PLANTS, PARASITES, AND PEOPLE

BOTANY/PLPATH 123

Course Description

Explores the interaction between society and plant-associated microbes. Topics include: the Irish potato famine, pesticides in current agriculture, role of economics and consumer preference in crop disease management and the release of genetically engineered organisms.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

AGROECOL 370 and AAE/PLANTSCI/PLPATH 367

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.6

9.05% from Historical

Completion Rate

96.77%

-0.01% from Historical

A Rate

68.55%

78.49% from Historical

Class Size

124

4.79% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Andrew BENT

[email protected]

3.0

Rating

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