ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PL PATH 300 , (MATH 217 or 221 ), and ( STAT 301 , 371 , or F&W ECOL/STAT 571 , or HORT 571 prior to Spring 2025), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Model disease progress over time and space. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Connect population scale phenomena to individual organism interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design empirical studies of epidemics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Model how biotic and abiotic conditions affect epidemic dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Compare and contrast causes and consequences of disease in natural and managed systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Evaluate relative benefits of disease management tools. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Design rational management strategies based on understanding of epidemic dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Synthesize current scientific literature related to ecology, epidemiology, and plant diseases. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Model disease progress over time and space. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Connect population scale phenomena to individual organism interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design empirical studies of epidemics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Model how biotic and abiotic conditions affect epidemic dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Compare and contrast causes and consequences of disease in natural and managed systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Evaluate relative benefits of disease management tools. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Design rational management strategies based on understanding of epidemic dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Synthesize current scientific literature related to ecology, epidemiology, and plant diseases. Audience: Graduate