Students in each Specialization Area must meet the Core Requirements described under Matriculation and Graduation. In addition, students in each Specialization Area will meet the following requirements.
Cellular and Molecular
Research must address an issue or problem within plant cellular and molecular biology.
At least nine hours of classes approved for graduate credit and designated within the specialty area of Cellular and Molecular Plant Science are required. Courses taken previously may be counted toward this total, but only if they were approved for graduate credit. The nine hours must include the following:
1. In addition to the requirement for an undergraduate level Plant Physiology course (see Matriculation and Graduation), an additional graduate (5000-6000 level) course in plant physiology is required (AGRON 5114; BOT 5753; HORT 5122, 5433; PLPA 5724; or equivalent).
2. Plant Biochemistry (BIOCH 6792 or equivalent)
3. Molecular Genetics (GENE 5102 or equivalent)
Organismal
Research must address an issue or problem within the area of organismal plant science.
At least nine hours of classes approved for graduate credit and designated within the specialty area of Organismal Plant Science are required. Courses taken previously may be counted toward this total, but only if they were for graduate credit.
Two quantitative skills classes (rather than the general Core Requirement's specification of one) are required. At least one of these must be a statistics course (STAT 5013 or equivalent).
Ecological
Research must address an issue or problem within the area of ecological plant science. At least nine hours of classes approved for graduate credit and designated within the specialty area of Ecological Plant Science are required. Courses taken previously may be counted toward this total, but only if they were for graduate credit.
Two quantitative skills classes (rather than the one specified in the general Core Requirements) are required; these are statistics (STAT 5013 and 5023 or equivalent).
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