Department of Entomology

Current Entomology Major Requirements

Students who major in Entomology complete both the CALS general education requirements as well as the major requirements.  The Entomology major requirements are designed to give students a basic background in math and the sciences which then allows the students to focus 15 credits in Entomology.  This major will give students the same background as more general biological science majors, but also allow student to focus their upper-level courses and participate in a smaller department.

Current major requirements include:

• Mathematics: Math 112/113, 114, 171 or placement exam and Math 211, 217 or 221
• Chemistry: Chem 103/104 or 109 and Chem 341/2 or 343/344/345
• Physics: Physics 103/104 or 201/202 or 207/208
• Biology: each of the following categories must be satisfied
  • Introductory Biology: Biology 151/152, or Zoology 101/102 & Botany 130, or Biocore 301/302/303/304
  • Genetics: Genetics 466
  • Biological Breadth: 3 additional credits from any course coded as "B" or "P" in the course guide, a course in ecology or botany is recommended
• Entomology Core: students must complete 15 credits of Entomology courses include Entom 302 and at least 3 credits from two of the categories listed below, students may use up to three credits of independent study or special topics towards the 15 credits (Entom 375, 399, 681, 682, 691, 699)
  • Organismal: Entom 331, 342, 432, 468, 473, 530, 632/633/634, 701
  • Suborganismal: Entom 321, 505
  • Applied: Entom 371, 500, 541
• Capstone: Entom 468 or independent study (Entom 681, 682, 691, 699) as approved by the faculty advisor; up to three credits of capstone may be double counted towards the Entomology Core

For more information on the major please consult the following resources (all links below are PDF documents):

• Entomology Curriculum Sheet: contains information about the general BS degree requirements in CALS and all of the courses needed to complete the Entomology major.
• Entomology 4-Year Plan: a listing of the major and degree courses to help students plan when to take which courses.
• Entomology Course Titles: since the above documents only include department name and course numbers we have compiled a list of the titles in this document.

Entomology Requirements: pre-Fall 2011

Students who declared the Entomology major in Spring 2011 or earlier should use the following materials (all links below are DOC documents):

Students who declared the Entomology major prior to 2008 should contact their advisor for relevant materials.

Undergraduate Advising in Entomology

Most undergraduate students are assigned to the primary Entomology undergraduate advisor Dr. Dan Young or to the secondary advisor Dr. Walter Goodman.  However, since the vast majority of Entomology BS students do independent research during their undergraduate career, it is important to meet with other Entomology faculty members to learn about all of the research possibilities.

Undergraduates in Entomology are strongly urged to meet with their advisor before they enroll for the upcoming term

For more information about the Entomology BS or the department in general, please contact either of the undergraduate advisors, Dr. Dan Young or Dr. Walter Goodman, or the Student Services Coordinator, Sara Rodock (email or 608-262-9926).

More Information

For more information on other academic, co-curricular, financial aid and career opportunities and services available to Entomology BS students, please visit the CALS Career Development website.

Last updated: August 15, 2012