Department of Entomology
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Undergraduate Courses
210. Humans, Insects and The Environment. 3 cr. An introduction to insect science and how insects interact with humans and the environment.
350. General Entomology. 5 cr. Fundamental aspects of insect structure, classification, and biology.
Graduate Programs
The NDSU Entomology Department offers Graduate Programs leading to a Master of Science (MS) or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. Support may be available depending on the current number of graduate students in the department. Graduate assistantships are all based on research rather than teaching
Graduate Curriculum
The Entomology Department offers a broad variety of courses, including four core area courses (indicated by *), to prepare the graduate student for a career in many different fields of entomology. These courses are:
610. Integrated Management of Pests. 3 cr. How pest management practice is influenced by the environment, society, and pest biology across taxonomic groups is investigated. Focus is on integrated pest management concepts, not management tactics.
731. Principles of Integrated Pest Management. 3 cr. The principles embodied in the implementation of multifaceted tactics designed to manage pest populations successfully. Offered spring, even years.732. Plant Resistance to Insects. 2 cr. Understanding plant/parasite interactions and their applications to plant breeding to increase resistance to pests.
742. Quantitative Biology. 3 cr. Introduction to statistical techniques used to analyze exological data sets in applied and basic research settings. Offered spring, odd years.
750*. Systematic Entomology. 5 cr. Introduction to systematic methods and principles, identification of common families of insects. Offered fall, even years.
751. Immature Insects. 3 cr. Characteristics of the immature forms of the orders and principal families of insects. Offered fall, odd years.
760*. Insect Structure. 4 cr. Structure and function of insect anatomy. The development of adult form from embryonic and larval precursors during growth and metamorphosis, evolutionary development of insect structures. Offered fall, odd years.
761*. Insect Physiology. 4 cr. Function of major insect organ systems and metabolism, growth, and molting of insects. Offered spring, odd years.
765. Biological Control of Insects and Weeds. 3 cr. The natrual or applied regulation of pests by predaceous and parasitic insects and pathogens. Offered fall, odd years.
770*. Insect Ecology. 3 cr. Principles of population dynamics, reproduction, competitive and trophic interactions using insects as examples. Emphasis is placed on using models to understand ecological theory and application. Offered spring, even years.
The following variable credit courses are also offered:
790. Seminar
696/796. Special Topics
793. Individual Study/Tutorial
795. Field Experience
798. Masters Thesis
799. Doctoral Thesis
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Department of Entomology, 202 Hultz Hall North Dakota State University, Fargo ND
Dr.
Don Kirby, School of Natural Resource Sciences Director |
updated 30 June, 2008 |