Doctor of Plant Medicine, no dissertation

[sanantone]

University of Florida has an online option for their Doctor of Plant Medicine program that is available to those with two years of related experience. There are two internships instead of a dissertation or capstone project. 

https://catalog.ufl.edu/graduate/college...-medicine/

I think it's interesting that this is coming out of the Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences.  The entry requirements are interesting too

• A graduate degree (Master’s or Doctoral) with a concentration in plant health science, plant pathology, agronomy, horticulture, environmental horticulture, forestry, entomology, nematology, soil science or a similar field.
  
  
• A passing score for the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exam administered by the Agronomy Society of America (ASA).
  
  
• Completion of at least two years of full-time work in a professional job associated with the Plant Doctor (DPM/H) profession. Examples of professional jobs associated with the Plant Doctor profession include: crop consultant, industry scientist, extension specialist, diagnostician, identifier, survey specialist, plant pest risk analyst, plant health technician, or instructor.
  
  
• A minimum score of a 300 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE should be approximately 150 each. Exceptions to the minimum may be considered by the DPM admissions committee.
  
  
• International applicants must also have a TOEFL score above 80.
  
  
• A graduate (Master’s or Doctoral) grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  
  
• A passing score (80% or higher) on the Plant Pathology Written Comprehensive Exam. The exam must be completed in Gainesville, Florida.
  

Based on some confusion among a couple of members on the other forum, some might think this is a program about making medicine out of plants. On the contrary, this is about treating diseases in plants. So, the department it's housed in, and the entrance requirements are appropriate.