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Part A. Required Prerequisites or Supplements to the Major (do not count toward the 45 hour major) 

• Biology 113 (H115), 114 (H115)
• Mathematics 148, 150, 151, 152
• Chemistry 121, 122, 123
• Physics 111 (131), 112 (132), 113 (133)

Part B. Core Requirements (substitutions are rarely permitted) 

• Entomology 460 or 462, 500
• EEOB 413.01, 413.02
• Molecular Genetics 500
• Microbiology 509 or 520

Part C. Electives within the Major 

• Entomology courses (consult the list below and your faculty advisor; see course descriptions here)
  • Entomology H444, 461, 531, 612, 623, 631, 641, 642, 650, 660, 661, 664, 795
• Biological Sciences courses (consult the list below and your faculty advisor)
  • EEOB 400; Biochemistry 511; Plant Pathology 401
• Independent study is strongly recommended (693 or H783), with up to five credit hours counting towards the 45 hour major

TOTAL: 45 OR MORE HOURS AT THE 200 LEVEL OR ABOVE (PARTS B and C)

A minimum grade of "C-" is required in each course in the major (parts B and C)

COURSES IN THE MAJOR MUST BE APPROVED BY YOUR ADVISOR

Sample 4-year curriculum