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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Insect Ecology and Conservation (BS)

Program Educational Goals:

Synthesize research information from the insect ecology and conservation literature to make appropriate inferences and deductions and generate testable hypotheses.
Apply quantitative techniques to Entomology data and appropriately interpret the results.
Solve real-world insect ecology and conservation problems, engage in scientific research, and address relevant local and global issues.
Communicate knowledge and findings about insect ecology and conservation accurately and effectively with others, both orally and in writing.

Four Year Plan

Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path toward graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

A minimum grade of C- is required for all ENWC credits used to satisfy departmental requirements.

Core:

Fundamental STEM
APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4
PLSC 101 - Botany I Credit(s): 3
and
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory Credit(s): 1
or
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
or
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3
Basic Insect Science
ENWC 165 - Introduction to Insect and Wildlife Field Studies Credit(s): 1
ENWC 201 - Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 205 - Insects and Society Credit(s): 3
ENWC 215 - Insects and Society Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENWC 280 - GIS for Wildlife Conservation Credit(s): 3
or
GEOG 372 - Introduction to GIS Credit(s): 3
or
APEC 480 - Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource Management Credit(s): 4
ENWC 311 - Insects in Agricultural and Urban Environments Credit(s): 3
ENWC 346 - Insect Ecology and Conservation Credit(s): 3
Advanced Insect Science

Note: Any of ENWC 405, 406, 417, 435, or 456 may be taken as the corresponding 600 level course, specifically, ENWC 605, 606, 617, 635, or 656.
ENWC 405 - Insect Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 406 - Insect Identification - Taxonomy Credit(s): 4
ENWC 409 - Insect Research Methods Credit(s): 3
ENWC 417 - Introduction to Quantitative Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 435 - Population Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 456 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 465 - Senior Capstone Experience Credit(s): 1

Group I - Insects:

Note: Any of ENWC 411, 419, 422, 423, 426, or 428 may be taken as the corresponding 600 level course, specifically, ENWC 611, 619, 622, 623, 626, or 628. Only one course (400-level or 600-level) from any dual-listed pair may be applied toward the requirement.

Nine credits with at least six credits in ENWC from the following:

ANFS 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 302 - General Ecology Credit(s): 3
BISC 432 - Field Ecology Credit(s): 3
BISC 321 - Environmental Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 403 - Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 495 - Evolution Credit(s): 3
ENWC 214 - Apiculture Credit(s): 3
ENWC 411 - Insect Pest Management Credit(s): 3
ENWC 419 - Biological Control Credit(s): 3
ENWC 422 - Landscape Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 423 - Pollination Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 426 - Aquatic Entomology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 428 - Disease Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 430 - Bridging Art and Science: Environmental Communication Credit(s): 3
ENWC 620 - Behavioral Ecology

Group II - Written and Oral Communication:

Nine credits from the following:

One Oral Communication Course:

Minimum three credits from the following:

COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation Credit(s): 3
LEAD 209 - Presentation Strategies Credit(s): 3
THEA 204 - Introduction to Voice and Speech Credit(s): 3

One Written Communication Course:

Minimum three credits from the following:

ENGL 301 - Advanced Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 307 - News Writing and Editing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 309 - Feature and Magazine Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 312 - Written Communications in Business Credit(s): 3
ENGL 410 - Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 413 - Topics in Professional Writing Credit(s): 3
UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4

One additional course:

A minimum of three credits from the above Written and Oral Communication lists or a Second Writing Requirement, approved by the College of Arts and Sciences, with the section enrolled being designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed, can be used to satisfy this requirement.

Group III - Policy and Culture:

One of the following:

Three credits required from the following:

APEC 100 - Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
APEC 406 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
APEC 444 - Economics of Environmental Management Credit(s): 3
APEC 450 - Topics in Environmental Law Credit(s): 3
ENEP 250 - Introduction to Energy and Environmental Policy Credit(s): 3
ENEP 410 - Political Economy of the Environment Credit(s): 3
ENEP 420 - Water Policy and Management Credit(s): 3
ENEP 426 - Climate Change Policy Credit(s): 3
ENWC 413 - Wildlife Policy and Society Credit(s): 3
ENWC 450 - Debates in Conservation Biology Credit(s): 3
ENWC 453 - Community-Based Conservation Credit(s): 3
GEOG 230 - Human Impact on the Environment Credit(s): 3
GEOG 235 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
GEOG 236 - Humans and Environmental Sustainability Credit(s): 3
GEOG 341 - Climate and Climate Change Credit(s): 3
GEOG 342 - Bioclimatology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 419 - Climate Change Adaptation Policy & Practice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 449 - Environment and Society Credit(s): 3
MAST 439 - Renewable Energy & Climate: Law, Regulation and Environment Credit(s): 1-3
MAST 462 - Climate Change: Policy, Equity and Mitigation Credit(s): 3
PHIL 448 - Environmental Ethics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 270 - Biotechnology: Science and Socioeconomic Issues Credit(s): 3
POSC 350 - Politics and the Environment Credit(s): 3

Group IV - Physical Sciences:

10 credits required and must come from a minimum of two different disciplines:

CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
GEOG 220 - Meteorology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 221 - Meteorology Lab Credit(s): 1
GEOL 107 - Geology of Dynamic Earth Credit(s): 4
GEOL 113 - Earth Science Credit(s): 4
PHYS 133 - Introduction to Astronomy Credit(s): 4
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit(s): 1
PLSC 170 - Soils and Sustainability Credit(s): 3
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3

Group V - Botany:

Nine credits from the following. Courses taken in the core, PLSC101, PLSC104, and PLSC201 may also be used to fulfill these requirements.

PLSC 101 - Botany I Credit(s): 3
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 151 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
PLSC 211 - Fall Ornamental Landscape Plants Credit(s): 3
PLSC 212 - Spring Landscape Plants Credit(s): 3
PLSC 214 - Indigenous Woody Plants of the Eastern United States Credit(s): 4
PLSC 309 - Wetlands Credit(s): 3
PLSC 302 - Vegetables, Herbs, and Natural Plant Products Credit(s): 3
PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology Credit(s): 4
PLSC 334 - Urban Forestry Credit(s): 3
PLSC 354 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3
PLSC 404 - Plant Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
PLSC 419 - Soil Microbiology Credit(s): 4

Electives:

Beyond required courses, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Calculus, organic chemistry, biochemistry, geographic information systems, and physics are strongly recommended. Only two credits of HBNS 120 activity may be counted toward the degree.