PL PATH/HORT 262 — TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT LABORATORY PLANT PATHOLOGY (PL 1 credit. Hands-on turf establishment, cool- and warm-season grass, seed and PATH) weed identification, chemical application, and turf cultivation techniques and equipment use, plus field trips to major league sport facilities and golf courses. Enroll Info: None PL PATH/BOTANY 123 — PLANTS, PARASITES, AND PEOPLE Requisites: PL PATH/HORT 261 or concurrent enrollment 3 credits. Repeatable for Credit: No The course will explore the interaction between society and plant- Last Taught: Fall 2020 associated microbes. Topics include: the Irish potato famine, pesticides PL PATH 289 — HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY in current agriculture, role of economics and consumer preference in 1-2 credits. crop disease management and the release of genetically engineered organisms. Enroll Info: None Enroll Info: Enrolled in the CALS Honors Prgm Sophomore or Junior Requisites: None standing. INTER-AG 288 Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Requisites: Consent of instructor Sci req Course Designation: Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Level - Elementary Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Last Taught: Spring 2000 Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: No PL PATH 299 — INDEPENDENT STUDY Last Taught: Summer 2021 1-3 credits.
PL PATH/ZOOLOGY 154 — TINY EARTH: ANTIBIOTIC DISCOVERY Enroll Info: Open to Freshmen, Sophomore or Junior standing written RESEARCH consent of instructor 2 credits. Requisites: Consent of instructor Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Learn basic methodology in scientific research and discovery, including Last Taught: Spring 2021 laboratory techniques, quantitative reasoning, scientific communication, and collaboration. Gain hands-on laboratory experience working with PL PATH 300 — INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PATHOLOGY microbes to test original hypotheses concerning the discovery of 4 credits. potential antibiotic compounds while addressing the world's antibiotic resistance crisis by contributing data to the global "Tiny Earth" network Economic importance, symptoms, causes, and methods of control of of researchers to advance potential drug development. Tiny Earth seeks representative plant diseases. Enroll Info: Intro course in bot to encourage students to pursue careers in science through real-world, Requisites: None applied research experiences and aims to address a worldwide health Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural threat of the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics by "student- Sci req sourcing antibiotic discovery." Enroll Info: Concurrent enrollment in Level - Intermediate BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 is required for permission to enroll. L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Requisites: Consent of instructor Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Sustain - Sustainability Sci req Repeatable for Credit: No Level - Elementary Last Taught: Fall 2020 L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S PL PATH/F&W ECOL/HORT/LAND ARC 309 — DISEASES OF TREES AND Repeatable for Credit: No SHRUBS Last Taught: Spring 2021 3 credits. PL PATH/HORT 261 — SUSTAINABLE TURFGRASS USE AND Fundamental disease concepts, pathogens and causal agents, diagnosis, MANAGEMENT and biologically rational principles and practices for management of 2 credits. diseases of trees and shrubs. Enroll Info: Includes field trips Sustainable use and management of turfgrass landscapes in urban Requisites: (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152, BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130, and suburban environments, including home lawns, golf courses, and or BIOCORE 381) or graduate/professional standing sports fields. Focus is on creating sustainable and attractive turfgrass Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural landscapes through proper species selection, use of slow-release or Sci req organic fertilizer practices, and minimizing the use of pesticides and Level - Intermediate supplemental irrigation. Enroll Info: None L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Requisites: None Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Course Designation: Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: No Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2018 Last Taught: Fall 2020 2 Plant Pathology (PL PATH)
PL PATH 311 — GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY PL PATH/BOTANY 332 — FUNGI 3 credits. 4 credits.
