Academic Programs Catalog

The Minor in Plant Pathology provides the principles and methods in plant pathology.

The minor is available as an elective to all students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  The minor is administered by the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.

At least 9 credits counted towards the requirements for this minor must be unique. Unique credits must not be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement in the student's program.

Students who plan to complete the program should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.

Requirements for the Minor in Plant Pathology

Students must complete 15 credits from the following:

1. 1. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   1. CROP 101 Introduction to Crop Science (3)
   2. HRT 203 Introduction to Horticulture (3)
   3. FOR 202 Introduction to Forestry (3)
   4. FOR 204 Forest Vegetation (3)
   5. PLB 203 Biology of Plants (4)
2. 2. One of the following options (4 or 5 credits):
   1. a. PLP 405 Plant Pathology (4)
   2. b. MGI 301 Introductory Microbiology (3)
      1. PLP 481 Plant Pathogen Omics and Evolution (2)
   3. c. MGI 301 Introductory Microbiology (3)
      1. PLP 482 Methods in Plant Pathology (2)
3. 3. Complete 5 to 7 credits from the following courses: 
   1. CROP 460 Plant-Microbe Interactions (3)
   2. PLB 402 Biology of Fungi (4)
   3. PLP 266 Turf Pathology (3)
   4. PLP 407 Diseases and Insects of Forest and Shade Trees (4)
   5. PLP 481 Plant Pathogen Omics and Evolution (2)
   6. PLP 482 Methods in Plant Pathology (2)
   7. PLP 492 Seminar (2)
   8. PLP 498 Undergraduate Research (1 to 4)
   9. Courses may not be used to fulfill requirement 2. and 3.
4. 4. Additional courses to complete 15 credits:
   1. CROP 135 Crop Scouting and Investigation (3)
   2. ENT 477 Pesticides in Pest Management (3)
   3. ENT 478 Integrated Pest Management (W) (3)
   4. ENT 479 Organic Pest Management (W) (3)
   5. MGI 302 Introductory Laboratory for General and Allied Health Microbiology (1)
   6. MGI 425 Microbial Ecology (3)
   7. MGI 461 Molecular Pathogenesis (3)
   8. MGI 499 Undergraduate Research (1 to 3)