Courses for ENTO (ENTO)
AGRO
815A
Self-pollinated Crop Breeding LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 815A| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Self-pollinated plant breeding theory and methods. Pedigree, bulk, single seed descent, back-crossing methods and inbreeding theory.
AGRO
815B
Germplasm and Genes LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 815B| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Obtaining germplasm and genes from cultivated plants, wild relatives of cultivated plants, and the biosphere. Origination of crops, mutation genetics, biotechnology as a source of genes, chromosomal engineering and plant reproduction.
AGRO
815D
Cross-pollinated Crop Breeding LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 815D| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Cross-pollinated breeding theory and methods. Genes in populations, recurrent selection methods, creating populations, hybrid production practices, and population improvement theory.
BIOS
865
Insect Transmission of Plant Diseases LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 865| Credit Hours: | 2 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
8 hrs biological sciences including BIOS 864 preceding or parallel and 6 hrs entomology or biological sciences (zoology)
ENTO *865 is offered even-numbered calendar years.
Relationships between plant diseases and their vectors with emphasis on virus diseases and transmission by aphids.
BIOS
960
Biosystematics and Nomenclature LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 960| Credit Hours: | 2-3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Methods and principles of systematics and nomenclature.
ENTO
401/801
Insect Physiology LINK| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lecture, Lab |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
CHEM 251; 12 hrs entomology or biological sciences (zoology).
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years
Functions and other phenomena associated with the major organ systems of insects; the cuticle, nervous, circulatory, digestive, metabolism, nutrition, locomotion, reproduction, respiration, and growth and development.
ENTO
402/802
Aquatic Insects LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 485/885, NRES 402/802| Credit Hours: | 2 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences.
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Offered summer semester of even-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Biology and ecology of aquatic insects.
ENTO
402L/802L
Identification of Aquatic Insects LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 485L/885L, NRES 402L/802L| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lab |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Identification of aquatic insects to the family level.
ENTO
403/803
Management of Horticultural Crop Insects LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Introductory biology course.
Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web.
The biology, ecology and management of insect pests of horticultural crops such as vegetables, fruit trees, trees and shrubs, greenhouse crops, turf and ornamentals. Employing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to maintain pests below damaging levels while minimizing the use of traditional insecticides.
ENTO
406/806
Insect Ecology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 406/806| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Biotic and abiotic factors as they influence insect development, behavior, distribution, and abundance.
ENTO
409/809
Insect Control by Host-Plant Resistance LINK| Credit Hours: | 2 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years.
Nature and mechanisms of plant resistance to insect attack and the utilization of resistance for insect control.
ENTO
410/810
Insects as Educational Tools for the Classroom LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 2 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory entomology course.
Offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Overview of insects. Insect diversity, insect structure and function, insect ecology and behavior, and the beneficial and detrimental roles insects play. Integrating the study of insects into the classroom to enhance science education.
ENTO
411/811
Field Entomology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 482/882| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences.
Offered only at Cedar Point Biological Station.
Field course in insect taxonomy and biology emphasizing field collection, specimen preparation, classification, and insect natural history.
ENTO
412/812
Entomology and Pest Management LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory course in ENTO.
Offered summer semester of odd-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Principles and practices of managing insect pests. Pest management theory, use of sampling, evaluation, and tactics, types of insect pests, and current issues.
ENTO
414/814
Forensic Entomology LINKCrosslisted as FORS 414/814| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory course in entomology.
Also offered on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Application of entomology to legal issues. Criminal investigations, insects of forensic importance, insect succession on carrion, and case studies.
ENTO
415/815
Medical Entomology LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory course in ENTO.
Also offered on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Direct and indirect importance of insects in human medicine. Principles of arthropod-borne disease, medically important arthropod groups, and arthropod-transmitted diseases.
ENTO
496/896
Independent Study in Entomology LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
| Max credits per degree: | 12 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences and/or agricultural sciences.
Individual or group projects in research, literature review, or extension of course work.
ENTO
800
Insect Biodiversity LINK| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3, Lab 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs. of biological sciences, graduate standing and ENTO 116 or equivalent for entomology majors.
