Required courses (6 credit hours)

• PLPTH 812 - Introduction to Integrative Genome Analysis Credits: 3
• AGRON 610 - Biotechnology Credits: 3

• OR

• PLPTH 610 - Biotechnology Credits: 3

Laboratory course (2-3 credit hours)*

*Students whose graduate research involves use of biotechnology laboratory techniques will not be required to complete a laboratory course. An exemption from this requirement will be granted by the Program Director if the student demonstrates use of the range of covered techniques by coauthor status on a publication (either submitted or published), or first author status on an abstract for a presentation at a national meeting, and/or direct confirmation of the contribution by the student’s advisor. In this case, elective courses may be substituted for the laboratory course to reach the 15 hours of minimum credits required.

• BIOL 676 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credits: 3

• or

• BIOCH 766 - Recombinant DNA Laboratory I Credits: 1

• and

• BIOCH 767 - Recombinant DNA Laboratory II Credits: 1

Electives (6-7 credit hours)

• AGRON 630 - Crop Improvement and Biotechnology Credits: 3
• AGRON 732 - Introduction to Plant Resistance to Pests Credits: 2

• or

• PLPTH 732 - Introduction to Plant Resistance to Pests Credits: 2
• AGRON 680 - Plant Genetics Credits: 3
• AGRON 860 - Applied Plant Breeding Credits: 3
• AGRON 970 - Advanced Plant Breeding I Credits: 3
• AGRON 980 - Genomic Analysis for Crop Improvement Credits: 3
• ASI 600 - Applied Animal Biotechnology Credits: 3
• ASI 749 - Advanced Animal Breeding Credits: 3
• ASI 831 - Molecular Reproductive Endocrinology Credits: 1
• BIOCH 755 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3
• BIOCH 765 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
• BIOL 609 - Cellular and Molecular Biology of Human Diseases Credits: 3
• BIOL 640 - Population Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 670 - Immunology Credits: 3
• BIOL 671 - Immunology Lab Credits: 2
• BIOL 675 - Genetics of Microorganisms Credits: 3
• BIOL 705 - Eukaryotic Genetics Credits: 3
• BIOL 707 - Advanced Cell Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 730 - General Virology Credits: 3
• BIOL 734 - Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Credits: 4

• or

• CIS 734 - Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Credits: 4
• BIOL 840 - Molecular and Cellular Immunology Credits: 3
• BIOL 860 - Modern Molecular Approaches Credits: 3
• BIOL 886 - Confocal, Fluorescence and Light Microscopy Credits: 3
• BIOL 888 - Electron Microscopy Techniques Credits: 3
• ENTOM 860 - Insect Genetics Credits: 3
• HORT 710 - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. Credits: 3
• HORT 910 - Advances in Plant Cell Culture Credits: 2
• PLPTH 813 - Bioinformatics Applications Credits: 3
• PLPTH 755 - Plant Resistance to Diseases Credits: 2
• PLPTH 885 - Genomic Technologies Workshop Credits: 2
• PLPTH 820 - Population Genetics Credits: 3
• PLPTH 835 - Plant Virology Credits: 3
• PLPTH 880 - Plant Molecular Biology Credits: 3
• PLPTH 910 - Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Credits: 3
• PLPTH 915 - Advanced Plant Genetics Credits: 3
• PLPTH 916 - Cytogenetics Laboratory Credits: 1
• PLPTH 927 - Fungal Genetics Credits: 3