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Certificate in Horticultural Therapy (29 credits)
Certificate in International Agriculture/Environment (21-23 credits)
Certificate in Medicinal and Economic Botany (24-25 credits)
Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2015–2017 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Minors and Certificate Programs Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)  

Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)


Plant biosecurity is defined as the safeguarding of U.S. agriculture and natural resources from the introduction, establishment, and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds. The Plant Biosecurity Certificate Program in SEBS/Rutgers is designed to train students to understand the biology of plant pests, to be proficient in risk analysis of plant quarantine pests, to be able to identify pests using available technologies, to learn the science of pest management, and to enter the workforce with USDA-APHIS-PPQ (United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Plant Protection and Quarantine), DHS-CBP (Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Protection), and the private sector. Internships are possible with USDA-APHIS that will provide students with real-world work experience and opportunity to fast-track career employment. For additional information contact Rong Di (di@aesop.rutgers.edu).

Program Webpage: http://plantbiosecurity.rutgers.edu

Managing Department Webpage: http://plantbiopath.rutgers.edu


Required Courses (13 credits):

  • Plant Science - 11:776:242  (3)
  • General Plant Pathology - 11:770:301 (3)
  • Insect Biology - 11:370:381  (4)
  • Plant Biosecurity Issues and Technologies - 11:776:405  (3)
Elective Courses (12 credits):

(A) 6 credits from the following courses:

  • Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management - 11:370:350  (3)
  • Insect Classification - 11:370:409  (3)
  • Invertebrate Zoology - 11:704:324  (4)
  • Diseases and Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants - 11:776:391 (3)

(B) 6 credits from the following courses:

  • Principles of Botany - 11:776:210  (4)
  • Principles of Organic Crop Production - 11:776:221  (3)
  • General Plant Pathology Laboratory - 11:776:311  (1)
  • Principles of Weed Science - 11:776:402  (3)
  • Turfgrass Pest Science - 11:776:408  (4)
  • Special Problems in Plant Science - 11:776:495  (3)
  • Special Problems (Internship with USDA-APHIS) - 11:776:496  (3)
 
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