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Plant Science, M.Sc.

Overview

The Department of Plant Science offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for Master's students are found in the Master's Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Plant Science M.Sc. Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Plant Science M.Sc. program of study page.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master's program of study. The Pre-Master's program of study is intended to bring a student's background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master's program. Completing the Pre-Master's program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master's program.

Degree Requirements

Research and Thesis

The thesis route will include a thesis and a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework of which 9 credit hours must be at the 7000 level and include PLNT 7250, which requires continued attendance and participation.

• Expected Time to Graduate: 2-2.5 years

Progression Chart

• Plan of Study Grid
  • Year 1:
    • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
    • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
    • Select courses (0-9 credit hours) as determined by advisory committee and student
    • GRAD 7000: Master's Thesis (0 credit hours)
  • Year 2:
    • PLNT 7250: Plant Science Seminar (3 credit hours)
    • Select courses (0-9 credit hours) as determined by advisory committee and student
    • GRAD 7000: Master's Thesis (0 credit hours)
• Minimum credit hours required: 12

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program.

• All students in the graduate program must meet with their advisor/advisory committee to determine courses.
• Courses must be listed on the departmental approval form and written approval granted from both the advisor and the department head or designate.
• Registration revisions are to be dealt with and approved in like manner.
• Not all courses are offered each year.

Regulations

Supplemental Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

• All students must successfully complete:
  • GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first
  • GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration
• Unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
• Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• Maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses)

Courses

Plant Science

• PLNT 7120: Special Problems in Plant Science (3 credit hours)
  • Reading or assignment or research on specific aspects of crop development, crop production, weed science, plant pathology, plant biochemistry or plant physiology.
  • Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
• PLNT 7130: Topics in Plant Breeding and Genetics (3 credit hours)
  • An in-depth study of selected topics of current interest in the fields of plant breeding and genetics.
  • Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
• PLNT 7162: Plant Genomics (3 credit hours)
  • Detailed analysis of advanced genomic techniques, experimental approaches, and progress in current plant genomic projects.
• PLNT 7164: Genetic Mapping in Plants (3 credit hours)
  • Application of genetic mapping analyses for the dissection of traits in plant species.
  • Prerequisite: PLNT 4330 or consent of instructor.
• PLNT 7170: Advanced Plant Breeding (3 credit hours)
  • Advanced training in modern methods of plant breeding.
  • Prerequisite: PLNT 3520 or consent of instructor.
• PLNT 7250: Plant Science Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • Principles of oral and poster presentations, visual aid design and organization are discussed and then applied by students in presentations of their current research, and agricultural issues.
  • Course evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
• PLNT 7340: Advanced Weed Science (3 credit hours)
  • Weed biology and ecology in the context of weed management, covering theory, current information, investigative approaches and experimental techniques.
  • Prerequisite: PLNT 3540 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
• PLNT 7420: Advanced Plant Science Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • The development of a research proposal, instruction and practice in scientific writing and presentation of a seminar.
  • For Ph.D. students only.
  • Course evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
• PLNT 7480: Epidemiology of Plant Disease (3 credit hours)
  • Lectures, seminars and discussions relating epidemiological principles to plant disease development and control.
• PLNT 7610: Topics in Crop Physiology (3 credit hours)
  • An in-depth study of selected topics of current interest in the field of Crop Physiology.
  • Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
• PLNT 7612: Advanced Plant Physiology (3 credit hours)
  • Examination of current concepts of regulation and limitations of photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, and assimilate partitioning in field and horticultural crops.
  • Prerequisites: PLNT 3400 or BIOL 3400 or the former PLNT 3500, PLNT 4590 or consent of instructor.
• PLNT 7620: Topics in Agronomy (3 credit hours)
  • An in-depth study of selected topics of current interest in the field of Agronomy.
  • Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
• PLNT 7630: Topics in Plant Pathology (3 credit hours)
  • An in-depth study of selected topics of current interest in the field of Plant Pathology.
  • Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
• PLNT 7660: Advanced Crop Production (3 credit hours)
  • A lecture-seminar course to investigate environmental, crop management and genetic limitations to growth, yield formation, yield, water use efficiency and quality of field, forage and horticultural crops.
  • Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
• PLNT 7690: Bioinformatics (3 credit hours)
  • An introduction to the theory, strategies, and practice of data management, analysis and utilization in molecular biology.
  • Prerequisite: PLNT 2530 or PLNT 3140 or PLNT 4310 or the former PLNT 4540 or MBIO 3410 or consent of instructor.
  • Equivalent to: PLNT 4610