PLANT SCIENCE (PTSC)(Interdepartmental Doctoral Program) J. Brad Murphy Degree Conferred: Ph.D. (PTSC)
Areas of Concentration: Biological control of plant diseases and weeds, breeding for disease resistance, fungal biology, forest pathology, diseases of crop plants, mycotoxicology, mycoplasmas, nematology, physiology of parasitism and resistance, plant disease control, phytobacteriology, soil microbiology, virology, genetics and plant breeding of fruit or vegetable crops, physiology and culture of fruit, vegetable or ornamental plants, and physiology and management of turfgrasses. Prerequisites to Degree Program: In addition to the requirements for admission to the Graduate School the student must submit to the Chairman of Studies three letters of recommendation which evaluate the potential of the student to pursue advanced graduate studies and scores from the Graduate Record Examinations. Approval by Plant Science Steering Committee is also necessary for acceptance in the program of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy Degree: Each candidate must present a doctoral dissertation based on original research. Course requirements are established by the student's major adviser and the graduate advisory committee. The student must pass a candidacy examination at least two semesters before the expected conferral date of the degree. A final examination on the doctoral dissertation and cognate areas must be passed at least two weeks before the time of expected degree conferral.
COURSES: PLANT SCI (PTSC) PTSC5343 Seed Physiology (SP) Physiological process and molecular regulation in the development, dormancy, germination, and early growth of seeds. A basic knowledge of plants physiology expected. (Same as HORT 5343) PTSC6101 Colloquium in Plant Sciences (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. PTSC6203 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 per week. Corequisite: PTSC 6200L. PTSC6200L Laboratory Instrumentation in Plant Science Laboratory (SP, Odd years) Corequisite: PTSC 6203. PTSC700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. |