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General Admission
Requirements

Entomology Course
Offerings

Entomology Research
Specialization Areas

Communication Skills

Teaching Experience

Degree Progress
Milestones

Administration of the
Graduate Program

Degree Descriptions
and Requirements

Graduate Program
Progress Ledger

Faculty Specializations

Awards Available to
Graduate Students

The Entomology Graduate
Student Association

Graduate School
Information

Registration Information

Graduate Student
Computing

Departmental Facilities,
Procedures and
Regulations

University Facilities,
Procedures and
Regulations

Financial Assistance

GENERAL

The purpose of this site is to summarize graduate degree requirements, recommendations, and policies to guide graduate students, faculty, and staff in the entomology program. Included is a Graduate Program Progress Ledger which serves as a check list on which the completion of requirements is recorded. Complete statements of the Graduate School requirements are found in the Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin and the Thesis Guide . Information about faculty and staff is available in our personnel pages. Information about routine administrative procedures is available from staff in the main departmental Administrative Office (501 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building). It is hoped that this information will help make your stay at Penn State a pleasant one.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for admission, an applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B), on a 4.0 scale, for the last two undergraduate years. Prospective students must submit an application, two sets of transcripts, GRE scores (general), TOEFL score (if applicable), a letter of intent, and a minimum of three letters of recommendation. Prospective students must apply on-line through our departmental web site. The student should have a strong background in biological sciences. Courses in chemistry through organic, physics, mathematics through calculus, statistics, and computer applications are recommended. For applicants whose native language is other than English, verbal communication with a faculty member is required so that the faculty member can assess verbal skills.

Provisional admission is possible, with deficiencies to be completed prior to final acceptance into the program. Courses considered as deficiencies will not count toward meeting the requirements for a graduate degree. Deficiencies will be determined by a departmental committee consisting of the Graduate Program Council (GPC), the Department Head, and a temporary advisor to be assigned at the time of admission. It is recommended that students not receive all undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State.

ENTOMOLOGY COURSE OFFERINGS

Core Courses  
  ENT 497 General Entomology 4
  ENT 497E Insect Natural History 2
  ENT 597A Critical Thinking and Professional Development 6
  ENT 597K Advanced Topics Seminar series 2/MS or 4/Ph.D.
       

 

 

 

 

 

Fall 2008 Entomology Course Offerings (8/25/2008 - 12/12/2008)
   
Course Title Credit Instructors
ENT 202 Insect Connection - Satisfies General Ed - Natural Sciences (GN) 3 Hoover
ENT 296 Independent Studies
 1-18 Faculty
ENT 313 Intro to Entomology (8/25/2008 - 10/17/2008) 2 Ostiguy
ENT 397I Apiculture 2 M. Frazier
ENT 496 Independent Studies 1-18 Faculty
ENT 497B Insect Behavior and Neuroethology 3 Baker
ENT 497C Essence of Insect Biodiversity Science 3 Kim
ENT 497D Insect Connection Ed 3 M. Frazier/Zemba-Saul
ENT 497E Insect Natural History - Cancelled due to low enrollment 2 Fleischer, Frazier, Butler, Saunders, G. Hoover
ENT 590 Colloquium 1- 3 Faculty
ENT 596 Individual Studies 1-9 Faculty
ENT 597D Debate Team 1 Saunders
ENT 597E Insect Natural History 2 Fleischer, Frazier, Butler, Saunders, G. Hoover
ENT 597G Applied Statistical Techniques 3 Ostiguy
ENT 597K Graduate Seminar: "Perilous Pathogens" 2 Cox-Foster, Hoover
ENT 600 Thesis Research 1-15 Faculty
ENT 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time 0 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (8/25/2008-10/16/2008) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (8/25/2008 - 12/12/2008) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (10/21/2008 - 12/12/2008) 1-3 Faculty
       
