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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology (Graduate)


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Website URL:

https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/Grad/Pages/default.aspx

Department/School Head:

Peter B. Goldsbrough

Admission Requirements:

Master’s Degree Program Basic Requirements

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.0 or equivalent required

International Applicant Requirements:

  • TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
    Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
    With the following minimum section requirements:
    Reading: 19
    Listening: 14
    Speaking: 18
    Writing: 18
  • IELTS (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
  • TWE for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Not required, but recommended

Doctoral Degree Program Basic Requirements

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required

International Applicant Requirements:

  • TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
    Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
    With the following minimum section requirements:
    Reading: 19
    Listening: 14
    Speaking: 18
    Writing: 18
  • IELTS (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
    An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
  • TWE for Non-Native English Speakers:
    Not required, but recommended

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

M.S. and Ph.D. Programs:

  • The Plant Biology Degree Program
  • The Plant Pathology Degree Program
  • The Weed Science Degree Program

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

  • The Plant Biology Degree Program
    • Plant Growth and Development
    • Genetics and Evolution of Plants
    • Plant Cell Biology and Physiology
    • Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
    • Plant-Pathogen Interactions
  • The Plant Pathology Degree Program
    • Fungal genetics and biology
    • Infection-related morphogenesis
    • Mycotoxins
    • Physiology, genetics and molecular aspects of host-pathogen interactions
    • Epidemiology
    • Plant disease management
    • Biological control
    • Mechanisms of disease resistance
    • Bioinformatics
    • Molecular Virology
  • The Weed Science Degree Program
    • Weed Ecology
    • Herbicide Mode of Action
    • Herbicide Resistance
    • Physiological and Molecular Biology
    • Biological Control
    • Efficacy of Herbicides and Mixtures
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Specialized Application Technology
    • Weed Management Systems
    • Invasive Weed Ecology and Control

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Jody Banks
Janna L. Beckerman
Nicholas C. Carpita
Zhixiang Chen
Kevin D. Gibson
Peter B. Goldsbrough
Stephen B. Goodwin
Gurmukh S. Johal
William G. Johnson
Richard Latin
Tesfaye Mengiste
Robert E. Pruitt
Daniel B. Szymanski
Charles P. Woloshuk
Jin-Rong Xu

Associate Professor

Mary Catherine Aime
Damon R. Lisch
Sue Loesch-Fries
Mchael V. Mickelbart
Mary Alice Webb
Kiersten Alane Wise
Bryan G. Young

Assistant Professor

Anjali S. Iyer-Pascuzzi
Gordon McNickle
Gyeong Mee Yoon

Emeritus Faculty

T. Scott Abney
Ron Coolbaugh
Larry D. Dunkle
Thomas K. Hodges
Don M. Huber
Thomas N. Jordan
Carole Lembi
Paul C. Pecknold
Merrill A. Ross
Gregory E. Shaner

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’s

    Courses

      Botany and Plant Pathology

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