| ENT 201 | Insects and People | UNITS: 3 |
| Introduction to the fascinating world of insects and how they interact with people. Survey of insect history, diversity, structure and function, and behavior. Examples of harmful and beneficial insects in a variety of human activities concluding with some profound impacts insects have had on history, society and culture. |
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| ENT 203 | An Introduction to the Honey Bee and Beekeeping | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Introduction to honey bee biology and a fundamental understanding of beekeeping management including crop pollination by bees. Examination of the relationships between honey bees and humans from prehistoric through modern times and the behavior andsocial system of one of the animal world's most complex and highly organized non-human societies. |
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| ENT 305 | Introduction to Forensic Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| This course provides a broad overview of forensic entomology-a specialized field of entomology employed in medicocriminal investigations. Forensic entomology relies on knowledge of insect ecology, biology, taxonomy, physiology and development to elucidate the circumstances surrounding death. The role of arthropods associated with decomposed human remains is one of several valued disciplines in forensic sciences. Understanding the general principles of forensic entomology and their application will be the focus of this course. |
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| ENT 401 | Advanced Beekeeping | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 203 |
| A hands-on course in honey bee management including bee pollination of selected crops based on an understanding of bee biology, bee behavior, bee pathology, and bee botany.Credit not allowed for both ENT 401 and ENT 501. |
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| ENT (FOR) 402 | Forest Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing |
| Fundamentals of morphology, classification, biology, ecology and control of insects attacking trees, with emphasis on silvicultural practices. |
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| ENT (BIO) 425 | General Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Prerequisite: BIO 181 or BIO 140 or BIO 150 |
| Explores the science of entomology by focusing on the basic principles of systematics, morphology, physiology, development, behavior, ecology, and control of insects. Field trips provide opportunities to collect insects and study their adaptations to a wide variety of natural environments. |
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| ENT (PP) 450 | Challenges in Plant Resource Protection | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: CS 414 or ENT 425 or PP 315 |
| This course provides applied training to students in the scientific and regulatory aspects of plant protection using real-world studies, scenarios, and addressing important contemporary issues for safeguarding American agriculture. Students will gain hands-on problem solving abilities regarding the diagnosis, containment, and mitigation of introduced plant pests and pathogens. |
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| ENT (PP) 460 | Fundamentals of (Pest) Risk Analysis | UNITS: 1 |
| This course provides students with a historical perspective as well as real-time exposure to working professionals involved in the development of risk analysis documents for plant protection. The course uses real world scenarios and addresses contemporary issues facing scientists and regulators tasked with safeguarding American agriculture. Students will gain hands-on problem solving abilities regarding the identification and mitigation of plant pathogens, insects, and noxious weeds that can be introduced into the USA through international trade in agricultural commodities. |
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| ENT (CS) (PP) 470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Characteristics and ecology of turfgrass weed, insect, and disease pests; identification and diagnosis of turfgrass pests, strategies for managing pests including cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods; development of integrated pestmanagement programs, characteristics and modes of action for herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators; behavior and fate of pesticides in soil; and the development and management of pesticide resistant pest populations. |
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| ENT (PP) 490 | Critical Issues in Plant Protection | UNITS: 1 |
| This course is of particular interest to students minoring in plant biosecurity and regulatory science; however, it is open to all students. The course will feature subject-matter experts in the area of regulatory plant science that will deliver one hour lectures on emerging and critical topics in regulatory plant protection. |
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| ENT 492 | External Learning Experience | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore standing |
| A learning experience within an academic framework that utilizes facilities and resources which are external to the campus. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience. |
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| ENT 493 | Special Problems in Entomology | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore standing |
| A learning experience in agriculture and life sciences within an academic framework that utilizes campus facilities and resources. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience. |
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| ENT 495 | Special Topics in Entomology | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Offered as needed to present materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for offering of new courses on a trial basis. |
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| ENT 501 | Advanced Beekeeping | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 203 |
| A hands-on course in honey bee management with some emphasis on bee pollination of selected crops based on an understanding of bee biology, bee behavior, bee pathology and bee botany.Credit not allowed for both ENT 401 and ENT 501. |
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| ENT 502 | Insect Diversity | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 |
| Diversity of insect biology and structure with emphasis upon identification of adults; includes speciation, evolutionary relationships, approaches to classification, nomenclature, zoogeography and techniques of collection. |
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| ENT 503 | Insect Morphology and Physiology | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: CH 221, 223 and ENT 425 |
| Morphology, histology and function of organ systems of insects. Basic physiological principles discussed in context of insect growth and development. Laboratory to give students practical experience with modern physiological techniques. |
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| ENT (ZO) 509 | Ecology Of Stream Invertebrates | UNITS: 4 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ZO 150 or 402, BO 360 or ZO 260 |
| Introduction to stream ecology and analysis of animal communities. Lectures cover community structure and function, life histories of dominant animals, sampling design and techniques and responses to pollution. Laboratory exercises include field collections, identification of animals and quantitative research techniques. A personal collection of animals and a weekend field trip to mountain streams required. |
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| ENT 525 | Entomology for Educators | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: General Biology |
| Insects and other arthropods used as paradigms for teaching basic principles of Biology and Ecology. Project-oriented format covering topics embracing the learnign cycle, scientific method, critical thinking skills, and hand-on laboratory activites. |
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| ENT (GN) 527 | Insect Neurogenomics | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: GN 413/513 or similar coursework (with permission of instructor) |
| Sensory processing systems in the insect brain (visual, olfactory, gustatory, and mechanosensory), learning and memory and circadian rhythm. Each process will be considered at the behavioral, anatomical, neural, and genetic level. Examples will bedrawn from multiple insect species, using recent studies. Techniques: quantitative real-time PCR, microarrays, mapping quantitative trait loci, Drosophila transgenics, RNAi, imaging neuronal activity, etc. For Graduate students with background in molecular biology techniques. |
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| ENT 550 | Fundamentals Of Insect Control | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 |
