Purdue University Entomology Undergraduate Program Plan of Study


Department of Entomology: Entomology Minor
The sequence shown below is a guide only. Courses need not be taken in the sequence or semester shown and some substitutions are possible. To obtain a minor, students must take at least 17 credit hours of entomology courses. Within those 17 credit hours, specifically, students must have the indicated number of credits in the following areas:
Overview of Entomology (3 credits needed)
General Applied Entm. (ENTM 206)	2
General Applied Entm. Lab (ENTM 207)	1

Insect Identification (4 credits needed)
Introduction to Insect Identificiaiton (ENTM 335)	4
Taxonomy of Adult Insects (ENTM 506)	4

Insect Biology (3 credits needed)
Insect Behavior (ENTM 210)	3
Insect Ecology (ENTM 311)	3
Biodiveristy (ENTM 320)	2
Aquatic Entomology (ENTM 460)	3
Insect Physiology and Biochemistry (ENTM 551)	3

Insect Management (3 credits needed)
Arthropods and Diseases of Turfgrass (ENTM 443)	3
Insect Pest Management (ENTM 510)	3
Urban and Industrial Pests (ENTM 521)	3
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (ENTM 525)	3
Biological Control (ENTM 555)	3

In addition to the above courses, credits from the following courses can be applied to the 17 total credits required for a minor: Insect Friend and Foe (ENTM 105 ) Spider Biology (ENTM 110 ) Beekeeping (ENTM 351) Insects in Elementary Education (ENTM 217) Insects in Agricultural Education (ENTM 317)