Master of Science [M.S] [Bioinformatics, Crop Sciences] From University of Illinois

The Department of Crop Sciences offers programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Great flexibility exists for planning programs in various areas, and no rigid curricula are prescribed. The following areas of specialization, along with some of the corresponding disciplines, indicate the breadth of opportunities:

• plant pathology including epidemiology, control, mycology, phytobacteriology, virology, nematology, and host plant resistance;
• plant breeding and genetics including cytogenetics, molecular genetics, quantitative genetics, and genetics of host-pathogen interactions;
• molecular biology and physiology including biochemistry, plant physiology, tissue culture, and plant-pathogen interactions;
• crop production including management, crop ecology, plant nutrition, and international crop production;
• weed science including biology, control, and ecology;
• bioinformatics;
• biometry including experimental design and data analysis;
• integrated pest management including response of crops to climate changes and fate of agricultural chemicals.