The Mycology Minor is designed to provide essential knowledge and training for careers where fungi are major players. Fungi are important in microbiology/healthcare, agriculture and plant disease management, ecology and forestry, fermentation/brewing and food science. The Mycology Minor is also valuable to students interested in multiple areas of biology and chemistry research, including natural products discovery and synthetic biology. The Minor in Mycology is open to all students with introductory coursework in biology.
Ohio State and the Department of Plant Pathology have several faculty and research programs in mycology. Take advantage of the coursework and other opportunities to learn about the important and fascinating biology of fungi.
Contact:
Jason C. Slot, Associate Professor, Fungal Evolutionary Genomics
Mycology Minor Coordinator Advisor
slot.1@osu.edu
Classes: Curriculum Sheet > Mycology Minor (12-14 credits)
Classes
Molds, Mushrooms and Mankind
PLNTPTH 2000
Field and Woodland Fungi
PLNTPTH 3333
General Plant Pathology
PLNTPTH 3001 (Lecture)
Psychedelic Studies
PLNTPTH 3920
Science of Fungi: Mycology
PLNTPTH 5040 (Lecture)
PLNTPTH 5041 (Lab)
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
PLNTPTH 5050
Food Fermentations
FDSCTE 5430
Brewing Science
FDSCTE 2410
Eukaryotic Pathogens
MICRBIO 5147
Wild Yeast: Isolation to Fermentation (no course website available)
MICRBIO 2100
Tropical Behavioral Ecology and Evolution in Panama (no course website available)
EEOB 5798 + EEOB 3193 (Study Abroad) (w/approved mycology focus)
Undergraduate Research
Varied opportunities in mycology; consult with Dr. Slot (slot.1@osu.edu) or Dr. Lewandowski (lewandowki.52@osu.edu)