The Professional Master’s Degree Program in Applied Systematics offered by the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is designed to provide individuals with both advanced technical expertise in plant systematics and taxonomy and the more general practical skills required to function effectively in either private or public organizations requiring this technical expertise. This program leads to an M.S. in Botany and Plant Pathology with a transcript-visible Area of Concentration in Applied Systematics. This is an internship-based graduate degree that emphasizes practical experience as well as advanced academic training in plant systematics. A 3- to 6-month internship experience is required in-lieu of a thesis. In addition to intensive work in the systematics and taxonomy of vascular and non-vascular plants and the fungi, the degree curriculum, in common with other professional degree programs at Oregon State, includes training in business, communication, and ethics.