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Horticulture Graduate Certificate & Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Plant Breeding Methods

University:
North Carolina State University North Carolina State University logo
Course Number:
HS 541
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $622 per credit
Start/End Dates:
August 18, 2025 - December 10, 2025

Overview

Course Description

Overview of plant breeding methods for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Covers principles and concepts of inheritance, germplasm resources, pollen control, measurement of genetic variances, and heterosis. Special topics include heritability, genotype-environment interaction, disease resistance, and polyploidy. In-depth coverage on methods for breeding cross-pollinated and self-pollinated crops. Prepares students for advanced plant breeding courses.

Contacts

Instructor

Jeff Dunne
jcdunne@ncsu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Textbooks

Not Required

Course Access

 
About one week before NCSU's first day of class (or, if it is close to the start of classes, as soon as the student signs up), campus coordinator Bria Sledge will email individual students a welcome letter with his/her campus Unity ID, student ID number, and temporary password. The email also includes login instructions for the student’s Gmail account and course content.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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