ENTOMINU - Entomology

Undergraduate Minor

College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate

Insects make up most multicellular life on earth. They cause harm by vectoring diseases, attacking crops, and damaging buildings. Insects also provide critical services such as pollination and are superb models for studying biological organization. They can even help us understand how the planet responds to climate change and how we can boost sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint. Students can tailor a Minor in Entomology to their own interests. The focus could include insect pest management, public health or medical entomology, and outreach, as well as insect genomics, conservation, education, systematics, behavior, ecology, physiology, and evolution. The minor is offered through the Department of Entomology, one of the highest-ranked departments in this discipline in the U.S., with a wealth of expertise in both basic and applied fields.

- Differentiate the distinct roles insects play in human health, society, and culture.
- Contrast and compare the diversity, life stages and ecology of major groups of insects.
- Extrapolate from insect model systems to ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.