• The Plant Science (PLSC) graduate program is a diverse and dynamic program that prepares graduates for careers that address issues facing modern-day society. The program offers training in diverse concentrations that include Agronomy, Cell Biology, Functional Genomics, Molecular Physiology, Conservation Biology and Ecology, Pathology, Food Safety, and Quality, and Landscape Ecosystems Management.
  • Students are trained and mentored by graduate faculty that focus on interdisciplinary education, mastery, and application to their chosen area of study. All PLSC graduate training is thesis-based, and an emphasis is placed on research, discovery learning, and critical thinking, rather than coursework.
  • Students work directly with internationally recognized graduate faculty who are leaders in their disciplines. Students are guided in their studies by a major professor as well as a graduate advisory committee selected by the student from experts on campus, at nearby research institutions, and at other universities.