Program Overview

Entomology: Pre-Professional, BSAG

Overview

The Entomology: Pre-Professional program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in entomology, preparing them for a career in this field or for further study in medical or veterinary school.

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year

• Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
• Total Hours: 120

Course List

College/Departmental Requirements

• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Ferguson College of Agriculture course cannot be used here and as an (N)
• UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1
• AGEC 1113 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S) | 3
• ENTO 2993 | Introduction to Entomology (LN) | 3
• STAT 2013 | Elementary Statistics (Q) | 3
• or STAT 2023 | Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (Q) | 3
• Select one of the following: | | 3
  • ANSI 1124 | Introduction to the Animal Sciences | 3
  • ENVR 1113 | Elements of Environmental Science (N) | 3
  • FDSC 1133 | Fundamentals of Food Science | 3
  • HORT 1013 | Principles of Horticultural Science (LN) | 3
  • LA 1013 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3
  • NREM 1014 | Introduction to Natural History (LN) | 3
  • NREM 1113 | Elements of Forestry | 3
  • NREM 2013 | Ecology of Natural Resources | 3
  • PLNT 1213 | Introduction to Plant and Soil Systems (N) | 3
  • SOIL 2124 | Fundamentals of Soil Science (N) | 3
• Written and Oral Communications:
  • Select one of the following: | | 3
    • AGCM 3103 | Written Communications in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | 3
    • BCOM 3113 | Written Communication | 3
    • BCOM 3443 | Business Communication for International Students | 3
    • ENGL 3323 | Technical Writing | 3
  • Select one of the following: | | 3
    • AGCM 3203 | Oral Communications in Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (S) | 3
    • SPCH 2713 | Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | 3
    • SPCH 3733 | Elements of Persuasion (S) | 3
• Hours Subtotal | | 19

Major Requirements

• Science Core:
  • CHEM 1314 | Chemistry I (LN) | 4
  • CHEM 1515 | Chemistry II (LN) | 5
  • CHEM 3053 | Organic Chemistry I | 3
  • CHEM 3112 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2
  • CHEM 3153 | Organic Chemistry II | 3
  • PHYS 1114 | College Physics I (LN) | 4
  • PHYS 1214 | College Physics II (LN) | 4
  • MICR 2123 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3
  • MICR 2132 | Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory | 2
  • Select one of the following: | | 3
    • BIOL 3023 | General Genetics (Med) | 3
    • ANSI 3423 | Animal Genetics (Vet) | 3
• ENTO Requirements:
  • ENTO 2001 | Introduction to Entomological Research | 1
  • ENTO 3001 | Research Skills in Entomology | 1
  • ENTO 4044 | Insect Morphology and Physiology | 4
  • ENTO 4464 | Insect Biology and Classification | 4
  • ENTO 4800 | Entomology Practicum | 1
• Hours Subtotal | | 44

Emphasis Requirements

• Select one of the following Emphases: | | 17
  • Emphasis 1: Pre-Med Emphasis Requirements
    • PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3
    • ENTO 4854 | Medical and Veterinary Entomology | 4
    • Choose 10 hours of science and related courses | | 10
    • Alternative: Complete 17 hours in first year of medical school.
  • Emphasis 2: Pre-Vet Emphasis Requirements
    • ENTO 3003 | Livestock Entomology | 3
    • ANSI 3543 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 3
    • ENTO 4854 | Medical and Veterinary Entomology | 4
    • Choose 7 hours of science and related courses | | 7
    • Alternative: Complete 17 hours in the first year of Veterinary Medicine.
  • Emphasis 3: Pre-Bioforensics Emphasis Requirements
    • ENPP 2143 | Global Agricultural Biosecurity and Forensics | 3
    • ENTO 4573 | Introduction to Forensic Entomology | 3
    • SOC 4333 | Criminology (S) | 3
    • SOC 4743 | Criminalistics: Introduction to Forensic Sciences | 3
    • Choose 5 hours of science and related courses | | 5
• Hours Subtotal | | 17

Electives

• Select 0 hours to complete required total for degree | | 0

Total Hours

• Total Hours | | 120

Additional State/OSU Requirements

• At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
• Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
• Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
• Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.