Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) is a professional degree focused on educating high-level plant practitioners who are critical to the sustainability and security of future plant production systems.

Description

The DPH program emphasizes broad interdisciplinary education across all plant-related disciplines and incorporates practical training and experience. The program requires 100 graduate credit hours, plus the required internships. Unique aspects to this University of NebraskaLincoln program include:

• Core curriculum provides significant depth across all major disciplines involved in plant health (agronomy/horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, soil science, weed science).
• Experiential learning through internships provides unique opportunities to develop skills in managing integrated production systems and problem-solving by applying multidisciplinary skills to actual plant health problems.
• Flexibility through elective credits and internships hone professional interests and bolster training credentials.
• Comprehensive diagnostic training enables the effective identification and management of all issues affecting plant health.
• Enhancing capacity in leadership and various soft skills actively sought by employers.

Applying for Admission

Standard Requirements for All Graduate Programs

• Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
• Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
  • If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
• After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable.
• If applicants native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
• If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
• Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.

Additional Requirements Specific to This Program

• Three recommendation letters
• Resume/Curriculum Vita
• Personal Statement: This statement should explain your background, explicitly describe your professional interests and goals, and state how the DPH program will help you meet these goals

Program Faculty

• Anne Vidaver (bio): Plant Pathology
• Brian Wardlow (bio): School of Natural Resources, Land Use and Cover, Drought, Biogeography, Climate-Vegetation Interactions, Remote Sensing, GIS
• Sam Wortman (bio): Agronomy/Horticulture, Interactions between plants and the environment, Local, Urban, and Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production, Novel Management Tactics for Improved Sustainability of Specialty Crop Farms

Program Details

• Department: Plant Health
• Program Director: Jeffrey Bradshaw
• Support Staff: Kelly White
• Campus Address: 279E Plant Science

Career Impact

As a Doctor of Plant Health, you will make a significant impact throughout your career by applying science to plant management systems while working to maximize the systems' economic, environmental, and social sustainability.