Undergraduate Programs
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The world food crisis. The environment. Emerging disease threats. Biobased technologies.
We're working to be part of the solution.
If you are interested in agriculture, biology or the environmental sciences, you'll be interested - and probably surprised - to find out what Plant Pathology has to offer.
Our undergraduate program includes a major in Plant Health Management and a minor in Plant Pathology (Major/Minor Checklist).
We have the advantages of a small department in a large university. Excellent courses, internships and work experiences are available. We also offer outstanding scholarships to Plant Health Management majors. Check out the many opportunities in one of the top plant pathology programs in the country!
For those interested in introductory or general courses, we offer:
Want to learn more about plant pathology? For a great overview of the field, view the following online presentations.
What is Plant Pathology? by Mike Ellis and Sarah Ellis
(11 min) - February 2008
Intro to Plant Pathology By Mike Boehm and Sarah Ellis
(12 min) - January 2008
Undergraduate Studies Chair, Dr. Lanny Rhodes (rhodes.2@osu.edu)
Academic Program Coordinator, Dr. Monica Lewandowski (lewandowski.52@osu.edu); tel. (614) 247-6876; office location is Ohio State Columbus, Kottman Hall 246A
Department of Plant Pathology, Professor and Chair, Dr. Mike Boehm (boehm.1@osu.edu)