Entomology

Degrees Offered:
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 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
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 M.Ed. 

 MFA 
Entomology 

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 Y 

  

 Y 

  

  

GRADUATE FACULTY

G. G. Kennedy, Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
F. P. Hain, Box 7613, 5-3804, fred_hain@ncsu.edu, Entomology

Blanton J. Whitmire Professor of Structural Pest Management:  C. J. Schal
Charles G. Wright:  J. Silverman
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor:  F. L. Gould,  G. G. Kennedy,  R. M. Roe
William Neal Reynolds Professor:  C. S. Apperson,  R. L. Brandenburg

Professors: J. T. Ambrose, J. S. Bacheler, R. J. Borski, F. P. Hain, C. L. Hemenway, J. R. Meyer, D. J. Robison, C. E. Sorenson, R. E. Stinner, C. G. VanDyke, E. L. Vargo, J. F. Walgenbach, D. W. Watson, B. M. Wiegmann; Adjunct Professors: J. J. Arends, A. C. Cohen, G. Gordh, N. M. Hamon, D. M. Jackson, D. E. Sonenshine; Emeritus Named Professors: J. W. VanDuyn; Emeritus Professors: R. C. Axtell, J. R. Baker, J. R. Bradley, W. M. Brooks, W. V. Campbell, L. L. Deitz, M. H. Farrier, J. D. Harper, R. J. Kuhr, H. B. Moore, H. H. Neunzig, J. F. Roberts, R. L. Robertson, K. A. Sorensen, P. S. Southern, C. G. Wright; Associate Professors: W. G. Buhler, N. M. Haddad, W. O. McMillan, J. A. Moore, D. B. Orr, D. R. Tarpy; Adjunct Associate Professors: S. Bloem, C. M. Grozinger, K. S. Hedlund, D. A. Herbert, K. R. Lakin, C. Nalepa, A. A. Perez de Leon, R. A. Sequeira, J. W. Smith; Emeritus Associate Professors: R. C. Hillmann; Assistant Professors: M. R. Abney, D. B. Buchwalter, H. J. Burrack, Y. J. Cardoza, A. R. Deans, R. R. Dunn, S. D. Frank, M. D. Lorenzen, D. D. Reisig; Adjunct Assistant Professors: C. Devorshak, K. A. Suiter; Extension Associate Professors: M. G. Waldvogel

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Entomology

Course offerings or research facilities are available in the following areas: agricultural entomology, apiculture, aquatic entomology, behavior, biological control, ecology, forest entomology, functional genomics, host-plant resistance, insect pathology, medical and veterinary entomology, pest management, physiology, molecular biology, population dynamics, urban entomology, systems analysis, systematics and toxicology.

Admission Requirements: A minimum score of 1000 (verbal plus quantitative) is necessary for admission to the M.E. or M.S. program while a score of 1100 is required for the Ph.D. program. Students are expected to have a background in biology in addition to appropriate courses in chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics and physics. A "B" average (3.0 GPA) is required in biology courses and an overall 3.0 GPA during the last two years of the undergraduate program.

Master's Degree Requirements: A minimum of 30 credits are required for graduation. Two core courses are required (Insect Systematics, and Insect Morphology and Physiology), however students who have had these courses from another institution can be exempted from taking them with the permission of the instructor. The instructor will meet with the student and determine, through oral and/or written questioning, whether they have adequate background.  In addition, six credits of letter grade entomology courses and two credits of entomology student seminars are also required.

Doctoral Degree Requirements: A minimum of 72 credits (18 may be transferred from a Masters degree) are required for graduation. Two core courses are required (insect Systematics, and Insect Morphology and Physiology), however students who have had these courses from another institution can be exempted from taking them with the permission of the instructor. The instructor will meet with the student and determine, through oral and/or written questioning, whether they have adequate background. In addition, nine credits of letter grade entomology courses and three credits of entomology student seminars are also required.

Student Financial Support: Graduate assistantships and other forms of aid are available to students as described in the Fellowships and Graduate Assistantships section of the Graduate Catalog.

Other Relevant Information: Admission is permitted only after acceptable applicants have secured an advisor and appropriate financial support. All students are expected to begin their research as soon as possible.

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