Entomology - Academic Minor

MINOR CODE - 118

ADVISOR CONTACT

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

REQUIREMENTS:

Departmental permission is not required to enroll in this minor. Seventeen (17) credits must be earned.

REQUIRED COURSES

Credits must be earned in each of the following areas.

Overview of Entomology - Minimum of three credits.
(2) ENTM 206 (General Entomology)
(1) ENTM 207 (General Entomology Laboratory)

Insect Taxonomy - Minimum of four credits.
(4) ENTM 335 (Introduction to Insect Identification)
(4) ENTM 506 (Advanced Insect Taxonomy)

Insect Biology - Minimum of three credits.
(3) ENTM 210 (Introduction to Insect Behavior)

(3) ENTM 311 (Insect Ecology)

(2) ENTM 320 (Biodiversity)
(3) ENTM 460 (Aquatic Entomology)
(3) ENTM 551 (Insect Physiology and Biochemistry)

Insect Management - Minimum of three credits.

(3) ENTM 443 (Arthropods and Diseases of Turfgrass)
(3) ENTM 510 (Insect Pest Management)
(3) ENTM 521 (Urban and Industrial Insect Management)
(3) ENTM 525 (Medical and Veterinary Entomology)

(3) ENTM 555 (Theory and Practice of Biological Control)

In addition to the above courses, credits from the following courses can be applied to the total 17 credits required for a minor.

(3) ENTM 105 (Insects: Friend and Foe)

(1) ENTM 110 (Spider Biology)

(1) ENTM 217 (Insects in Elementary Education)

(1) ENTM 317 (Insects in Agricultural Education)

(3) ENTM 351 (Beekeeping)

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