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Graduate Curriculum
Our graduate program of study includes a minimum
of required coursework to allow maximum flexibility in designing
individualized curricula that suit the needs of each student. The
student, together with his or her major professor and advisory
committee, decides upon a specific plan of study early in the second
semester. Our required courses focus on the fundamental principles
of plant pathology and on the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular
biology of plant-microbe interactions. A plant disease diagnosis
course provides field experience. Advanced courses are taught in
the areas of plant virology and plant pathogenic fungi. Most students
complete their formal coursework within three or four semesters.
The rest of the time is then devoted to research leading to the
Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation. A majority of our Master's
degree students finish within three years, while the average for
our Doctoral students is between 4 and 5 years.
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