Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Entomology  

Degree Level

Bachelor of Science 

Minor Code

 

Advisor's Name

J.J. Neal 

Advisor's Phone

(765) 494-4559 

Advisor's Email

jneal@purdue.edu 

Information

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.

Credit Hours

130 

Description

Freshman Year

First Semester

(0.5) AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)

(0.5) AGR 11700 (Introduction to Entomology Academic Programs)

(3) CHM 11100 (General Chemistry)

(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(2) ENTM 20600 (General Entomology)

(1) ENTM 20700 (General Entomology Laboratory)

(4) Biological sciences elective

Total Credits: 15


Second Semester

(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

(3) Economics elective

(3) Humanities elective

(4) Insect diversity and identification elective

(3) Social science elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16


Fourth Semester

(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

(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


Sixth Semester

(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

(3) Humanities elective

(6) Mathematics and sciences electives

(3) Social science, humanities, or international understanding elective

(6) Electives

Total Credits: 18


Eighth Semester

(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

Additional Information

 

Department

ENTM 
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