Plant Sciences

MSU’s graduate programs in the Plant Sciences primarily train students in the genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry of plants and plant pathogens. From this educational experience, students will gain the academic and technical knowledge to change agricultural systems to feed expanding global populations, protect the food supply, and develop lifesaving medicines. The curriculum of study, which incorporates physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, consists of some of the most cutting-edge research in the country. The close proximity to one of the largest geothermic sites in North America provides the researchers at Montana State University a unique opportunity to study some of the most unique plant species in the country.