Spring 2009 Entomology Course Offerings (1/12/2009 - 5/01/2009)    
Course Title Credit Instructors
ENT 202 Insect Connection - Satisfies General Ed - Natural Sciences (GN) 3 Ostiguy
ENT 296 Independent Studies 1 - 18 Faculty
ENT 313 Intro to Entomology (1/12/2009 - 3/06/2009) 2 Saunders/DeMoraes
ENT 314 Management of Insect Pests on Ornamentals (3/20/2009 - 5/1/2009) 1 Grad Student mentored by K. Hoover
ENT 316 Field Crops Entomology (3/20/2009 - 5/1/2009) 1 Grad Student mentored by Tooker
ENT 317 Turfgrass Insect Pest Management 3 Heller
ENT 402 Biology of Animal Parasites (xlist V SC) 3 Cui
ENT 410 Insect Structure and Function (Not offered Spring 2009) 3 Cox-Foster
ENT 457 Principles of IPM 3 Rajotte, Mortensen, Backman
ENT 496 Independent Studies 1-18 Faculty
ENT 590 Colloquium 1-3 Faculty
ENT 596 Individual Studies 1-9 Faculty
ENT 597K Graduate Seminar 1-3 Grozinger
ENT 597a Critical Thinking and Professional Development 6 Bjornstad,
De Moraes,
Frazier, Mescher
ENT 597x Insect Evolution 3 Mescher
ENT 600 Thesis Research 1-15 Faculty
ENT 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time 0 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (1/12/2009 - 3/6/2009) 1-3 Faculty in ENT 313
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (1/12/2009 - 5/1/2009) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (3/16/2009 - 5/1/2009) 1-3 Faculty in ENT 314, ENT 316
     
Fall 2009 Entomology Course Offerings (8/24/2009 - 12/11/2009)
   
Course Title Credit Instructors
ENT 202 Insect Connection - Satisfies General Ed - Natural Sciences (GN) 3 Hoover
ENT 296 Independent Studies
 1-18 Faculty
ENT 313 Intro to Entomology (8/24/2009 - 10/16/2009) 2 Ostiguy
ENT 397I Apiculture 2 M. Frazier
ENT 420 Intro Pop Dyanmics 3 Bjornstad
ENT 496 Independent Studies 1-18 Faculty
ENT 497B Insect Behavior and Neuroethology 3 Baker
ENT 497x General Insect Biology 4 Baker, Cox-Foster, Hoover, Thomas
ENT 497D Insect Connection for Educators 3 M. Frazier/
Zemba-Saul
ENT 497E Insect Natural History 2 Fleischer, Frazier, Butler, Saunders,
G. Hoover
ENT 590 Colloquium 1- 3 Faculty
ENT 596 Individual Studies 1-9 Faculty
ENT 597D Debate Team 1 Saunders
ENT 597E Insect Natural History 2 Fleischer, Frazier, Butler, Saunders,
G. Hoover
ENT 597G Applied Statistical Techniques 3 Ostiguy
ENT 597K Graduate Seminar: "Perilous Pathogens" 2 Cox-Foster, Hoover
ENT 600 Thesis Research 1-15 Faculty
ENT 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time 0 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (8/24/2009-10/16/2009) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (8/24/2009 - 12/11/2009) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (10/19/2009 - 12/11/2009) 1-3 Faculty
       
Spring 2010 Entomology Course Offerings (1/11/2010 - 4/30/2010)    
Course Title Credit Instructors
ENT 202 Insect Connection - Satisfies General Ed - Natural Sciences (GN) 3 Ostiguy
ENT 296 Independent Studies 1 - 18 Faculty
ENT 313 Intro to Entomology (1/11/2010 - 3/05/2010) 2 Saunders/DeMoraes
ENT 314 Management of Insect Pests on Ornamentals (3/15/2009 - 4/30/2009) 1 Grad Student mentored by K. Hoover
ENT 316 Field Crops Entomology (3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010) 1 Grad Student mentored by Tooker
ENT 317 Turfgrass Insect Pest Management 3 Heller
ENT 402 Biology of Animal Parasites 3 Cui
ENT 410 Insect Structure and Function 3 Cox-Foster
ENT 457 Principles of IPM 3 Rajotte, Mortensen, Backman
ENT 496 Independent Studies - Satisfies General Ed 1-18 Faculty
ENT 539 Chemical Ecology 3 De Moraes
ENT 590 Colloquium 1-3 Faculty
ENT 596 Individual Studies 1-9 Faculty
ENT 597a Critical Thinking and Professional Development 6 Bjornstad, De Moraes, Frazier, Mescher
ENT 597x Insect Evolution 3 Mescher
ENT 600 Thesis Research 1-15 Faculty
ENT 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time 0 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (1/11/2010 - 3/5/2010) 1-3 Faculty in ENT 313
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (1/11/2010 - 4/30/2010) 1-3 Faculty
ENT 602 Supervised Exp/College Teaching (3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010) 1-3 Faculty in ENT 314, ENT 316
       

Core Course Waivers

Determination of waiver will be based on a written exam equivalent to the final exam and will be administered by the instructor(s) of the course(s) involved. In cases where waivers are granted, doctoral students will be held accountable for the knowledge at the time of the candidacy and comprehensive exams. Students in interdisciplinary programs supported by non-departmental funds are not required to take entomology core courses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 
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