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PLANT PATHOLOGY (PL P)
195. Colloquium
b. Agriculture As a Science (1) II (Identical with PL S 195B, which is home).
197. Workshop
a. Genetic Engineering (1) S (Identical with PL S 197A, which is home).
285L. Principles of Microbiology Laboratory (1) II (Identical with MIC 285L, which is home).
285R. Principles of Microbiology (1) II (Identical with MIC 285R, which is home).
299. Independent Study (1-3) I II
299H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
305. Introductory Plant Pathology (3) I Detailed study of representative plant diseases, with emphasis on basic concepts of diagnosis, cause, epidemiology, and control. P, PL S 100 or MCB 181. (Identical with MIC 305).
393. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
399. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
402. Agriculture and the Environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) II (Identical with AGTM 402, which is home). May be convened with PL P 502.
421A. Microbiological Techniques (3) I (Identical with MIC 421A, which is home).
421B. Microbiological Techniques (3) II (Identical with MIC 421B, which is home).
427L. General Mycology Laboratory (2) I General mycology laboratory, with emphasis on the microfungi. P, PL P 427R. (Identical with MIC 427L).
427R. General Mycology (3) I General mycology, with emphasis on the microfungi. P, PL P 205. (Identical with MIC 427R).
428. Microbial Genetics (3) I II Prokaryotic gene structure and function; methods of gene transfer and mapping, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation. Hands-on computer analysis of DNA sequences and gene cloning strategies. Principles of regulation of gene expression. Biology of plasmids and bacteriophages. P, SWES 325 or ECOL 320 or PL S 312. (Identical with ECOL 428, MCB 428, MIC 428, SWES 428, V SC 428). May be convened with PL P 528. Writing Emphasis Course.*
451. Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents (4) II Examines the biological properties of the various groups of plant pathogens and the contemporary methods used to characterize these agents and the diseases they cause. P, PL P 305, one laboratory course or consent of instructor. (Identical with MIC 451). May be convened with PL P 551.
493. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
494. Practicum
r. Research (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II P, ENGL 101, MATH 117, ABE 120, instructor consent.
496. Seminar
a. Contemporary TPCS Plant Path (1-3) I II
b. Research Discussions (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I II
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
502. Agriculture and the environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) II (Identical with AGTM 502, which is home). May be convened with PL P 402.
512. Biological Electron Microscopy (4) I II (Identical with MCB 512, which is home).
516. Plant Nematology (2) II The nature, ecology, classification, and control of nematode diseases in plants. P, PL P 551 or consent of instructor.
528. Microbial Genetics (3) II For a description of course topics see PL P 428. Graduate-level requirements include: analyzing three additional current research papers; analyzing unknown DNA sequence of an entire operon; extensive term paper. (Identical with GENE 528). May be convened with PL P 428.
550. Graduate Plant Pathology (4) I Topics include major concepts in classical and molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions; physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of plant pathogenesis; principles of plant epidemiology and theories and practices of plant disease control. P, PL P 305 or consent of instructor.
551. Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents (4) II For a description of course topics see PL P 451. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments. May be convened with PL P 451.
575. Advanced Mycology (3) I II Biology of fungi, including morphology, physiology, classification, genetics, ecological significance, and economic importance; emphasis on plant pathogens and environmentally essential fungi. P, PL P 427R or consent of instructor.
593. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
596. Seminar
a. Contemporary TPCS Plant Path (1-3) [Rpt./ 39 units] I II
b. Research Discussions (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I II
599. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
601. Rizosphere/Root Infection of Fungi (3) I Current literature and concepts concerning the rhizosphere ecology and epidemiology of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi. P, PL P 305, PL P 551.
611. Molecular Plant-Virology (3) II Current advances in the structure of viral genomes, function and regulation of viral genes, molecular plant-virus interactions, and molecular strategies for viral disease control. P, PL P 305, BIOC 460.
621. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (3) I Molecular properties that control development of host, parasite, and symbiotic relationships. Contemporary molecular hypotheses are related to genetic and biochemical data available on disease resistance and pathogenesis. P, BIOC 460. (Identical with BIOC 621, MCB 621).
693. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
694. Practicum
a. Clinical Plant Pathology (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I II
b. TCH Tech Plant Pathology (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I II P, PL P 551.
695. Colloquium
a. Plant Biology (1) [Rpt./4 units] I (Identical with MCB 695A, PL S 695A).
b. Plant Pathology (1) II (Identical with MCB 695B, PL S 695B).
699. Independent Study (1-5) I II
900. Research (2-8) [Rpt./]
909. Master's Report (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
910. Thesis (2-8) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]