33 hours

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following:

Undergraduate degree from accredited institution 3 Letters of reference CV Statement of personal interest in an area of pest/disease management (emphasizing goals, entrance deficiencies, experience, why this program is sought) Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum GPA preferred) Two undergraduate chemistry courses, two biology courses and one plant pathology course are required. If a student is deficient, they will have to satisfy this deficiency as a prerequisite for required program courses. International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program. Admissions are accepted for each semester. Deadlines are the same as the Graduate School.

CRSS 4340/6340

Weed Science

3

CRSS 4340L/6340L

Weed Science Laboratory

1

ENTO 4000/6000-4000L/6000L

General Entomology

4

ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 4250/6250

Pesticides and Transgenic Crops

3

ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 4740/6740

Integrated Pest Management

3

PATH 6280-6280L

Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases

4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CRSS 6130

Internship in Crop Protection and Pest Management

1

ENTO 6130

Internship in Crop Protection and Pest Management

1

PATH 6130

Internship in Plant Protection and Pest Management

1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

STAT 6315

Statistical Methods for Researchers

4

another Statistics course

Any course within PATH, ENTO, CRSS departments that is related to pest, disease, and weed management or crop production. Possible courses include:

CRSS 4260/6260

Forage Management and Utilization

3

ENTO 4350/6350-4350L/6350L

Crop-Specific Insect Management

4

ENTO 4500E/6500E

Biological Control

3

PATH 8000

Field Plant Pathology

1

PATH(ENTO) 4360/6360

Ornamental Pest Management

3

Choose 6 to 12 credit hours from the following:

At least one 2-to-4-credit course from each of the three MPPPM departments (PATH, ENTO, CRSS)

Choose 2 to 4 credit hours from the following:

Additional credit hours in the department of their area of emphasis (PATH, ENTO, CRSS)

- Students must submit an internship report for approval by MPPPM Coordinating Committee - Students must pass three subject matter (Plant Pathology, Entomology, Weed Science) written or oral exit exams

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

MPPPM graduates are trained for employment as IPM professionals in the pest control industry, pesticide and fertilizer services, seed companies, crop consultants, Cooperative Extension, and regulatory agencies.

Assistantships or tuition waivers are not guaranteed for MPPPM students. Qualified students may be offered a graduate assistantship and tuition waiver by individual faculty within PATH, ENTO, or CRSS departments. Students are expected to complete their internship project with the faculty sponsor.

Students are required to complete an internship with a faculty member in PATH, ENTO, or CRSS departments. Internship must be related to pest, disease, or weed management. The project should allow for experimental design and implementation, data collection, statistical analyses, result interpretation, and summary conclusion of project.

Students are encouraged to present their internship results at conferences, professional meetings, and extension production meetings.

Students have a home department (PATH, ENTO, CRSS) and are encouraged to interact and join the graduate students’ associations within those departments.

MPPPM, which is an interdisciplinary, non-thesis graduate program.