MS Plant Pathology

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of California Riverside

Program Overview

The Plant Pathology graduate program at UCR offers both a Masters degree and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology!

Research in plant pathology at UC Riverside focuses on five areas: plant disease management, microbial genomics and genetics, host-pathogen interactions, Nematology,  and microbial ecology and evolution.

The Master's degree is self-funded and typically takes 2 years to complete. Non-thesis (comprehensive examination) and thesis options are available. The student selecting non-thesis degree program will generally take a minimum of 36 units of upper-division and graduate courses, of which 18 must be graduate level courses in Plant Pathology. An examination committee administers a comprehensive final oral exam in the major subject.

Program Key Stats

$5034 (Quarterly)
$ 155

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Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Diverse agencies
  • creates the opportunity for outstanding training in applied plant science fields such as agroecology
  • restoration ecology
  • and natural resource management

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