Isn't having enough food a basic human right? Exploration of the drivers Growth, development, variability and dispersal of saprophytic, parasitic, of food insecurity: barriers to food production (pests, land availability, and symbiotic fungi, with a consideration of their ecological and climate), barriers to food availability (politics, price, biofuels), and a economic significance. Enroll Info: A 5 cr intro crse in botany greater need due to population growth. Examination of solutions to food Requisites: Sophomore standing; not open to special students insecurity. Enroll Info: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Requisites: None Sci req Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Level - Intermediate Sci req L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Level - Intermediate Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Repeatable for Credit: No Sustain - Sustainability Last Taught: Spring 2021 Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 PL PATH/BOTANY 333 — BIOLOGY OF THE FUNGI 2 credits. PL PATH 315 — PLANT MICROBIOMES 4 credits. Growth, development, variability and dispersal of saprophytic, parasitic, and symbiotic fungi, with a consideration of their biological, ecological Explore plant associated microbial communities (the plant microbiome), and economic significance. Enroll Info: None methods used to study them, and how we can use them to improve Requisites: BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130, ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 plant and ecosystem health in the face of challenges to agricultural and and ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152 or BIOCORE 381 AND 382 or natural systems. Examples will be drawn from annual crop, grassland, graduate/professional standing. Not open to students with credit for and forested ecosystems. In the laboratory section, we will use current BOTANY/PL PATH 332 molecular, bioinformatic, and statistical approaches to characterize Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural rhizosphere microbiomes from samples collected as part of on-going Sci req research projects. Enroll Info: None Level - Intermediate Requisites: Graduate/professional standing or (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/ L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S BOTANY 151, ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102, BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130, Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement or BIOCORE 381) and STAT 301 or 371 Repeatable for Credit: No Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Last Taught: Spring 2021 Sci req Level - Intermediate PL PATH/AGRONOMY/ENTOM/HORT/SOIL SCI 354 — DIAGNOSING AND L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S MONITORING PEST AND NUTRIENT STATUS OF FIELD CROPS Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement 1 credit. Sustain - Sustainability Provides students with information necessary to diagnosis and monitor Repeatable for Credit: No corn, soybean, alfalfa and wheat for pests (insects, weeds, diseases) and Last Taught: Spring 2021 nutrient deficiency symptoms including perspectives from Agronomy, PL PATH/SOIL SCI 323 — SOIL BIOLOGY Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology and Soil Science. Proper soil 3 credits. and pest sampling information will be provided as will proper cropstaging techniques which are essential for pest and nutrient management. Enroll Nature, activities and role of organisms inhabiting soil. Effects of soil Info: None biota on ecosystem function, response to cultural practices, and impacts Requisites: None on environmental quality, including bioremediation of contaminated soils. Course Designation: Sustain - Sustainability Enroll Info: None Repeatable for Credit: No Requisites: (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152, or ZOOLOGY/ Last Taught: Spring 2019 BIOLOGY 101 and 102, or BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130, or BIOCORE 384) and (CHEM 104, 109, or 116), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Sci req Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 Plant Pathology (PL PATH) 3
PL PATH/A A E/AGRONOMY/HORT 367 — INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC PL PATH 400 — STUDY ABROAD IN PLANT PATHOLOGY AGRICULTURE: PRODUCTION, MARKETS, AND POLICY 1-6 credits. 3 credits. Provides an area equivalency for courses taken on Madison Study Abroad Provides an in-depth understanding of the history of organic agriculture, Programs that do not equate to existing UW courses. Enroll Info: Current its production, processing, marketing, and social dimensions, and its enrollment in a UW-Madison study abroad program impact on environmental, community, and human health. Enroll Info: Requisites: None None Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Requisites: ENVIR ST/AGROECOL/AGRONOMY/C&E SOC/ENTOM 103 or graduate/professional standing PL PATH 499 — INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural 2 credits. Sci req Provide students research and/or hands-on experiences within the Level - Elementary organic sector in order to gain scientific knowledge and/or an in-depth L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S understanding of the research and science of organic agriculture, its Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement