Students admitted into the Plant Pathology graduate program should have taken undergraduate courses in Biology, Molecular Biology, Statistics, Microbiology, and Plant Physiology. Students that have not taken these courses previously will be required to take representative classes offered at UC Davis. Students are required to register for 12 credits per quarter, which will be a combination of course credits and research credits. We do not advise that students register for more than two three-credit courses per quarter (not counting the Departmental Seminar).
The core classes that are required for completion of MS and Ph.D. degrees are listed below and can be completed within a two-year timeframe.
Core Course Requirements for the Master’s and Ph.D. Degree
1. Introductory Plant Pathology 120 + graduate level discussion (PLP120 4 credits, PLP 298 1 credit)
2. Ecology and Epidemiology (PLP201B 3 credits)
3. Field Plant Pathology + 4 day summer component (PLP202A 5 credits, PLP202B 1 credit)
4. Plant Pathogenic Organisms (PLP 201A 4 credits)
5. Plant Microbe Interactions (PLP210 4 credits)
6. Plant Pathology Department Seminar (PLP290 1 credit, every quarter)
7. Exit seminar in the Plant Pathology Department Seminar (PLP290C)
Additional Course Requirements for the Ph.D.
Two Elective Courses, minimum of 3 credits each, that will be selected in consultation with your Thesis Advisor and Graduate Advisor. PhD students are encouraged to have one elective focus on quantitative biology/statistics/experimental design. Well-justified upper division undergraduate courses are acceptable.
One in-progress seminar by the 5th quarter of enrollment in the Plant Pathology Department Seminar (PLP290C)
