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PPWS-4104: Plant Pathology

Description: Introduction to plant pathology as a science and a crop protection discipline. Plant disease diagnosis, biology, and identification of plant disease-causing agents, factors leading to disease build-up, and management of plant diseases. Diseases of specific crops are studied as examples to illustrate general principles.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: (BIOL-1106 or BIOL-1006) and (BIOL-1105 or BIOL-1005)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.07 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.09%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.16%

Steven L Rideout202468.4%26.5%5.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.653
Antonius B Baudoin202221.6%46.0%20.3%5.8%4.5%1.9%2.725

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024Term050% W