Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 6 - Biological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• 61 - Biology and Biomedical Sciences
• 26.03 - Botany/Plant Biology

26.0305 - Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. These programs include courses in plant anatomy and physiology; pathogenesis; molecular plant virology; molecular genetics; bacterial epidemiology; causal agent identification; host/agent interactions; disease resistance and response mechanisms; developing plant disease treatments; disease prevention; and disease physiology and control.

• Example Program Names:

  • Phytopathology
  • Plant pathology

• Exclusion

  • Plant sciences(01.1101)
  • Integrated pest management(01.1105)
  • Plant physiology(26.0307)