Entomology

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

Graduate Student Affairs

• (800) 735-0717 or (951) 827-4116

insects.ucr.edu/programs/graduate.html

Undergraduate Faculty Advisor

• (951) 827-5707

insects.ucr.edu/programs/undergraduate.html

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 Alec Gerry, Ph.D. 267 / Programs and Courses 267 / Programs and Courses

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 William E. Walton, Ph.D. Christiane Weirauch, 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. John D. Pinto, Ph.D. S. Nelson Thompson, Ph.D.P. Kirk Visscher, Ph.D. Gregory P. Walker, Ph.D. Associate Professors

Anupama Dahanukar, Ph.D. Anandasankar Ray, Ph.D. Assistant Professors

Omar Akbari, Ph.D. Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D. Kerry Mauck, Ph.D. Quinn McFrederick, Ph.D. Jessica Purcell, Ph.D. Erin W. Rankin, Ph.D. Hollis Woodard, 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

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.

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 consideration 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:

• 1. BIOL 005A/BIOL 05LA and BIOL 005B (and

BIOL 005C, if articulated)

• 2. CHEM 001A, CHEM 01LA, CHEM 001B,

CHEM 01LB, CHEM 001C, and CHEM 01LC

• 3. Organic chemistry (one-year lower-division),

each course completed with a grade of “B” or better

• 4. PHYS 002A, PHYS 02LA, PHYS 002B,

PHYS 02LB PHYS 002C, and PHYS 02LC

• 5. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, and PHYS 040C

• 6. MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 010B, and

MATH 046

Courses must be completed with a letter grade, with no grade lower than a “C.” Students should visit assist.org for updated and comprehensive major preparation requirements.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

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.

The major requirements for both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees in Entomology are as follows:

• 1. Lower-division requirements (59 units)

• a) BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C

• b) PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C,

PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC

• c) MATH 009A, MATH 009B

• d) CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C,

CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC, CHEM 12A, CHEM 12B, CHEM 12C

• 2. Upper-division requirements (51 units)

• a) ENTM 100/BIOL 100, ENTM 107, ENTM 173/BIOL 173, ENTM 180, and 4 units

in any combination of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199, or ENTM 199H

• b) Sixteen (16) 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

• f) 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, 4 4

MATH 009A, MATH 009B 4 4

Humanities/Social Sciences 4 4

Total Units 17 17 13

Sophomore Year Fall Winter Spring

BIOL 005C 4

Biology/Entomology Electives 4

CHEM 12A, CHEM 12B, CHEM 12C 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 100/BIOL 100 4

ENTM 107 4

Biology/Entomology Electives 7 8

BCH 100, ENTM 19X 4 2

Humanities/Social Sciences 4

Total Units 16 13 16

Senior Year Fall Winter Spring

ENTM 180, ENTM 19X 2 2

Biology/Entomology Electives 8 8 8

Humanities/Social Sciences, ENGL 001C 4 4 4

Total Units 14 12 14 Entomology / 268

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:

• 1. ENTM 100/BIOL 100

• 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 125, ENTM 126, ENTM 127/BIOL 127, ENTM 129, ENTM 129L, ENTM 133, ENTM 162/BIOL 162, ENTM 173/BIOL 173, ENTM 180, ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199, ENTM 199H

• 3. No more than 4 units of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, ENTM 199, or ENTM 199H, either

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.