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Description
The Certificate Program in Fundamentals of Entomology is a non-degree program offered through the Department of Entomology by distance education, by on-campus regular classroom course enrollment, or by a combination of the two. The program is designed to increase personal knowledge about insects, the most diverse group of animals on earth, and their importance to mankind and our environment. It will allow the student to appreciate the role of insect biology and diversity in relation to all forms of animal life. The Certificate Program is open to all NC State undergraduate majors and to students who are enrolled as Non-Degree Studies (NDS) students. Students who complete this Program should be better prepared to teach in the field of science education, work in many fields of animal and plant science including the agricultural sciences, and have a better appreciation of the world in which they live. The Program consists of 12 credit hours of entomology courses of which 3 are required and 9 are electives. Enrollment in 500 or higher numbered elective courses is limited to upper division undergraduates with consent of the instructor or to students who have already eamed an undergraduate degree.
Contact Information:
Dr. John R. Meyer
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology
Campus Box 7613
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-515-1659
john_meyer@ncsu.edu
Curriculum
(What will I learn?) (Requirements, total credits required, other course/curricula info)
The Program will require completion of 12 credit hours. ENT425, General Entomology, will be required of all students. The remaining nine hours can be taken from the list of additional entomology course electives. Students who have not yet earned at least 60 semester hours of college credit or equivalent must select elective courses fiom 200, 300 and 400 level courses. Upper division undergraduate students and students who have eamed baccalaureate degrees may select from the complete list of electives with consent of individual instructors. A few elective courses have prerequisites other than entomology courses and may not be suitable for all students. Students will select fiom these courses in consultation with the Department of Entomology Certificate
Required Course:
- ENT425 - General Entomology
Completion Requirements :
All courses taken to satisfy the certificate requirements must be completed with a combined GPA of 2.0 or higher. Only courses completed with a grade of "C-" or better will be considered for the certificate.
Estimated Total Credit Hours Required: 12
Admissions requirements
(Is this the program for me? How do I apply?)
- Enrollment in NC State University in a baccalaureate degree program or as a Non-Degree Studies (NDS) student.
Plan of study
(How much time will it take?)
Contact the Program Coordinator.
Registration information
(When can I start?)
Contact the Program Coordinator.