production, processing, marketing, and social dimensions, and its impact Sustain - Sustainability on environmental, community, and human health. Enroll Info: Declared in Repeatable for Credit: No the Certificate in Organic Agriculture PL PATH/ENVIR ST 368 — ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, Requisites: Consent of instructor AND CONSERVATION Course Designation: Level - Intermediate 2 credits. L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Development of and need for "environmental law"; an introduction to the legal system; public and private rights in the environment; regulation PL PATH/BOTANY/ENTOM 505 — PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS: of pesticides and toxic substances; environmental legislation and MOLECULAR AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS rulemaking; environmental impact statements; professionals as expert 3 credits. witnesses. No prior knowledge of law assumed. For scientists and others Molecular and ecological aspects of the interactions between plants dealing with environmental issues in academia, industry and government. and microorganisms. This course explores many of the themes, from Enroll Info: So st genetic to integrative, of modern biology, and illustrates how study of Requisites: None plant-microbe interactions contributes to understanding of fundamental Course Designation: Breadth - Social Science plant science. Enroll Info: An upper level crse in microbiol (e.g. Bact 303); Level - Intermediate biochem (e.g. BIOCHEM 501); genetics (e.g. GENETICS 466) or cons inst L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Requisites: None Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Repeatable for Credit: No Sci req Last Taught: Spring 2013 Level - Advanced PL PATH 375 — SPECIAL TOPICS L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S 1-4 credits. Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Subjects of current interest to undergrads. Enroll Info: None Last Taught: Spring 2021 Requisites: None Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural PL PATH 517 — PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE Sci req 2-3 credits. Level - Intermediate Host resistance in plant disease control. Conceptual and applied L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S aspects of resistance: how it works, why it sometimes fails, and the Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions traditional and modern techniques used for evaluating host resistance Last Taught: Spring 2021 and incorporating resistance factors into new plant varieties. Enroll Info: PL PATH 399 — COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Previous coursework in plant pathology, genetics and/or plant breeding, 1-8 credits. or consent of instructor Requisites: None Enroll Info: So, Jr or Sr st and cons supervising inst, advisor, and Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural internship program coordinator Sci req Requisites: Consent of instructor Level - Intermediate Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Workplace - Workplace Experience Course Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: Yes, for 8 number of completions Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2020 Last Taught: Fall 2020 4 Plant Pathology (PL PATH)
PL PATH 558 — BIOLOGY OF PLANT PATHOGENS PL PATH/ENTOM/F&W ECOL/SOIL SCI 606 — COLLOQUIUM IN 3 credits. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 1 credit. Explores biology of plant pathogenic fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, bacteria, and viruses, with emphasis on identifying: 1) key traits of each Current topics in molecular and environmental toxicology and problems pathogen class, and 2) common strategies used by these microbes. related to biologically active substances in the environment. Topics vary Inquiry-driven laboratory will investigate diverse interactions between each semester. Lectures are by resident and visiting professors and other plants and their pathogens. Enroll Info: PL PATH 300 or equiv or cons inst researchers. Enroll Info: None Requisites: None Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 or BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130 or Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151, or graduate/professional standing Sci req Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Level - Advanced Sci req L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Level - Intermediate Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S Repeatable for Credit: No Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Last Taught: Spring 2015 Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions PL PATH 559 — DISEASES OF ECONOMIC PLANTS Last Taught: Spring 2016 3 credits. PL PATH 622 — PLANT-BACTERIAL INTERACTIONS Symptoms, epidemiology and control of diseases of crop plants; 2-3 credits. emphasis on disease diagnosis. Plant disease clinic, field trips, lectures and lab. Enroll Info: Plant Path 300 332 Physiology, genetics, taxonomy, and ecology of bacterial pathogens, Requisites: None epiphytes, and symbionts of plants. Enroll Info: A course in advanced Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework bacteriology; GENETICS 466 or equiv; BIOCHEM 501 or equiv; or cons inst requirement Requisites: None Sustain - Sustainability Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Repeatable for Credit: No Sci req Last Taught: Summer 2019 Level - Advanced L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S PL PATH 590 — CAPSTONE IN PLANT PATHOLOGY Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement 1-4 credits. Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2019 Synthesizing research-based capstone experience for students majoring in Plant Pathology. Students will develop problem-solving skills, be PL PATH/ONCOLOGY 640 — GENERAL VIROLOGY-MULTIPLICATION OF exposed to multidisciplinary approaches, develop teamwork and VIRUSES interpersonal skills, develop information resources, consider societal, 3 credits. economic, ethical, scientific and professional aspects of the field, and prepare and present written and/or oral reports. Enroll Info: None Bacterial and animal viruses, their structure, multiplication, and genetics. Requisites: Consent of instructor Enroll Info: None Course Designation: Level - Advanced Requisites: (GENETICS 466 or 467) and (BIOCHEM 501 or 508) or L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S graduate/professional standing Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Sci. Counts toward the Natural Last Taught: Spring 2021 Sci req Level - Advanced PL PATH 602 — ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S DISEASES Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement 3 credits. Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 Environmental factors in the development and spread of diseases, pathogen variability, genetics of disease resistance, and principles of disease control. Enroll Info: Knowledge equiv to that obtained in PL PATH 300, BOTANY/PL PATH 332, STAT/F&W ECOL/HORT 571, Math 212, Pl Path 616 or cons inst Requisites: None Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Sustain - Sustainability Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 Plant Pathology (PL PATH) 5
PL PATH/BOTANY/GENETICS/M M & I 655 — BIOLOGY AND GENETICS PL PATH 800 — INQUIRY-BASED BIOLOGY TEACHING OF FUNGI 1-2 credits. 3 credits. The goal is for students to develop competence and confidence as Fungal genetics, genomics, and physiology using plant pathogenic fungi teachers. The course covers fundamentals of learning theory and and the genetic models Aspergillus nidulans and Neurospora crassa as practical strategies for teaching biology. Students practice lecturing, model systems to explore the current knowledge of fungal genetics and manage classroom dynamics, and teach laboratory sections (optional). plant/fungal interactions. Enroll Info: Graduate or professional standing Enroll Info: None Requisites: None Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Level - Advanced Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S requirement Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2016 Last Taught: Fall 2020 PL PATH 801 — TEACHING BIOLOGY: SPECIAL TOPICS PL PATH 681 — SENIOR HONORS THESIS 1 credit. 2-4 credits. Students will learn about mentoring and/or instructional materials. Enroll Info: Honors candidacy Students have two options: (a) practice mentoring undergraduate Requisites: Consent of instructor researchers with feedback and evaluation and/or (b) develop and Course Designation: Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) evaluate instructional materials. This course builds on content from Plant Repeatable for Credit: No Pathology 800. Enroll Info: PL PATH 800 or con reg Last Taught: Fall 2018 Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework PL PATH 682 — SENIOR HONORS THESIS requirement 2-4 credits. Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2017 Continuation of 681. Enroll Info: Honors program candidacy PL PATH 681 Requisites: Consent of instructor PL PATH 875 — SPECIAL TOPICS Course Designation: Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) 1-4 credits. Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2019 Topics of current interest to Grad students. Enroll Info: None Requisites: Graduate/professional standing PL PATH 699 — SPECIAL PROBLEMS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework 1-5 credits. requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Enroll Info: Sr st cons inst Last Taught: Spring 2021 Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Level - Advanced PL PATH 923 — SEMINAR L&S Credit - Counts as Liberal Arts and Science credit in L&S 1 credit. Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Summer 2021 Enroll Info: None Requisites: Graduate/professional standing PL PATH 799 — PRACTICUM IN PLANT PATHOLOGY TEACHING Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework 1-3 credits. requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher education level in the Last Taught: Spring 2021 agricultural and life sciences, direct teaching experience under faculty supervision, experience in testing and evaluation of students, and the PL PATH/BOTANY 930 — SEMINAR-MYCOLOGY analysis of teaching performance. Enroll Info: None 1 credit. Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework Enroll Info: None requirement Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Repeatable for Credit: No Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework Last Taught: Spring 2021 requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2021 6 Plant Pathology (PL PATH)
PL PATH 990 — RESEARCH 1-9 credits.
Enroll Info: None Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Summer 2021