Plant Breeding Ph.D. students are required to have a minimum of 40 credits of coursework toward their major. These include 20 credits of Core Courses, and 20 additional credits of elective courses, chosen either from the Elective Courses list or as determined by their supervisory committee.

This first year of core courses ensures that students will be prepared to take specialized courses and can formulate their dissertation studies. After taking core courses, our students create a plan of study with their advisors and branch out to specialty elective courses that apply to their specific research interest.