The Department of Entomology and Nematology offers the major. Faculty within the department specialize in a diverse array of fields, including systematics and evolutionary biology, ecology, behavior, physiology, medical and veterinary entomology, genomics and molecular biology, apiculture, agricultural and urban pest management, biodiversity conservation, and more. The department has a long tradition of sending students to graduate school and professional programs (including medical, veterinary, and dental school). Given the widespread importance of insects and nematodes, there are many employment opportunities for students with a degree in Entomology & Nematology.

Urban Pest Management

The Urban Pest Management specialization prepares students for entry to careers in the pest control industry. It provides students with a foundation in the biology of insects, nematodes, and other organisms, with an emphasis on applications of entomology to solve pest problems in residential and commercial properties. This specialization includes a hands-on internship with pest control specialists as well as several business electives to prepare students for management responsibilities in industry careers. Students who plan to attend graduate school for urban entomology should consider the Biological Science of Insects specialization with urban entomology electives instead.

COURSEWORK

In addition to these courses, students must also complete all university- and college-level requirements (e.g., General Education coursework).

A grade of C or above is required for all core and elective courses. Students must also maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Critical Tracking Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BSC 2010 & 2010L	Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 1	4
BSC 2011 & 2011L	Integrated Principles of Biology 2 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 2	4
CHM 2045 & 2045L	General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory	4
Select one Mathematics option:		4-6
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
MAC 1140 & MAC 1114	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
Select one Physics option:		3-4
PHY 2004 & 2004L	Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory for Applied Physics 1
PHY 2020	Introduction to Principles of Physics

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENY 3005 & 3005L	Principles of Entomology and Principles of Entomology Laboratory	4
ENY 3222C	Biology and Identification of Urban Pests	3
ENY 3225C	Principles of Urban Pest Management	3
ENY 3510C	Turf and Ornamental Entomology	3
ENY 4161	Insect Classification	3
ENY 4230	Urban Pesticide Application	1-6
ENY 4660	Medical and Veterinary Entomology	2
IPM 3022	Fundamentals of Pest Management	3
or IPM 4114	Insect Pest and Vector Management
Select one:		4
MCB 2000 & 2000L	Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory
MCB 3020 & 3020L	Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Laboratory for Basic Biology of Microorganisms
NEM 3002	Principles of Nematology	3
STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics 1	3
Approved Ecology course 1		3
Approved Biosecurity course 1		3
Approved Insect Behavior course 1		3
2 Approved Built Environment courses 1		6

Elective Requirements

• 13 credits of 3000/4000-level courses in Entomology and Nematology or other biological sciences¹, subject to approval by an academic advisor in the Entomology and Nematology program.
• 9 credits of business electives¹,  subject to approval by an academic advisor in the Entomology and Nematology program.

¹

See an academic advisor in Entomology and Nematology for a list of courses that can be used to satisfy this requirement.

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

SEMESTER 1

• Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses, excluding labs:
  • BSC 2010/BSC 2010L 
  • BSC 2011/BSC 2011L
  • CHM 2045/CHM 2045L
  • (MAC 1140 and MAC 1114) or MAC 1147 or MAC 2311
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 2

• Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 3

• Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 4

• Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 5

• Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 upper-division GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 6

• Complete at least 1 Urban Entomology courses: ENY 3222C or ENY 3225C
• 2.0 upper-division GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 7

• Complete at least 1 of the following upper-level entomology requirements: ENY 4161 or ENY 4660 
• 2.0 upper-division GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

SEMESTER 8

• Complete a minimum of 3 credits of ENY 4230
• 2.0 upper-division GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid

