Course Listing For PATH

PATH(ANTH)(BTNY) 3010. Fungi: Friends and Foes. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FUNGI FRIENDS&FOES.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or BIOL 1108-1108L or (BTNY 1220 and BTNY 1220L).
Impact of fungi on human affairs. Historical and current uses of fungi by humans as well as the roles of fungi in various ecosystems.
Offered spring semester every year.

(PATH)CRSS(ENTO) 3500. Turfgrass Pest Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TURF PEST MGT.
Prerequisite: CRSS 2830 or CRSS 3270-3270L.
Identification and control of turfgrass weeds, insects, and diseases. Emphasis will be placed on management strategies that include both chemical and non-chemical approaches to the prevention and control of common turfgrass pests.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS).
Offered every year.

PATH 3530-3530L. Introductory Plant Pathology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO PLANT PATH.
Prerequisite: (BTNY 1210-1210L and BTNY 1220-1220L) or (BIOL 1103-1103L and BIOL 1104-1104L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L).
Principles and concepts of plant pathology, including disease development, environmental interactions, microbial biology and life cycles, and disease control strategies. Broad concepts rather than diagnosis and control of specific diseases.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

PATH 3830-3830L. Forest Pathology. 2 hours. 1 hour lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FOREST PATHOLOGY.
Prerequisite: (BTNY 1210-1210L and BTNY 1220-1220L) or (BIOL 1103-1103L and BIOL 1104-1104L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L).
Identification of forest diseases, assessment of their potential impacts, and management strategies.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS).
Offered spring semester every year.

PATH 3910. Plant Pathology Internship. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PL PATH INTERNSHIP.
Practical experience on the application of plant pathological principles and procedures learned outside of a formal classroom setting.
Non-traditional format: The student will spend the semester in either a university or industry setting obtaining hands-on experience in plant pathology.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 3990. Special Problems in Plant Pathology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL PROBS PAT.
Research or intensive study in a special area of plant pathology, including forest pathology, mycology, nematology, virology, bacteriology, and host-pathogen interactions.
Non-traditional format: The student will spend the semester conducting a special problem under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH(BTNY) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L. Introductory Mycology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO MYCOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (BTNY 1210-1210L and BTNY 1220-1220L ) or (BIOL 1103-1103L and BIOL 1104-1104L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L).
Morphology, biology, and taxonomy of fungi. Representatives of all major groups of fungi are considered.
Offered fall semester every year.

(PATH)(ANTH)(BIOL)(BTNY)ECOL(ENTO)(FORS)(GEOG)(GEOL) 4261. Museum of Natural History Internship. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 7 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: MUS NAT HIST INTERN.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and permission of Museum of Natural History.
Supervised work experience with a natural history collection. Students will learn techniques and other procedures for curating materials in a collection of their choice under the direction of collection personnel.
Non-traditional format: Students will maintain regular, weekly work schedules totaling 7 hours per week under the supervision of faculty and other collection personnel associated with the Museum of Natural History.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 4280/6280-4280L/6280L. Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DIAG MAN PLNT DISE.
Undergraduate prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Development of fundamental and practical knowledge for identification and management of plant diseases.
Offered fall semester every year.

PATH 4300/6300. Clinical Plant Pathology. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLIN PLT PATH.
Not open to students with credit in PATH 8160.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Supervised plant disease diagnosis experience within the Extension Plant Pathology Plant Disease Clinics. Students will learn techniques and procedures for diagnosing plant diseases on ornamentals, turf, fruit, vegetables, and field crops. Students will keep a written record of the diseases diagnosed.
Non-traditional format: Students will maintain regular, weekly work schedules for four hour blocks of time per week under the supervision of faculty associated with the Extension Plant Pathology Plant Disease Clinics.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH(ENTO) 4360/6360. Ornamental Pest Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORNA PEST MGT.
Prerequisite or corequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Corequisite: ENTO 4000/6000-4000L/6000L.
Introduction to pest management on ornamental crops grown in greenhouses and nurseries, with emphasis on insects and diseases. Emphasis on production practices and their influence on pest population development. Scouting, integrated pest management, chemical pesticides, and pest identification will be covered.
Non-traditional format: This course will be in traditional lecture format, with an occasional field trip to visit local nurseries and/or greenhouses.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

(PATH)GENE 4700. Introductory Virology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO VIROLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in MMIB 4500/6500-4500L/6500L.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200 or MIBO 3500 or permission of department.
Biology and genetics of vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant viruses, emphasizing their structure, replication strategies, gene expression, and pathogenesis.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

(PATH)(CRSS)ENTO 4740/6740-4740L/6740L. Integrated Pest Management. 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTEGRATED PEST MGT.
Prerequisite: ENTO 3740-3740L or PATH 3530-3530L or CRSS 4340/6340.
The utilization and integration of pest control tactics (cultural methods, biological control, pesticides, host resistance) for management of insects, pathogens, and weeds. The major methodologies for controlling pests are discussed individually and within the context of profitable production of selected commodities followed by discussion of multiple pest management using integrated control techniques.
Offered spring semester every year.

