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Plant Pathology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois · DuBois, PA

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Program
Award
Plant Pathology
Total credits (published)
26
Credits (computed from items)
56
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214740
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214740_3301646c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Science (M.S.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    5 items
    1. PPEM 405
      Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological Control
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PPATH 502
      Plant Disease Diagnosis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PPATH 505
      Fundamentals of Phytopathology
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. PPATH 522
      Professional Development & Ethics in Plant Pathology
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. PPATH 590
      Colloquium 1
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    ADDITIONAL COURSES

    0 items

      All M.S. students must take a minimum of 9 total credits from the following two lists, as described.

      13 items
      1. Microbial Groups (choose at least 6 credits):
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. PPEM 416
        Plant Virology: Molecules to Populations
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PPEM 417W
        Good Bugs, Bad Bugs: How Bacteria Shape Plant Health
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PPEM 425
        Biology of Fungi
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Microbial Interactions and the Environment (choose at least 3 credits):
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PPEM 412
        Turfgrass Disease Management
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PPEM 412WC
      7. PPEM 440
        Introduction to Microbiome Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PPEM 454
        Virus Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PPEM 456
        Applied Microbial Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
      10. AGECO 457
        Principles of Integrated Pest Management
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PPATH 533
        Molecular Genetics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PPATH 542
        Epidemiology of Plant Diseases
        Not resolved to a course
      13. AGBIO 802
        Plant Protection: Responding to Introductions of Threatening Pests and Pathogens
        Not resolved to a course

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. As approved by the thesis adviser, M.S. students must choose an additional two credits of 400, 500, 600 or 800 level courses in PPEM, PPATH or a related field.
        Not resolved to a course
        2

      Culminating Experience 2

      1 item
      1. PPATH 600
        Thesis Research
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PPATH 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
        6

      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

      0 items

        Required Courses

        6 items
        1. PPEM 405
          Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological Control
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PPATH 502
          Plant Disease Diagnosis
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. PPATH 505
          Fundamentals of Phytopathology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. PPATH 522
          Professional Development & Ethics in Plant Pathology
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        5. PPATH 590
          Colloquium 1
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        6. PPATH 602
          Supervised Experience in College Teaching 2
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        ADDITIONAL COURSES

        0 items

          All Ph.D. students must take a minimum of 6 total credits from the following two lists, taking a minimum of 3 each as described.

          13 items
          1. Microbial Groups (choose at least 3 credits):
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. PPEM 416
            Plant Virology: Molecules to Populations
            Not resolved to a course
          3. PPEM 417W
            Good Bugs, Bad Bugs: How Bacteria Shape Plant Health
            Not resolved to a course
          4. PPEM 425
            Biology of Fungi
            Not resolved to a course
          5. Microbial Interactions and the Environment (choose at least 3 credits):
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. PPEM 412
            Turfgrass Disease Management
            Not resolved to a course
            or: PPEM 412WC
          7. PPEM 440
            Introduction to Microbiome Analysis
            Not resolved to a course
          8. PPEM 454
            Virus Ecology
            Not resolved to a course
          9. PPEM 456
            Applied Microbial Ecology
            Not resolved to a course
          10. AGECO 457
            Principles of Integrated Pest Management
            Not resolved to a course
          11. PPATH 533
            Molecular Genetics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions
            Not resolved to a course
          12. PPATH 542
            Epidemiology of Plant Diseases
            Not resolved to a course
          13. AGBIO 802
            Plant Protection: Responding to Introductions of Threatening Pests and Pathogens
            Not resolved to a course

          Culminating Experience

          1 item
          1. PPATH 600
            Thesis Research
            Not resolved to a course
            or: PPATH 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
            6
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/plant-pathology/. Captured page pages/0872.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.