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.
Classification, taxonomy, and biology of adult insects. Identification of orders and families of insects using keys. Collection required using techniques for collecting, preparing, and curating. One oral/written term paper required.
ENTO
817
Pest Management Systems LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
10 hrs entomology and crop production courses or permission
ENTO *817 is offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years.
Different philosophies and theories of insect pest management, theory vs. reality of management, interactions of public and private sectors, development and implementation of pest management programs.
ENTO
818
Insect Identification and Natural History LINK| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 4 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory course in entomology
ENTO *818 is offered in summer session on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW). Credit toward the degree may not be earned in both ENTO 800 and ENTO *818.
Biology and identification of major insect orders, families, classification, and ecology.
ENTO
819
Insect Behavior LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory course in entomology.
*ENTO 819 is offered fall semesters of odd-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
The process of behavioral study involves investigating the relationship between animals and their surroundings, and their response to their kin and to other organisms. Topics include charaterizing how insects find and defend their resources, how they avoid predators, how they find mates, how they mate, and how some exist in highly ordered social settings.
ENTO
820
Insecticide Toxicology LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences; 4 hrs organic chemistry
ENTO *820 is offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years and also on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Principles of toxicology, insecticide classification, mode of action, metabolism and consequences of insecticide use.
ENTO
825
Management of Agronomic Crop Insects LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
An introductory entomology course.
ENTO *825 is offered on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW) and requires access to a computer, email, and the Internet.
Identification, biology, ecology and management of insect pests of agronomic crops such as corn, soybeans, sorghum, wheat, and alfalfa. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies employed to maintain pests below damaging levels while minimizing the use of traditional insecticides
ENTO
826
Scientific Illustration LINKCrosslisted as AGRI 826| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Independent Study |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
12 hrs agricultural and/or biological sciences.
ENTO *826 is offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years.
Prepare scientifically accurate, high quality illustrations and graphics for the teaching, presentation, and publication of scientific information. Drawing techniques, drafting, copyright, and publication and presentation of scientific art work.
ENTO
827
POPULATION AND ECOLOGICAL GENETICS LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2, Recitation 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
Introductory Genetics, Introductory Algebra
Introduction to key theoretical concepts in population genetics and their application. Mutation, genetic drift, structured populations, natural selection, molecular evolution.
ENTO
888
MS Degree Project LINK| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Prereqs:
Completion of 24 hrs toward the MS degree
Application of graduate course work for the non-thesis MS degree program.
ENTO
899
Masters Thesis LINK| Credit Hours: | 6-10 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser
ENTO
905
Seminar in Entomology LINK| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 8 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
ENTO
915
Presentation Methods LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab, Lecture |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
Permission.
This course prepares entomology graduate students to give scientific and public presentations. It includes instruction in preparing posters and on-screen shows, image editing, finding entomological resources in libraries and on the internet, insect photography, and public speaking. Students develop a portfolio of their work, and they make two 12- and one 30-minute presentations to their classmates.
ENTO
991
Advanced Topics in Entomology LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-5 |
| Max credits per degree: | 5 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Permission
Course offered as the need arises. The amount of credit is determined by the instructor at the time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit.
Advanced study of selected topics not presented in established courses.
ENTO
996
Research in Entomology LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-12 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
ENTO
999
Doctoral Dissertation LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-24 |
| Max credits per degree: | 55 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair
NRES
920
Xenobiotics in the Environment LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 920, HORT 920, AGRO 920| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Recommend one course each in organic chemistry, soil science, biochemistry, plant physiology, microbiology and ecology
ENTO 920 is offered in odd-numbered calendar years.
Fate and ecotoxicological impacts of biologically foreign compounds in soil-water-plant environments; uptake, mechanisms of toxicity and metabolism in plants and other biota. Herbicides and other pesticides.
PLPT
813
Biological Control of Pests LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 813| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences and/or agricultural sciences
Principles and practices of using natural enemies and antagonists to manage the abundance of pests and reduce economic losses.