PATH 6130. Internship in Plant Protection and Pest Management. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CROP PROTECTION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Students will be involved and become familiar with the applied aspects of plant protection and pest management.
Non-traditional format: The student will spend the semester in either a university or industry setting obtaining hands-on experience in the applied aspects of plant pathology/pest management.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 6250-6250L. Plant Nematology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PLANT NEMATOLOGY.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Morphology and biology of plant parasitic nematodes. An introduction to nematology, with an emphasis on nematode morphology, nematode disease of plants, and nematode management.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

PATH 6290-6290L. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PL PATH BACTERIA.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L or MIBO 3500.
Isolation, identification, inoculation, biology, and control of plant pathogenic bacteria.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

PATH 6350-6350L. Plant Virology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PLANT VIROLOGY.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L and BTNY(CRSS)(BIOL) 4500/6500.
Nature of plant viruses, replication and gene expression, movement and host range, purification, serology, control, and resistance.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

PATH 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 8000. Field Plant Pathology. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: FIELD PLANT PATH.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Four day long field trip to various parts of the state to see and collect examples of plant diseases in the field on economically important crops in Georgia.
Non-traditional format: The student will spend four days in the field examining and collecting diseased plants in various parts of Georgia and surrounding states.
Offered fall and summer semesters every year.

PATH 8150. Plant Pathology Graduate Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRADUATE SEMINAR.
Presentation of thesis and dissertation results and discussion of papers and research topics in plant pathology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

PATH 8160. Special Topics in Plant Pathology. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOP PL PATH.
Advanced topics of current interest and importance in plant pathology.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 8200. Applied Mycology. 3 hours. 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: APPLIED MYCOLOGY.
Prerequisite: PATH(BTNY) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L.
Fungi collected from various sources in nature will be brought into the laboratory for culture and/or preservation and subsequent identification using current taxonomic literature.
Offered summer semester every even-numbered year.

PATH(BTNY) 8210-8210L. Biology of Ascomycetes. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BIO ASCOMYCETES.
Prerequisite: PATH(BTNY) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L.
Comparative morphology of ascomycetes and their asexual stages; principles of taxonomy and training in identification.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

PATH 8310-8310L. Epidemiology of Plant Diseases. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EPIDEMIOLOGY PL DIS.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Factors altering the course of disease epidemics in plant populations. Techniques for qualitative and quantitative measures of such factors will be emphasized.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

(PATH)BTNY 8320-8320L. Zoosporic Fungi and Slime Molds. 3 hours. 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ZOOSPORIC FUNGI.
Prerequisite: PATH(BTNY) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L.
Comparative biology of zoosporic fungi and slime molds as organisms. Topics include current research in morphology and development, phylogeny, physiology, ecology and the use of selected organisms as model systems. Laboratory will emphasize isolation and cultivation of these organisms and demonstration of their reproductive stages.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

(PATH)BTNY 8340-8340L. Experimental Mycology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EXPTL MYCOLOGY.
Prerequisite: PATH(BTNY) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L.
Fungal biology and ecology and the use of fungi as experimental organisms in the study of development and molecular biology and genetics.
Not offered on a regular basis.

PATH 8400. Host-Pathogen Interactions. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HOST-PATH INTERACT.
Prerequisite: [PATH 3530-3530L and (BCMB 6000 or BTNY(CRSS)(BIOL) 4500/6500)] or permission of department.
Principles of physiology and genetics of parasitism and disease resistance. Emphasis is placed upon how the genetic basis for host-pathogen compatibility and incompatibility is related to structural, physiological, and biochemical responses in diseased plants and to mechanisms of resistance.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

PATH 8410. Advanced Plant Disease Management. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV PL DIS MAN.
Prerequisite: PATH 3530-3530L.
Chemical controls and application methods, biological control and ecology of plant pathogens, host resistance, cultural practices, pesticide resistance, disease forecasting and other decision aids, integrated disease management, and economic aspects of disease management.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

(PATH)(BCMB)BTNY(GENE) 8960. Genetics of Yeast and Filamentous Fungi. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GENETICS OF FUNGI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Classical genetics and molecular biology of budding yeast, fission yeast, and model filamentous fungi. Includes life cycle, cell cycle, cytoskeleton, mating types, morphogenesis, pathogenesis, mutant screens, and cloning strategies.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

PATH 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

PATH 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.