Plant Pathology

Degrees Offered:
 Program Title 

 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
of 

 M.Ed. 

 MFA 
Plant Pathology 

 Y 

  

 Y 

  

 Y 

  

  

GRADUATE FACULTY

J. W. Moyer, Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
E. L. Davis, Box 7616, 5-6692, rick@unity.ncsu.edu, Plant Pathology

Philip Morris Professor:  H. D. Shew
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor:  G. G. Kennedy
William Neal Reynolds Professor:  R. S. Boston,  M. E. Daub,  E. L. Davis,  R. A. Dean,  L. K. Hanley,  S. Lommel,  G. A. Payne

Professors: D. M. Benson, D. M. Bird, R. I. Bruck, M. A. Cubeta, S. Franzen, L. F. Grand, W. M. Hagler, H. M. Hassan, C. L. Hemenway, J. S. Huang, S. Leath, F. J. Louws, T. A. Melton, J. W. Moyer, C. H. Opperman, C. H. Peacock, J. B. Ristaino, D. F. Ritchie, R. C. Rufty, T. B. Sutton, C. G. VanDyke; USDA Professors: J. B. Holland, D. S. Marshall; Visiting Professors: C. S. Hodges; Emeritus Named Professors: N. T. Powell; Emeritus Professors: J. L. Apple, C. W. Averre, R. Aycock, O. W. Barnett, D. F. Bateman, M. K. Beute, E. B. Cowling, G. V. Gooding, R. K. Jones, L. T. Lucas, C. E. Main, R. D. Milholland, J. P. Ross, P. B. Shoemaker, H. H. Triantaphyllou, J. C. Wells; Associate Professors: I. Carbone, G. J. Holmes, S. Hu, L. P. Tredway; Research Associate Professors: S. R. Koenning; USDA Associate Professors: P. J. Balint-Kurti, C. Cowger, R. G. Upchurch; Emeritus USDA Professors: H. W. Spurr; Adjunct Associate Professors: Y. Lee; Assistant Professors: K. L. Ivors, A. L. Mila, P. Ojiambo, P. Veronese; Research Assistant Professors: B. B. Shew

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Plant Pathology

Plant pathology is committed to solving plant disease problems with research that focuses on plant-pathogen interactions at the genomic, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels. Approaches include disease management, epidemiology, molecular biology and host-parasite interactions. Focus areas are bacteriology, bioinfomatics, functional genomics, mycology, nematology, virology, soil-borne pathogens and mechanisms of pathogenesis, and host resistance.

Admission Requirements: The general application procedures of the Graduate School noted at the beginning of this section are followed. Applicants are required to submit GRE results. A detailed statement of applicant interests and goals in plant pathology is most useful to the admissions committee.

Master's Degree Requirements: There is a core curriculum of a minimum of 12 credit hours that includes PP 501, PP 502, PP 506, PP 707, and PP 601. The core should be supplemented with a minimum of 18 credit hours in courses at the 500 or higher level, which support the focus of the study. Students serve as teaching assistants for one course.

Doctoral Degree Requirements: Students entering the Ph.D. degree program are expected to take the core curriculum outlined for the Master's degree or have had the equivalent at another institution. Additionally, Ph.D. students must include a departmental-approved ethics course, two credits PP 801, and at least two other 700-level Plant Pathology courses. Ph.D. students serve as teaching assistants for two courses.

Student Financial Support: A limited number of  half-time assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Benefits include in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition and health insurance as covered under the Graduate School's Graduate Student Support Plan. Applicants are considered for assistantship support at time of application. Special supplements to assistantships are available on a competitive basis for outstanding students. Also, many faculty programs have research grant-funded or training grant-funded assistantships.

Other Relevant Information: Fully equipped and staffed laboratories for research are available in addition to greenhouse facilities and environmental growth chambers in the phytotron. Special facilities for experimental work on diseases under field conditions are available at 16 University-related locations throughout the state. Genomics facilities, microcomputers, library, mycological herbarium, digital imaging/graphics equipment programs, and an interdepartmental electron microscopy center are additional features available for the department.

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