| The principles underlying modern methods for protecting food, clothing, shelter and health from insect attack. |
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| ENT (ZO) 582 | Medical and Veterinary Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 and ZO 315 |
| The morphology, taxonomy, biology and control of the arthropod parasites and disease vectors of man and animals. The ecology and behavior of vectors in relation to disease transmission and control. |
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| ENT 591 | Special Topics In Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| A variable credit lecture and laboratory series offering topics such as advanced beekeeping, morphology, physiology, systematics, behavior, biological control, nursery and ornamental pests, host plant resistance, information retrieval, biological monitoring and sampling, population modelling, extension entomology, computer methods and urban, forest and stored product pests. |
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| ENT 601 | Seminar | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in ENT or closely allied fields |
| Discussion of entomological topics selected and assigned by seminar chair. |
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| ENT 604 | Insect Natural History and Field Ecology | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Entomology |
| Diversity of ecological roles and lifestyles of insects and related arthropods using techniques in field ecology. Two week-long field trips to Coastal Plain and Mountains with orientation walks, evening lectures, and field projects.Taught during the two weeks prior to the Fall semester. |
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| ENT 620 | Special Problems | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Original research on special problems in entomology not related to a thesis problem. Provides experience and training in research.Credits Arranged. |
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| ENT 641 | Agricultural Entomology Practicum | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Economic entomology (ENT 762 recommended) |
| Practical experience in research, extension and commercial aspects of insect pest management on a broad range of agricultural crops under actual field conditions. Class meets 9 hours each Friday for 10 weeks from early June to mid-August. Students should register for second summer session. |
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| ENT 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| ENT 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| ENT 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| ENT 690 | Master's Examination | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam. |
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| ENT 693 | Master's Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ENT 695 | Master's Thesis Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Thesis research. |
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| ENT 696 | Summer Thesis Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ENT 699 | Master's Thesis Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses. |
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| ENT 720 | Insect Pathology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 and MB 351 |
| A treatment of the noninfectious and infectious diseases of insects, the etiological agents and infectious processes involved, immunological responses and applications. |
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| ENT (TOX) 722 | Insecticide Toxicology | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: BCH 451, CH 223 |
| Chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology of major classes of insecticide chemicals including relationships between chemical structure and toxicity; mode of action of insecticides; metabolism of insecticides in insects, mammals and environment; insecticide selectivity and resistance mechanisms; nontarget and environmental effects from insecticide use; registration and regulation of insecticides; and risk assessment associated with insecticide use. |
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| ENT 726 | Biological Control of Insects and Weeds | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 |
| Overview of the field of biological control and its role in Integrated Pest Management programs. Emphasis on the diversity and sometimes unusual interactions of insect parasitoids and predators with their hosts/prey, controversies in biological control, critical analysis of selected projects, and basic conceptual and "hands-on" tools for approaching biological control research and implementing projects. |
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| ENT 731 | Insect Ecology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 and BO (ZO) 760 |
| The interrelationships among insects and components of their effective environments which result in dynamic spatial and temporal patterns of particular species. Also, the diverse roles of insects in structure and function of communities and ecosystems. |
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| ENT 741 | Immature Insects | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 502 |
| Biology and taxonomy of immature insects with emphasis on identification of the larval stage of endopterygote orders. A collection of immature insects required. |
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| ENT 762 | Insect Pest Management In Agricultural Crops | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 425 |
| Critical review of the biology and ecology of representative beneficial and injurious insects and arachnids of agricultural crops and the advantages and limitations of advanced concepts of their management in selected agroecosystems. |
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| ENT (FOR) 765 | Advanced Forest Entomology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENT 402 or ENT 502 |
| Coverage of the important insect pests of forest and shade trees including regeneration pests, defoliating insects, inner-bark borers, wood borers, sucking insects, and bud, twig and root feeding insects. Detailed examination of concepts in forest pest management and population dynamics. |
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| ENT 791 | Special Topics In Entomology | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| A variable credit lecture and laboratory series offering topics such as advanced beekeeping, morphology, physiology, systematics, behavior, biological control, nursery and ornamental pests, host plant resistance, information retrieval, biological monitoring and sampling, population modelling, extension entomology, computer methods and urban, forest and stored product pests. |
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| ENT 801 | Seminar | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in ENT or closely allied fields |
| Discussion of entomological topics selected and assigned by seminar chair. |
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| ENT 804 | Insect Natural History and Field Ecology | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Entomology |
| Diversity of ecological roles and lifestyles of insects and related arthropods using techniques in field ecology. Two week-long field trips to Coastal Plain and Mountains with orientation walks, evening lectures, and field projects.Taught during the two weeks prior to the Fall semester. |
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| ENT 820 | Special Problems | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Original research on special problems in entomology not related to a thesis problem. Provides experience and training in research. |
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| ENT 841 | Agricultural Entomology Practicum | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Economic entomology (ENT 762 recommended) |
| Practical experience in research, extension and commercial aspects of insect pest management on a broad range of agricultural crops under actual field conditions. Class meets 9 hours each Friday for 10 weeks from early June to mid-August. Students should register for second summer session. |
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| ENT 885 | Doctoral Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| ENT 890 | Doctoral Preliminary Exam | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams. |
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| ENT 893 | Doctoral Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ENT 895 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Dissertation research. |
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| ENT 896 | Summer Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ENT 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. |
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