2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Entomology (ENT) Minor

Required Minor Courses
ENT 3014Insect Biology2
ENT 3024Insect Biology Laboratory2
Select at least three of the following, two of which must have a laboratory class:10-12
Insects and Human Society 1
Bees and Beekeeping
Bees and Beekeeping Laboratory
Bees: Biology, Diversity, and Sustainability 1
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory
Insect Pest Management
Pesticide Usage
Aquatic Entomology
Freshwater Biomonitoring
Animal and Plant Biosafety and Biosecurity
Undergraduate Research (up to 3 credits)
Subtotal14-16
Elective Courses
Select one of the following:3-5
Environmental Law
Agricultural Law
Biochemical Toxicology
Ecology
Introductory Parasitology
Freshwater Ecology
Invertebrate Zoology
Ethology
Virology
Pathogenic Bacteriology
Technical Writing
Fundamentals of Environmental Science
Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Fish Ecology
Trees in the Built Environment
Forest and Tree Pest Management
Plant Pathology
Fundamentals of Plant Physiology
Statistical Methods
and Statistical Methods
Biological Statistics
and Biological Statistics
Subtotal3-5
Prerequisites may be required for above courses. See course catalog or consult your advisor.
Total Credits17-21
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Pathways Course

Graduation Requirements

Total credits required for Entomology Minor = 19

A 2.0 GPA across all courses taken in the minor is required for graduation.