2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Entomology (ENT) Minor

Required Minor Courses
ENT/BIOL 3014Insect Biology2
ENT/BIOL 3024Insect Biology Laboratory2
Subtotal4
Select at least three of the following, two of which must have a laboratory class:10-12
Insects and Human Society (3) 1
Bees and Beekeeping (2)
Bees and Beekeeping Laboratory (1)
Bees: Biology, Diversity, and Sustainability (3) 1
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1)
Insect Pest Management (3)
Pesticide Usage (3)
Aquatic Entomology (4)
Freshwater Biomonitoring (4)
Animal and Plant Biosafety and Biosecurity (3)
Undergraduate Research (up to 3 credits)
Elective Courses
Choose enough credits to bring the total to 195
Environmental Law
Agricultural Law
Biochemical Toxicology
Ecology
Introductory Parasitology
Freshwater Ecology
Invertebrate Zoology
Behavioral Ecology
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
Prerequisites may be required for above courses. See course catalog or consult your advisor.
Total Credits19-21
1

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.