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Twin Cities Campus
Insect Science MinorEntomology
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
This minor provides strong background in entomological principles and theory for career preparedness for graduate programs and exciting professions in natural resources and conservation of pollinators and other insects, medicine, plant health, and protection related to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, greenhouse and nursery management, or teaching biology in secondary education institutions. For more information, contact Insect Science Minor Advisor - Matt Petersen (pet03207@umn.edu).
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Insect Science Minor Core Requirement
ENT 1005 - Insect Biology with Lab
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Electives
One course numbered 3xxx or above must be taken to fulfill the minor requirements.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ENT 1001 - How Insects Shape Society: Pollinators, Pests, and Policy
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
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ENT 1906 - Magnificent, Miniature Minds: From Dancing Honeybees to Cyborgs
(3.0 cr)
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ENT 1909 - Got Bees? Declines and Conservation of Honey bees and Native bees
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 2884 - The Six-legged Conquerors: How insects have shaped human history
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 3021 - Insect Biodiversity and Evolution
(4.0 cr)
·
ENT 3211 - Insect Pest Management
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 3275 - Insect-transmitted diseases of humans
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 3294 - Directed Research in Entomology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
ENT 3341 - Biological control of insect pests and weeds
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 4021 - Honey Bees and Insect Societies
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 4251 - Forest and Shade Tree Entomology
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5011 - Insect Structure and Function
(4.0 cr)
·
ENT 5021 - Insect Biodiversity and Evolution
(4.0 cr)
·
ENT 5041 - Insect Ecology
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5126 - Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Ecological Data
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5211 - Insect Pest Management
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5275 - Insect-transmitted diseases of humans
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5341 - Biological Control of Insects and Weeds
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5481 - Invertebrate Neurobiology
(2.0 cr)
·
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CFAN 3334 - Parasites and Pestilence
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 1004/Ent 1005 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3021/Ent 5021 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3211/Ent 5211 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3275/Ent 5275 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3341/Ent 5341 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3021/Ent 5021 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3211/Ent 5211 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3275/Ent 5275 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3341/Ent 5341 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |