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Botany

The aims of a PhD degree program in Botany are to train the student to do original and imaginative research in the botanical sciences, to develop the student’s ability to expertly judge current research, and to provide experience and training in the presentation and publication of scientific findings. The Department of Biology offers the opportunity for research in plant cell and molecular biology, organismal plant biology, and plant systematics and evolution. Association with other departments could emphasize various aspects of plant science, such as physiology, genetics, pathology, horticulture, crops and forestry.

Botany PhD students must demonstrate competence in their specific area of research and are expected to develop proficiency in four of the following seven areas: biochemistry/molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, physiology, structure/development, computational/mathematical biology and systematics. In addition, the candidate should have a sufficient depth-of-knowledge of the organism or system used in the dissertation research. An MS student must demonstrate competence in at least three of the above seven areas at the time of the final examination.

(BOTN)

(faculty and courses are listed under Department of Biology)

 

685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester.

Limited investigations in fields other than those chosen for thesis or dissertation.

691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester.

Research for thesis or dissertation.

Other related graduate csourses offered by the Department of Biology that may be of interest to botany students include BIOL 602 Transmission Electron Microscopy, BIOL 617 Cell Biology, BIOL 672 Molecular Biology of Photosynthesis and BIOL or MICR 689 Special Topics in…