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Introduction to Organic Agriculture covers the history, production, processing, marketing, and social dimensions of organic systems, along with their impacts on environmental, community, and human health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExplores molecular and ecological aspects of plant-microbe interactions, covering themes from genetic to integrative modern biology to understand fundamental plant science.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMushrooms is an introduction to fungi covering the fungal kingdom's millions of species, their uses, and ecological roles.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleThis course explores the interaction between society and plant-associated microbes, covering the Irish potato famine, pesticides in agriculture, crop disease economics, and genetically engineered organisms.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Caitilyn Allen
Under Professor Allen, labs were easy but reports took time. There were very few readings or work outside of the lab, which comprised about 33% of the final grade.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers growth, development, variability, and dispersal of saprophytic, parasitic, and symbiotic fungi, considering ecological and economic significance, while developing microscopy skills with live materials.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleBiology of the Fungi covers growth, development, variability, and dispersal of saprophytic, parasitic, and symbiotic fungi, considering their ecological and economic significance.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Covers theory and practice of phylogenetic inference from DNA sequence data, including reproducible scripting and oral presentation of phylogenomic results.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSeminar on Mycology covering topics and recent advances in the literature of the study of fungi.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIndependent study involving research work in Plant Pathology under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange work and credits with the supervisor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sampleExplores plant-associated microbial communities, study methods, and applications for improving plant and ecosystem health in agricultural and natural systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Special topics in PLPATH covering subjects of current interest to undergrads.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Andrew Bent
Assigned readings seemed like a lot, but a student noted that all learning was done through discussions on them, so reading before class was essential.
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A Plant Pathology internship where students apply coursework concepts to authentic professional situations under faculty and site supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Independent study offering research and hands-on experiences in organic agriculture, covering production, processing, marketing, and social dimensions. Requires declaration in the Certificate in Organic Agriculture.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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A synthesizing research-based capstone experience in Plant Pathology that develops problem-solving, teamwork, and reporting skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Senior Honors Thesis is individual study for undergraduate Honors students completing a thesis in Plant Pathology, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Second semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a Plant Pathology thesis with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Special Problems: Individual advanced work in Plant Pathology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Practicum in Plant Pathology Teaching provides instructional orientation, supervised direct teaching, student testing/evaluation, and teaching performance analysis in agricultural and life sciences.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Special topics course covering subjects of current interest to graduate students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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A seminar series on plant pathology where students devise research overviews and explain experimental data including methods, results, and discussions.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIndependent laboratory research for a graduate thesis in plant pathology under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Hands-on research course where students work with microbes to test original hypotheses on antibiotic discovery, contributing data to the Tiny Earth network to address antibiotic resistance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026