MS in Entomology
MS-Specialization in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior
Courses offered in Entomology
MSU Descriptions of Courses
MSU Schedule of Courses
In addition to meeting the requirements of the University and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, students must meet the requirements specified below.
Admission
A bachelor's degree with a 3.00 grade-point average for the last two years of study is required for admission to the master's program. Although the applicant need not have an undergraduate major in entomology for regular admission, training should have been received in the physical and biological sciences equivalent to that required of an undergraduate entomology major at Michigan State University. Graduate Record Examination General Test scores are required. Applicants with a good academic record but with deficiencies in physics, chemistry, mathematics, or the biological sciences may be accepted on a provisional basis until deficiencies have been rectified by collateral course work.
Master of Science Degree in Entomology
Both Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (without thesis) are available but students planning to earn a doctoral degree must follow Plan A. The student must complete a total of 30 credits for the degree under either Plan A or Plan B. Participation in the department's teaching program is also required.
Courses and thesis topics are planned on an individual basis by the student, the student's major professor, and the student's guidance committee. A final oral examination covering course work, research, and philosophical issues is required.
Application Procedure:
In order to apply to the Master's program (A or B) the following is required:
- Fill out the "Application to Graduate Study" from the Office of Admissions. If you are a domestic student, the on-line application is preferred. You can access the application at www.admissions.msu.edu or www.grad.msu.edu. The printed version of the application can also be found at the Graduate School web site.
- 3 letters of recommendation. Please be sure that the "Recommendation for Admission" form accompanies all letters. (http://grad.msu.edu/prospect/gradapprec.pdf)
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Offical Transcripts from all degree granting institutions. If you are an international student, MSU requires that all transcripts be in English. If your transcripts are not in English an offical tranlation of your transcripts must accompany them.
- Offical GRE Scores
- Offical TOEFL Scores (for international students only)
- Personal Statement and Academic Statement - these are optional portions of the application that we require you fill out. It is also helpful if you send an additional copy of these statments in either Word or PDF to our Graduate Secretary for your application file in case they do not come through with your on-line application.
Only your application goes to the Office of Admissions. All other required materials, including letters of recommendation, must be sent directly to:
Heather Lenatson-Kluge, Graduate Secretary
Department of Entomology
243 Natural Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1115
USA
Our department does not have application deadlines. However, if you would like to be considered for University fellowships and scholarships, it is strongly recommended that your application be complete by mid-December. This is to be considered for acceptance the following Fall semester.
In addition to having an excellent application package, having funding in place is essential to being accepted to MSU. Please click on the "Directory" link at the top of our web site and go to our Faculty directory. From there, you will be able to access our Faculty's Profile Pages (by clicking on "more info") to find out what our Faculty's research interests are, and who may have interests that match yours. We strongly encourage you to conact our Faculty direclty to see if they have space available in their research labs and funding available.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Heather Lenartson-Kluge via email at lenartso@msu.edu or by phone at (517)355-4665.