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Cornell University Department of Entomology

Biological Sciences Program of Study in Insect Biology

Biological Sciences Major Requirements (48 — 58 cr.)

  • Introductory Biology (one year) (BioG1010—1020 & 1030-1040, 1050-1060; or 1070-1080; 8 cr.)
  • Evolutionary Biology (BioEE 2780; 3 or 4 cr.)
  • Genetics (BioGD 2810; 5 cr.)
  • Biochemistry (BioBM 3300 or 3310 & 3320, or 3330; 4 or 5 cr.)
  • General Chemistry (one year) (Chem 2060-2080, 2070-2080, or 2150-2160; 8 cr.)
  • Organic Chemistry (one semester plus lab) (Chem 2570 & 2510; 3570-3580 & 2510 or 3010; 3590-3600 & 2510 or 3010; 5-12 cr.)
  • College math (one year) (Math 1060, 1110 or 1910 & Math 1120, 1920, 2310, or Btry 3010; 7 or 8 cr.)
  • Physics (one year) (Phys 2070-2080, or 1120-2130, or 1010-1020; 8 cr.)

Entomology Program of Study Requirements (12 — 17 credits)

  • Entomology 2120 — Insect Biology (4 cr.)

Group A — One course required

  • ENTOM 3310-3311 Insect Phylogeny and Evolution lecture (3 credits) Lab 91 credit)
  • ENTOM 3330 Maggots, Grubs and Cutworms: Larval Insect Biology 3 credits
  • ENTOM 3520-3521 Medical and Veterinary Entomology Lecture (3 credits) Lab (1 credit)
  • ENTOM 4440 Integrated Pest Management 4 credits
  • ENTOM 4550 Insect Ecology 4 credits
  • ENTOM 4630 Invertebrate Pathology 4 credits
  • ENTOM 4830 Insect Physiology 4 credits

Group B — Two other courses from this group or from Group A

  • ENTOM 3070 Pesticides, the Environment and Human Health 2 credits
  • ENTOM 3150 Spider Biology 3 credits
  • ENTOM 3250 Insect Behavior 3 credits
  • ENTOM 3350 Naturalist Outreach Practicum 3 credits
  • ENTOM 3440 Insect Conservation Biologu 3 credits
  • ENTOM 3690 Chemical Ecology 3 credits
  • ENTOM 4400 Phylogenetic Systematics 3 or 4 credits
  • ENTOM 4700 Ecological Genetics 3 credits
  • ENTOM 4900 Toxicology of Insecticides 3 credits
Total Required Credits 60 - 75

For a complete list of Entomology courses visit our page in Courses of Study