Structure, development and function during plant reproductive development and seed ontogeny, including fertilization, embryogeny and endosperm development, seed formation, maturation, germination, dormancy and deterioration.

The application of advanced genetic principles to plant improvement. An in-depth study of existing plant breeding procedures and their applications and consideration of new techniques that can be applied to plant breeding and crop improvement.

Bacterial mechanisms underlying pathogenesis and virulence in interactions causing plant disease, and symbiotic compatibility in mutualisms.

This globally instructed and interactive course will be taught collaboratively and non-traditionally by the University of Kentucky and Peking University (Beijing, China). The course will compare pharmacy practice, health care systems, and various treatment modalities in China and the United States. Students will be challenged to understand and apply healthcare concepts within the context of different cultures and health-belief systems.

A study of the role of women as political actors in the United States including the status of women in American society and the contribution of government policy to maintaining or changing that status. The political behavior of women at the mass and elite level will be examined.

A study of the development, implementation and impacts of government policies; and the sources of variation in policies adopted by differing governmental units.

A study of the development of budgetary techniques in the United States, the uses to which budgets are put, the roles of the budgetary process in budgetary politics and in the functioning of government, and the distribution of government resources through the budget.

An intensive examination of theoretical and empirical evidence concerning mental processes in the adult human, including attention, memory, language, and problem-solving.

A survey of the special characteristics, problems, and methods for managing service-oriented organizations. Students will learn principles of services and guest services management in order to see how they can be used in managing any service organization. The course also introduces quantitative techniques associated with managing organizations in the service sector. Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to apply the concepts to their work experiences.

An intensive survey of the theoretical and empirical literature related to areas of merchandising, apparel, and textiles and to hospitality management and tourism. Emphasis will be placed on research literature and theory building.