This page includes news and announcements regarding courses in Plant Pathology for the 2009 - 2010 academic year.

Also available: Schedules for plant pathology courses, as well as courses in other departments commonly taken by plant pathology students, have been input, calendar style, in an Excel file.  Visit  Graduate Programs > Courses for a link to this file as well as a description of all Plant Pathology courses.

> Autumn 2009

Winter 2010 PLNTPTH Courses

(PLNTPTH 201D) Social Impact of Plant Diseases in Shaping Human Society  (U 3 credits)
This is an entirely online distance learning course. Review of the interactions of plant pathogens and the social, economic, and historic consequences for civilization. Au, Wi, Sp quarters. Contact: S. Ellis (ellis.293@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 455) Bioterrorism: An Overview (U  5 cr)
A broad awareness course on the bioterrorism threat to our food supply, crops, animal and public health, and bioterrorist organizations. Wi quarter. Prerequ: Jr. or Sr. standing. Not open to students with credit in Int. Studies 455. Cross listed in International Studies.  Contact: M. Boehm (boehm.1@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 489) Internship Experiences in Plant Health Management (U  1-5 cr)
Ten or more weeks of an individualized experiential learning opportunity designed to link theoretical classroom knowledge with practical field application.  Open to Plant Health Management majors and Plant Pathology minors.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: Plant Path 401.  Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credit hrs.  This course is graded S/U.  Contact: M. Lewandowski (lewandowski.52@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 597)  Societal Issues: Pesticides, Alternatives, and the Environment (U  5 cr)
Consideration of the political, ethical, and economic issues related to pesticide usage, atmospheric pollution, and release of genetically engineered organisms.  Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: Jr or Sr standing.  Contacts: Winter (Troy Markham, markham.4@osu.edu); Sp (M. Lewandowski, lewandowski.52@osu.edu; Au (M. Anderson, anderson.1771@osu.edu).

(PLNTPTH 660) Mycology (U  G  5 cr)
An introduction to the study of fungi.  Wi quarter.  Prerequ: Plant Path 300 or 401 or 601, or Biology 114, or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for Botany 660.  Contact: T. Mitchell (mitchell.815@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH H683) Honors Projects (U  1-10)
Conducting and reporting the honors project.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: AGR H590.01, enrollment in honors program, and permission of honors project supervisor.  Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credit hours.  Hours repeatable as H683 or in combination with 293, 593, H593, H599, 693 or H693.  This course is graded S/U.

(PLNTPTH 693) Individual Studies (U  G  1-5 cr)
Problems may be selected in the various areas of plant pathology.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: 2.50 cumulative pt-hr credit ratio and written permission of the instructor.  Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credit hours.

PLNTPTH 702) Plant Disease Epidemiology (U  G  4 cr)
Study of the dynamics of plant diseases; statistical modeling of plant disease epidemics.  Wi quarter.  Prerequ: Plant Path 401, Stat 528; or permission of the instructor.  Offered every other year.  Will be offered Winter 2010.  Textbook: The Study of Plant Disease Epidemics (by L. Madden, G. Hughes and F. van den Bosch).  Contact: L. Madden (madden.1@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 830) Current Topics in Plant Pathology (G   1-2 cr)
Readings from the current literature will be examined in detail for both technical and conceptual content.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: permission of the instructor.  Repeatable for a maximum of 10 credit hours.  Contact for current listing: M. Lewandowski (lewandowski.52@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 830) Current Topics in Plant Pathology (G   1-2 cr)
Readings from the current literature will be examined in detail for both technical and conceptual content.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: permission of the instructor.  Repeatable for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

(PLNTPTH 842) Biochemistry of Plant Responses to Infection  (G   3 cr) 
Introduction to the molecular and genetic basis of plant responses to microbial infection and symbiosis.  Wi quarter.  Prerequ: Biochem 511 and 521 or equivalent; one 600-level course in plant physiology or plant biochemistry; or written permission of the instructor.  Biochem 631 or Plant Bio 630 or 631 recommended.  Offered every other year.  Winter 2010.  Contact: T. Graham (graham.1@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 901) Mentored Teaching in Plant Pathology   (G 1-5 cr)
Students work with faculty mentors to gain intensive hands-on and mentored experiences focused on direct interactions with students and on the scholarly aspects of teaching.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Prerequ: Grad standing and completion of the OSU FTAD University-wide orientation on Teaching and Learning.  Agr Educ 135 and Edu P&L 851.  Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credits.  This course is graded S/U.

(PLNTPTH 902) Mentored Extension/Outreach Teaching in Plant Pathology  (G 1-3 cr)
Students work with mentors to gain experiences focused on direct interactions with growers/industry groups and the scholarly aspects of developing/delivering extension-outreach programs and educational materials.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Arr.  Prerequ: grad standing.  Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.  This course is graded S/U.  Contact: M. Ellis (ellis.7@osu.edu)

(PLNTPTH 995) Seminar (G 1 cr)
Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  Permission of instructor.  This course is repeatable.  This course is graded S/U.

(PLNTPTH 999) Research  (G  1-18 cr)
Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only.  Su, Au, Wi, Sp quarters.  This course is graded S/U.