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Plant pathology is the study of plant diseases, their causes,
and their interactions with the environment. Plant pathology
has its foundation in biology and agriculture and offers wide
opportunities in both basic and applied areas of biology,
plant sciences, and agriculture. The field consists of several
sub-disciplines including phytomycology, plant virology, bacteriology,
nematology, epidemiology, crop protection, and molecular biology
of host-pathogen interactions.
The Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers graduate
programs leading to the MS or the PhD in tropical plant pathology.
The programs offer students an unique opportunity to gain
knowledge of plant diseases on a vast diversity of tropical
crops and native plants as well as the impacts of plant protection
practices on the environment. The primary thrust of the program
focuses on agricultural crops of economic importance; however,
opportunities exist for discovery research in natural ecosystems
and the laboratory.
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MS program provides a basic education and understanding of
the pathogen groupings. Graduates find employment opportunities
in industry, government agencies, research institutions, consulting
firms, and farm management. The PhD program prepares students
for advanced careers in teaching or in research. Graduates
find teaching, research or extension positions in universities;
or research, consulting or management positions in industry
or government agencies.
The department belongs to the College of Tropical Agriculture
and Human Resources. The college's facilities include a microcomputer
laboratory, several research stations, and specialized laboratories
with state-of-the-art equipment, all of which support research
and instruction in the food and agricultural sciences. The
college's affiliations with the Hawai'i Institute of Marine
Biology, Water Resources Research Center, East-West Center,
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, Sea Grant College Program, and Hawai'i
Natural Energy Institute extend the college's resources. Along
with the Pacific Biomedical Research Center, CTAHR sponsors
the Biotechnology-Molecular Biology Instrumentation Facility
for the benefit of researchers throughout the University of
Hawai'i.
The college is also affiliated closely with the Bernice P.
Bishop Museum, USDA/ARS Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Research
Laboratory, Hawai'i Agriculture Research Center, U.S. Geological
Survey, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Hawai'i Department
of Agriculture.
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MS Degree Requirements
Students may select Plan A (thesis), Plan B (non-thesis) or
Plan C (exam). Plan A is for students who are preparing for
a career in research or admission to a doctoral program. Plan
C is intended for students who have already acquired considerable
expertise in plant pathology through prior course work, employment,
or other educational venues.
- Plan A requires 30 credits (including 12 credits of thesis
research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
- Plan B requires 30 credits of course work.
- Plan C requires the successful passing of oral and/or
written exams.
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:
- course work as determined by the student in consultation
with the advisory committee,
- comprehensive exam,
- dissertation,
- final oral exam / defense of dissertation.
Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/peps.htm
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