens Lab Corequisite: PLPA 6503.
6503 Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Plant Pathogens (Fa, Even years) Plant pathogenic bacteria and mycoplasma, the types of diseases they cause, their identification, culture, classification, transmission infection processes, and control. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013/2011L or equivalent and consent. Corequisite: PLPA 6500L.
6600L Fungal Biology Lab Coequisite: PLPA 6603.
6603 Fungal Biology (Fa, Odd years) Presentation of important techniques and concepts in the biology of plant pathogenic fungi. Lecture 1 hour and laboratory 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: PLPA 2004; Corequisite: PLPA 6600L.
Courses: Plant Science (PTSC)
6101 Colloquium in Plant Science (Sp) Advanced discussion of topics in plant science on a participatory basis. Topics in plant pathology, horticulture and forestry will be treated. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent. For doctoral and advanced masters level students.
6200L Laboratory Instrumentation in Plant Science Lab Corequisite PTSC 6203.
6203 Laboratory Instrumentation in Plant Science (Sp, Odd years) Principles, capabilities, and operation of laboratory instrumentation utilized in plant science research. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours a week. Corequisite: PTSC 6200L.
700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent.
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