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Requirements

In order to earn the Plant Breeding and Genetics Professional Badge, learners will need to take all four core modules and select from elective modules of their choice for a total of 12 units. Learners will need to show mastery of the content in each module by earning 70% or higher.

The estimated time of completion for each module is 40-60 hours for 1-unit, 60-80 hours for 2-units, 80-100 hours for 3-units, though the actual time of completion will vary based on the learner's background and/or experience with the concepts presented in the module.

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Modules in Plant Breeding and Genetics

Click on each module name to learn more and to register. Completion of a module does not confer academic credit. A non-academic badge will be awarded after each successful module completion.

Module NameTerms OfferedType of ModuleUnitsCEUs
Introduction to Plant Breeding Spring Core Module 3
Introduction to Hybrid Breeding: Understanding the Process Fall and Spring Elective Module 1 None
Genetic Engineering in Plants Fall, Spring, and Summer Core Module 1 6 CEUs in Crop Management; 4 CEUs in Pest Management
Plant Genetics Spring Elective Module 2 3 CEUs in Crop Management; 2 CEUs in Pest Management
Crop-Weed Systems Management Spring Elective Module 1
Disease Resistance Breeding: Phytophthora Resistance in Soybean Case Study Fall and Spring Elective Module 1 3 in Pest Management
Disease Resistance Breeding: Transgenic Strategies Fall and Spring Elective Module 1 3 in Pest Management
Genetic Principles: Inheritance in Families and Populations Fall, Spring, and Summer Elective Module 1 None
Genetic Principles: Chromosomes and Genes Fall, Spring, and Summer Elective Module 1 None
Genetic Principles: Molecular Genetic Engineering & DNA Testing Methods Fall, Spring, and Summer Elective Module 1 None
Plant Breeding for Non-Plant Breeders: An Introduction to Basic Concepts Summer Elective Module 1 None

Contact Us

Leah Sandall

Leah Sandall

Associate Professor of Practice
402-472-9295
Registration & general questions, contact Leah
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