Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Urban and Industrial Pest Management 

Degree Level

Bachelor of Science 

Minor Code

 

Advisor's Name

Gary W. Bennett  

Advisor's Phone

(765) 494-4564  

Advisor's Email

gbennett@purdue.edu 

Information

The urban and industrial pest control option blends science and business for students interested in urban pest management. The Department of Entomology plan of study is flexible enough to prepare you for graduate school, or it can prepare you for employment in the urban and industrial pest management industry; food processing and chemical industries; federal, state, or local public health agencies; or lawn and garden companies.

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)

(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(2) ENTM 20600 (General Entomology)

(1) ENTM 20700 (General Entomology Laboratory)

(4) Biology core elective

(3) Calculus elective

(3) Chemistry elective

Total Credits: 18


Second Semester

(4) BTNY 21000 (Introduction to Plant Science)

(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)

(3) ENTM 21000 (Introduction to Insect Behavior)

(3) Chemistry elective

(3) Statistics elective

Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

(4) BIOL 22100 (Introduction to Microbiology)

(3) ENTM 31100 (Insect Ecology)

(4) ENTM 33500 (Introduction to Insect Identification)

(1) FS 36100 (Food Plant Sanitation)

(4) Organic chemistry elective

Total Credits: 16


Fourth Semester

(3) BCHM 30700 (Biochemistry)

(1) BCHM 30900 (Biochemistry Laboratory)

(3) BTNY 30100 (Introduction to Plant Pathology)

(3) Economics elective

(3) Written or communication elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Summer Session

(0) ENTM 39000 (Professional Experience Programs in Entomology

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

(2) BCM 10000 (Introduction to Construction)

(3) ENTM 51500 (Insecticides)

(3) ENTM 52100 (Urban and Industrial Insect Management)

(3) Business elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17


Sixth Semester

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

(3) ENTM 52600 (Urban and Industrial Vertebrate Management)

(3) HTM 19100 (Sanitation and Health in Foodservice, Lodging, and Tourism)

(3) OLS 33100 (Occupational Safety and Health)

(3) Directed communication elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective (30000+ level)

Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

(3) AGRY 32000 (Genetics)

(3) ENTM 44600 (Integrated Plant Health Management for Ornamental Plants)

(3) Humanities elective

(3) Social science elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 15


Eighth Semester

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

(6) Business electives

(6) Directed communication electives

(3) Humanities elective

Total Credits: 16

Additional Information

 

Department

ENTM 
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