INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PATHOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152 , BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130 , or BIOCORE 381 ) or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the different types of plant pathogens in terms of biology and host-pathogen interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the importance of plant pathogens for agricultural production and food security. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Diagnose plant diseases using a combination of hands-on skills, course knowledge, and outside research. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design a disease management plan using the concepts of integrated disease management. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply research skills and critically analyze literature to explore the importance of a plant disease outside of class. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Communicate with peers about a critically important plant disease and its societal/cultural impacts in both oral and written forms. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Evaluate current scientific literature in the field of plant pathology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the different types of plant pathogens in terms of biology and host-pathogen interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the importance of plant pathogens for agricultural production and food security. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Diagnose plant diseases using a combination of hands-on skills, course knowledge, and outside research. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design a disease management plan using the concepts of integrated disease management. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply research skills and critically analyze literature to explore the importance of a plant disease outside of class. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Communicate with peers about a critically important plant disease and its societal/cultural impacts in both oral and written forms. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Evaluate current scientific literature in the field of plant pathology. Audience: Graduate