DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY

• Master's Degree (Plan A)

  The requirements for the Master's Degree (Plan A) are as follows:

  1. completion of a minimum of 45 hours of graduate credit at this university;
  2. required core courses are:
     • Entomology 621 Insect Systematics and Diversity
       
     • Entomology 623 Insect Morphology
       
     • Entomology 631 Insect Physiology
       
     • Entomology 795 Special Topics Seminar

     • and one from this list -

       Entomology 660 Advanced Economic Entomology
       

       Entomology 661 Medical Entomology
       

       Entomology 662 Principles of Insect Toxicology

  3. achievement of a cumulative point-hour ratio of at least 3.0 in all courses taken for graduate credit (failure to maintain the 3.0 minimum at any time results in probation);
  4. presentation of an approved thesis;
  5. successful completion of a comprehensive oral examination; and
  6. a departmental seminar on the topic of the student's research.

• Master's degree without a thesis (Plan B)

  The Department also offers a Master's degree without a thesis (Plan B) to students who desire specialized graduate study in Entomology for their chosen profession. The Plan B Master's degree is not considered to be adequate preparation for a Ph. D. program, rather it is considered to be preparation for professional practice in Entomology. The reairements for the Plan B Master's degree are as follows:

  1. completion of a minimum of 45 hours of graduate credit of which 35 must be graduate credit hours in Entomology with:
     • Entomology 621 Insect Systematics and Diversity
       
     • Entomology 623 Insect Morphology
       
     • Entomology 631 Insect Physiology
       
     • Entomology 795 Special Topics Seminar

     • Individual Studies in which a literature review is conducted, Ent. 693
     • and at least two additional Entomology courses in the area of the students professional interest at the 500 level or above;

  2. achievement of a cumulative point-hour ratio of at least 3.0 in all courses taken for graduate credit;
  3. successful completion of a comprehensive Master's exam. The student must demonstrate competency in the following areas:
     • general entomology (including morphology, physiology, behavior and ecology);
     • classification (sight identification to family of adult arthropods and immatures of economic importance;
     • their area of professional interest.

• Doctor of Philosophy Degree

  The University requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree, in part, as follows:

  1. completion of 90 quarter hours of graduate work beyond the Master's degree;
  2. a period of concentrated resident study beyond the Master's during three consecutive quarters;
  3. successful completion of a written and oral comprehensive candidacy examination;
  4. presentation of an acceptable dissertation in the immediate field of investigation.

  Additional requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree as set by the Department of Entomology are as follows:

  1. Teaching: for all students a minimum of one quarter of Teaching Associate experience, or equivalent, in Entomology or Introductory Biology. Teaching experience gained during work on the M.S. degree will count toward this requirement. The teaching requirement may be waived by the Department Graduate Committee if the student has previous teaching experience at another college or university;
  2. Foreign Language Requirement: the advisory committee shall determine if specific training or testing in one or more foreign languages is essential to the student's program of study;
  3. Required Courses:
     • Entomology 621 Insect Systematics and Diversity
       
     • Entomology 623 Insect Morphology
       
     • Entomology 631 Insect Physiology

       two Special Topics Seminars, at least one of which is Entomology 795 (the second can come from any relevant department or program at OSU as long as it meets the guidelines and objectives for 795s set out by the Department)

     • and one from this list -

       Entomology 660 Advanced Economic Entomology
       

       Entomology 661 Medical Entomology
       

       Entomology 662 Principles of Insect Toxicology;
       

  4. Seminar: A departmental seminar on the subject of the student's research, which must be presented during the quarter in which the student expects to graduate and before the two-hour final oral examination, normally immediately before the examination.

Work at OARDC Wooster and at the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory is considered on-campus for purposes of satisfying residence requirements.