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Bachelor of Science Degree

Entomology

This Department of Entomology option prepares students for advanced or graduate studies as further preparation for research or college teaching. Students who elect to terminate studies with baccalaureate degrees in entomology are prepared for a variety of entomological careers. These include federal and state experiment stations and cooperative extension services; sales and promotion or research work with the pesticide industry; public health entomology; sanitarians; regulatory entomology; museum curators; city, county, state, or industrial entomology; and technicians in insect physiology and toxicology.

Advisor Contact Information

Alan C. York
(765) 494-4559
ayork@purdue.edu


Plan of Study

Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130

Freshman Year

First Semester

Second Semester

(1) AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)
(3) CHM 11100 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(1) ENTM 10000 (Orientation to Entomology at Purdue)
(2) ENTM 20600 (General Entomology)
(1) ENTM 20700 (General Entomology Laboratory)
(4) Biological sciences elective

Total Credits: 16

(3) CHM 11200 (General Chemistry)

(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(4) Biological sciences elective
(3) Insect behavior and ecology elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective

Total Credits: 16



Sophomore Year

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

(3) Economics elective
(3) Humanities elective
(4) Insect diversity and identification elective
(3) Social science elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16

(4) CHM 25700 (Organic Chemistry)
(3) Calculus elective
(3) Ecology elective
(3) Entomology elective
(3) Philosophy of science, logic, or critical thinking elective

Total Credits: 16



Junior Year

Fifth Semester

Sixth Semester

(3) AGRY 32000 (Genetics)
(3) BCHM 30700 (Biochemistry)
(1) BCHM 30900 (Biochemistry Laboratory)
(3) Insect pest management elective
(3) Statistics elective
(3) Written or oral communication elective

Total Credits: 16

(1) ENTM 49200 (Capstone Experience in Entomology I)

(3) Entomology elective
(3) Environmental issues elective
(3) Mathematics and sciences electives
(3) Physics elective
(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16



Senior Year

Seventh Semester

Eighth Semester

(3) Humanities elective
(6) Mathematics and sciences electives
(3) Social science, humanities, or international understanding elective
(5) Electives

Total Credits: 17

(1) ENTM 49300 (Capstone Experience in Entomology II)

(3) Botanical sciences elective
(3) Insect structure and function elective
(3) Mathematics and sciences elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective (30000+ level)
(4) Electives

Total Credits: 17


Revised December 11, 2008

 


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