Welcome to the Plant Pathology Graduate Program

We offer MS and PhD degree programs in Plant Pathology.  Our programs range from basic molecular research to applied aspects of disease management. 

Students may choose to study turfgrass, ornamentals, field crops, fruits, vegetables, forest pathology, fungal pathology, biological control and integrated pest management, as well as specialize in disciplines such as bacteriology, mycology, virology, genomics, biochemistry, diagnostics and epidemiology.

Explore our programs by visiting the Directory of Faculty Research Areas.

NEW - Graduate Associateship Available to Pursue MS in Plant Pathology 

Available in 2010 for international work in vegetable diseases (Sally Miller) > More

Locations Eight faculty are based on the Columbus campus, and eight are at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster, approx. 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Columbus.

You are welcome to contact individual faculty for more information about their programs, or contact our Academic Program Coordinator, Monica Lewandowski: lewandowski.52@osu.edu or tel. (614) 247-6876.