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Plant Health Management

Contact Person
Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward
Department of Plant Pathology
3313 Miller Plant Sciences Bldg.
Athens, GA 30602–7274
E–mail: jwoodwar@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-9140

Website:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/plant-pathology/undergraduate/minor/certificate-plant-health-management.html

Description of the Program
The Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Plant Health Management provides a broad–based educational experience in the three major areas of integrated pest management, including Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science. Further, the Certificate in Plant Health Management documents and recognizes students graduating from other majors who have completed their educational background in these critical areas of knowledge. Plant health management is interdisciplinary by nature, and this program provides the required educational opportunities across the relevant departments. Pest management is a critical area of knowledge for future employment in the Cooperative Extension Service, the agricultural chemical industry, golf course management, ornamental and turf production, and pest management specialists in urban settings.

The certificate is only awarded with completion of requirements for an undergraduate degree at UGA. Admission to the program is open to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program at UGA and in good academic standing. The program is administered by Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward in the Department of Plant Pathology. It is recommended that students considering the Certificate in Plant Health Management contact their undergraduate advisor by the first semester of their third year to schedule the required courses.

Requirements
Admission to the certificate program is open to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program at UGA, and who are in good academic standing. Awarding of the certificate requires completion of the following courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each course, along with all the required prerequisites for the certificate courses. The Certificate in Plant Health Management is awarded along with completion of requirements for an undergraduate degree at UGA. Please see the application link for admission to the certificate program.

Required Courses
CRSS 4340/6340
CRSS 4340L/6340L
ENTO 3740–3740L or ENTO 4000/6000-4000L/6000L or ENTO 4350/6350-4350L/6350L
PATH 3530–3530L

Additional Required Coursework:
A minimum of 6 hours of additional coursework will be required, selected from any 3000–4000 level courses in Crop and Soil Science, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Biology, or Plant Pathology. The elective courses would be selected to reflect the individual interests of the students. For example, within the Entomology Department, students could take specialized courses in urban entomology, medical entomology, or in crop–specific entomology. Similarly, within Plant Pathology, students can take courses in ornamental plants or turf pathology.