Botany and Plant Pathology PhD
The Department offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Botany and Plant Pathology, with opportunities for specialization in the following areas of concentration: Ecology, Genetics, Genomics and Computational Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Mycology, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, and Systematics. Faculty members in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology also serve as major professors in interdisciplinary graduate programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Environmental Sciences.
1. Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
2. Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
3. Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
4. Effectively communicate in their field of study.
5. Have teaching competence in the classroom.