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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Insect Science Major

Integrated Pest Management Option

 

Outline of Program of Study

 

First Year, First Semester

First Year, Second Semester

ENGL 150 3 cr Composition (Written Communication Elective)
STAT 218 3 cr Intro to Statistics
AECN 141 3 cr Intro to Economics of Agriculture
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Entomology Requirement
AGRO 153 4 cr Soil Resources
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Second Year, First Semester

ENTO 108 3 cr Insects Science and Society
CHEM 109 4 cr General Chemistry I
COMM 109 3 cr Fundamentals of Human Communication
ELECTIVE 3 cr Human Behavior Requirement
PLPT 270 3 cr Biological Invaders
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Second Year, Second Semester

ENTO 412 3 cr Entomology and Pest Management
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Entomology Requirement
ALEC 102 3 cr Interpersonal Skills
ELECTIVE 6 cr Free Electives
     
TOTAL 15 credit hours  

 

Third Year, First Semester

ENTO 400 4 cr Biology and Classification of Insects
PLPT 369 3 cr Introductory Plant Pathology
AGRI 200 2 cr Introduction to Pesticides and Their Use
ELECTIVE 3 cr Historical Studies
ELECTIVE 3 cr Free Elective
     
TOTAL 15 credit hours  

 

Third Year, Second Semester

ENTO 406 3 cr Insect Ecology
ENTO 300 2 cr Toxins in the Environment
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Experiential Learning
AGRO 220 3 cr Principles of Weed Science
AGRO 315 4 cr Genetics
ELECTIVE 3 cr Free Elective
     
TOTAL 18 credit hours  

 

Fourth Year, First Semester

ENTO 401 4 cr Insect Physiology
BIOS 207 4 cr Ecology and Evolution
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Experiential Learning
ELECTIVE 3 cr Arts
ELECTIVE 3 cr Free Elective
     
TOTAL 17 credit hours  

 

Fourth Year, Second Semester

ENTO 485 3 cr Current Issues in Insect Science
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Entomology Requirement
ELECTIVE 3 cr Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
ELECTIVE 6 cr Free Elective
     
TOTAL 15 credit hours