Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics:

Academic Programs

MS Degree in Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics

The MS degree requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work, along with 6 hours of research credit, and one hour of seminar credit (CRSS/HORT 8861 – PBGG Research Seminar). One course must come from each of the five topical areas, as follows, for a total of 15 credit hours. Plant breeding (CRSS/HORT 6140 or equivalent) is required of everyone. The remaining 9 credit hours are electives, as determined by the student together with his/her major professor and advisory committee.

Area 1: Plant Breeding:

CRSS/HORT 6140 Plant Breeding
CRSS 6000. Plant Breeding Practicum
HORT 8102. Breeding Ornamental Plants

Area 2: Genetics and Cytogenetics:

CRSS 8890. Plant Cytogenetics: Behavior and Evolution of the Plant Genome
GENE 4200/6200. Advanced Genetics
PBIO 6720-6720L. Plant Variation and Evolution §

Area 3. Plants and Their Environment:

(CRSS)ENTO(PATH) 6250-6250L. Pesticides and Transgenic Crops
PATH 6280-6280L. Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases
ENTO (CRSS)(PATH) 6740-6740L. Integrated Pest Management

Area 4. Biometry and Bioinformatics:

STAT 6210 Statistical Methods I
STAT 6220 Statistical Methods II
STAT 6230 Applied Regression Analysis
PBIO(BIOL) 6550. Bioinformatics Applications
STAT 6630. Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics. I
STAT 6640. Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics. II

Area 5. Biochemical and Molecular Genetics:

(CRSS)(BIOL)PBIO 6500. Introduction to Gene Technology
(BTEC)BCMB(ENTO) 4200/6200. Biotechnology
BCMB 6000. General Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BCMB 6010 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I
BCMB 6020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II

Suggested electives for professional development:

ALDR 7200 Foundations of Agricultural Leadership
ALDR 7350 Group, Team, and Organizational Development in Agricultural Organizations
PBIO 8930. Science Writing for General Audiences
PBIO 8820. Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology Seminar. (critical analysis of literature)
CRSS (HORT) 8860. PBGG Communication Seminar
GENE 8650 Responsible Science
EDHI 9010. Academic Programs in Higher Education
CRSS 7990. Supervised Teaching Practicum in Crop and Soil Sciences