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 the United States Department of
Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Plant Protection
and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS-PPQ), the Department of Homeland Security-Customs and
Border Protection (DHS-CBP), 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 (rongdi@sebs.rutgers.edu).Program Webpage: http://plantbiosecurity.rutgers.edu
Managing Department Webpage: http://plantbiology.rutgers.edu
Required Courses (13 credits):
- Plant Science - 11:776:242 (3)
- General Plant Pathology - 11:776:302 (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 - 11:216:324 (4)
- Diseases and Insects 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)
- Introduction to Weed Science and Management - 11:776:402 (3)
- Turfgrass Pest Science - 11:776:408 (4)
- Special Problems in Plant Science - 11:776:495,496 (3) (adviser-approved research or USDA-APHIS internship)
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 
