Entomology
Catalog pages 261-262
Subject abbreviation: ENTM College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Richard A. Redak, Ph.D., Chair William E. Walton, Ph.D., Vice Chair Department Office, 175 Entomology insects.ucr.edu
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Professors Michael E. Adams, Ph.D. (Entomology/Cell Biology and Neuroscience) Peter W. Atkinson, Ph.D. Ring T. Cardé, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Alfred M. Boyce Chair in Entomology Brian A. Federici, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Graduate Division J. Daniel Hare, Ph.D. John M. Heraty, Ph.D. Jocelyn G. Millar, Ph.D. Joseph G. Morse, Ph.D. Bradley A. Mullens, Ph.D. Timothy D. Paine, Ph.D. Thomas M. Perring, Ph.D. Alexander Raikhel, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, University of California Presidential Chair Richard A. Redak, Ph.D. Michael K. Rust, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Graduate Division Richard Stouthamer, Ph.D. John T. Trumble, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor P. Kirk Visscher, Ph.D. Gregory P. Walker, Ph.D. William E. Walton, Ph.D. Professors Emeriti Thomas S. Bellows, Jr., Ph.D. Leland R. Brown, Ph.D. Richard D. Goeden, Ph.D. Marshall W. Johnson, Ph.D. E. Fred Legner, Ph.D. Robert F. Luck, Ph.D. James A. McMurtry, Ph.D. Thomas A. Miller, Ph.D. Mir S. Mulla, Ph.D. Earl R. Oatman, Ph.D. John D. Pinto, Ph.D. S. Nelson Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professors Alec Gerry, Ph.D. Anandasankar Ray, Ph.D. Christiane Weirauch, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D. Anupama Dahanukar, Ph.D. Bradley White, Ph.D. Erin Wilson, Ph.D. Naoki Yamanaka, Ph.D. ** Lecturers Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Ph.D., Pest Management Matthew Daugherty, Ph.D., Integrative Biology Mark Hoddle, Ph.D., Biological Control Robert Krieger, Ph.D., Toxicology Cooperating Faculty James Baldwin, Ph.D., Nematology Richard Cardullo, Ph.D., Biology Paul De Ley, Ph.D., Nematology
Major
The Department of Entomology offers undergraduate programs leading to either the B.S. or the B.A. degree. The B.S. degree offers students with a strong interest in the natural sciences an opportunity to emphasize this aspect of their education. The B.A. degree is available to students who wish to obtain a broader background in the humanities and social sciences than is required of students in the B.S. program.
Information on the programs and course requirements is available at CNAS Academic Advising Center, 1223 Pierce Hall. Counseling, course recommendations, and information on education and career goals are provided by the Undergraduate Faculty Advisors, Dr. Dong-Hwan Choe, 382 Entomology and Dr. Christiane Weirauch, 125 Entomology.
Transfer Selection Criteria
Applicants to majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selected on the basis of academic preparation, as assessed by their GPA and the strength of preparation for the intended major. A GPA of at least 2.70 is required. (This is a baseline GPA for consider- ation and not a guarantee of admission.)
In addition, applicants will need to complete college courses comparable to at least two of the following UCR year-long sequences in order to meet selection criteria for this major. Courses must be completed with “C” grades or better:
MATH 009A and MATH 009B (mandatory)
And at least one sequence from:
BIOL 005C, if articulated)
CHEM 01LB, CHEM 001C, and CHEM 01LC Entomology 262 / Programs and Courses
- 3. Organic chemistry (one-year lower-division),
each course completed with a grade of “B” or better
PHYS 02LB PHYS 002C, and PHYS 02LC
Courses must be completed with a letter grade, with no grade lower than a “C.” Students should visit assist.org for updated and compre- hensive major preparation requirements.
University Requirements
See Undergraduate Studies section.
College Requirements
See College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.
Some of the following requirements for the major may also fulfill some of the college’s breadth requirements. Consult with a department advisor for course planning.
Major Requirements
The major requirements for both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees in Entomology are as follows:
- 1. Lower-division requirements (51–52 units)
PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC
CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC
- 2. Upper-division requirements (69 units)
ENTM 173/BIOL 173, and 4 units in any combination of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199, or ENTM 199H
- b) Twenty-four (24) additional units of
entomology electives, which may include up to 2 additional units of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199 or ENTM 199H
- c) BCH 100
- d) BIOL 102
- e) BIOL 107A
- g) STAT 100A
BIOL 151 and BIOL 175 are suggested in order to acquire a background in the life sciences appropriate for an Entomology major.
For students intending to specialize at the graduate level in insect toxicology or insect physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, it is recommended that the BCH 110A, BCH 110B, and BCH 110C sequence and BCH 102 be substituted in place of an equal number of upper-division course units in life sciences. Due to course content overlap, credit is not awarded for BCH 110A, BCH 110B, or BCH 110C if it has already been awarded for BCH 100. Sample Program
Freshman Year Fall Winter Spring
BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA; BIOL 005B 4 4
CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C, CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC 4,1 4,1 4,1
ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C 4 4 4
MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B 4 4
Humanities/Social Sciences 4 4
Total Units 17 17 17
Sophomore Year Fall Winter Spring
Biology/Entomology Electives 4
CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C 4 4 4
PHYS 02A, PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02B, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02C, PHYS 02LC 4,1 4,1 4,1
Humanities/Social Sciences, STAT 100A 4 4 5
Total Units 17 17 14
Junior Year Fall Winter Spring
BIOL 102 4
BIOL 107A, ENTM 173/ BIOL 173 4 4
ENTM 107 4
Biology/Entomology Electives 7 8
BCH 100, ENTM 19X 4 2
Humanities/Social Sciences 4 4
Total Units 16 17 16
Senior Year Fall Winter Spring
ENTM 19X 2
Biology/Entomology Electives 8 8 8
Humanities/Social Sciences 4 8 4
Total Units 14 16 12
Minor
The Department of Entomology offers a minor in Entomology designed to allow the student the freedom to pursue areas of particular interest.
The minor consists of no less than 20 and no more than 28 units of Entomology courses to be selected as follows:
- 2. Select from the following upper-division
Entomology courses to complete unit requirement: ENTM 106, ENTM 107, ENTM 109, ENTM 112/BIOL 112/BPSC 112, ENTM 114, ENTM 124, ENTM 126, ENTM 127/ BIOL 127, ENTM 128, ENTM 129, ENTM 129L, ENTM 133, ENTM 162/BIOL 162, ENTM 173/BIOL 173, ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199, ENTM 199H
solely or in combination, may be applied toward the unit requirement.
- 4. Of the specified upper-division units, a
minimum of 16 must be unique to the minor and may not be used to satisfy major requirements.
See Minors under the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.