Entomology and Wildlife Ecology - Entomology Concentration (PhD)

Doctor of Philosopy Degree Requirements

Doctoral students entering the program with an MS must complete a total of at least 30 graduate credits.

Doctoral Students in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology must complete the following courses or their equivalent for both concentrations, either before or during their program at Delaware:

ENWC 814 - Advanced Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 870 - Graduate Research Seminar Credit(s): 0
ENWC 888 - Topics in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology Credit(s): 0
6 credits of graduate statistics (600-level or above)
9 credits of Doctoral Dissertation (ENWC 969 )

Note:

Doctoral students must satisfy the requirements of at least one of two concentrations, Entomology or Wildlife Ecology, by completing the following courses or their equivalent under the selected concentration, either before or during their program at Delaware.

Entomology Concentration

ENWC 605 - Insect Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 606 - Insect Identification - Taxonomy Credit(s): 4
One other graduate level course primarily on insects (Obtain list from department office for qualified courses) 3

Other Requirements

If any of the above course requirements are completed before starting the PhD program, substitute courses counting toward the total minimum credits must be approved by the student’s graduate committee. Students entering with a B.S. must complete a total of at least 60 graduate credits while enrolled in the program. A maximum of 3 credits in ENWC 666 , ENWC 668, ENWC 866 , ENWC 868 , and 9 credits of ENWC 969 can be applied to the doctoral degree.