University of Georgia

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.P.P.P.M. - Plant Protection and Pest Management

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management (MPPPM) is a
professional masters degree program between the departments of
Entomology, Crop and Soil Sciences, and Plant Pathology. The program is
designed to produce graduates with comprehensive, multidisciplinary
training in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of insect, plant disease,
and weed pests of agricultural, commercial, and home commodities. MPPPM
graduates are trained for employment as IPM professionals in the pest
control industry, pesticide and fertilizer services, cooperative
extension and regulatory agencies. The goal of the MPPPM program is to
train students to be proficient in solving the types of pest management
problems routinely encountered by growers and other agricultural
professionals, as well as urban pest control. IPM using a blend of pest
control strategies including pesticides, transgenic crops, cultural
operations, and biological control is stressed in classwork. The MPPPM
program is not a research-oriented degree, but graduates have
successfully pursued Ph.D. degrees related to IPM. There is no thesis
requirement in MPPPM, but an IPM-oriented internship is part of the
program of study.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above