Mycology and Plant Pathology Option
This option is available within the Botany major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Mycology and Plant Pathology option (MPP) combines plant pathology, mycology, microbiology and entomology to provide botany students with necessary additional background to pursue careers in these important fields. The courses are drawn from upper-division undergraduate offerings in Botany, Microbiology, Entomology, Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Science and Biological Data Science.
Option Code: 008
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Botany major.
The total requirements of the Botany Core are shown in the Catalog. The BOT core includes courses in plant structure, ecology, physiology, evolution, systematics, statistics, and genomics that form the botanical background for this field. Outside of the core courses, BOT majors have 44–49 elective credits that can be chosen from a group of approved courses. Up to 16 credits of the MPP option can be drawn from the approved electives. The 4 credits of mycology (BOT 461) also fulfill the BOT requirement for a non-vascular plant course.
To encourage students in the option to learn actively and obtain practical skills, up to 3 credits of approved experiential learning can be applied to the option. The MPP option credits are drawn from approved elective course credits. The core course requirements of the BOT major are not changed by doing the option, and no additional credits are required to complete it.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BOT 451 | PLANT PATHOLOGY | 4 |
| BOT 461 | MYCOLOGY | 4 |
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 10 credits from the following courses: | 10 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO GENOME BIOLOGY | ||
| POPULATION GENOMICS | ||
| +*FUNGI IN SOCIETY | ||
| FUNGAL ECOLOGY | ||
| LICHENOLOGY | ||
| FOREST PATHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| DIAGNOSING PLANT PROBLEMS | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| LABORATORY AND COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IN MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | ||
| MICROBE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS | ||
| SOIL SYSTEMS AND PLANT GROWTH | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
Up to 3 credits of approved Experiential Learning (e.g., BOT 401) | ||
Other courses with advisor approval | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
Option Code: 008