Semester One		Credits
BSC 2010 & 2010L	Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Biological Sciences)	4
Select one (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics): 1		4
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
State Core Gen Ed Composition (Writing Requirement: 6000 Words)		3
State Core Gen Ed Humanities		3
	Credits	14
Semester Two
Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities with Diversity)		3
BSC 2011 & 2011L	Integrated Principles of Biology 2 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 2 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Biological Sciences)	4
STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics 1 (Gen Ed Mathematics )	3
State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Gen Ed Composition (Writing Requirement: 6000 Words)		3
	Credits	16
Semester Three
Quest 2 (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences with International)		3
CHM 2045 & 2045L	General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Physical Sciences)	4
ENY 3005 & 3005L	Principles of Entomology and Principles of Entomology Laboratory (Gen Ed Biological Sciences)	4
Writing course (Writing Requirement: 6000 words)		3
	Credits	14
Semester Four
Select one CALS Advanced Oral Communication course:		3
AEC 3030C	Effective Oral Communication
SPC 2608	Introduction to Public Speaking
Select one CALS Economics requirement:		3-4
AEB 2014	Economic Issues, Food and You
AEB 3103	Principles of Food and Resource Economics
ECO 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics
Select one Integrated Pest Management course:		3
IPM 3022	Fundamentals of Pest Management
IPM 4114	Insect Pest and Vector Management
Select one option (Critical Tracking):		3-4
PHY 2004 & 2004L	Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory for Applied Physics 1
PHY 2020	Introduction to Principles of Physics
NEM 3002	Principles of Nematology	3
	Credits	15-17
Semester Five
Select two Built Environment courses:		6
AEB 4085	Agricultural Risk Management and the Law
AEB 4123	Agricultural and Natural Resource Law
ALS 3133	Agricultural and Environmental Quality
AOM 3220	Agricultural Construction and Maintenance
AOM 3734	Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida
BCN 1210	Construction Materials
FOR 4664	Sustainable Ecotourism Development
HSC 4507	Environmental Toxicology Applications in Public Health
SWS 3022	Introduction to Soils in the Environment
ENY 3222C	Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (Critical Tracking)	3
ENY 3510C	Turf and Ornamental Entomology	3
ENY 4161	Insect Classification (Critical Tracking)	3
	Credits	15
Semester Six
Select one CALS Advanced Written Communication course (Writing Requirement: 6000 words):		3
AEC 3033C	Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences
ENC 2210	Technical Writing
ENC 3254	Professional Writing in the Discipline
Select one Ecology course:		3-4
ALS 3153	Agricultural Ecology
ENY 4201	Insect Ecology
ENY 4202	Ecology of Vector-Borne Disease
ENY 4208	Ecology and Conservation of Pollinators
ENY 4210	Insects and Wildlife
PCB 4043C	General Ecology
WIS 3401	Wildlife Ecology and Management
ENY 3225C	Principles of Urban Pest Management (Critical Tracking)	3
Approved Biological Science elective 2		3
Approved Business elective 3		3
	Credits	15-16
Semester Seven
Select one Biosecurity course		3
ALS 4161	Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues
ALS 4162	Consequences of Biological Invasions
ALS 4163	Challenges in Plant Resource Protection
Select one Insect Behavior course		3
ENY 3451C	Insect Behavior
ENY 4453	Behavioral Ecology and Systematics
ENY 4455C	Social Insects
ENY 4571	Honey Bee Biology
ENY 4573	Beekeeping I
ENY 4660	Medical and Veterinary Entomology (Critical Tracking)	2
Approved Biological Science electives 3		4
Approved Business elective 3		3
	Credits	15
Semester Eight
ENY 4230	Urban Pesticide Application 4	3
Select one Microbiology course with lab:		4
MCB 2000 & 2000L	Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory
MCB 3020 & 3020L	Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Laboratory for Basic Biology of Microorganisms
Approved Biological Science electives 2		6
Approved Business elective 3		3
	Credits	16
	Total Credits	120

¹

This requirement can also be fulfilled by taking MAC 1140 and MAC 1114.

²

3000/4000-level courses in Entomology and Nematology or other biological sciences, subject to approval by an academic advisor in the Entomology and Nematology program.

³

Consult an academic advisor in the Entomology and Nematology program for a list of approved business electives.

⁴

To be conducted under the supervision of a licensed pest management professional. See an advisor for more information.

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The Entomology and Nematology curriculum develops an excellent knowledge base and an understanding of concepts and fundamental practices. Through formal courses, laboratory experimentation, and individual research experience, students will learn how the scientific method is applied to the biological world at the whole organism and population levels. Students will learn to evaluate hypotheses, to acquire and interpret experimental data, and to communicate results effectively in appropriate styles. Special focus will be information on insect identification, morphology, behavior, physiology, and ecology.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Pass the Entomology and Nematology competency exam, which will be tailored to individual specializations.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs

Content

1. Identify insects and describe and explain insect morphology, physiology, and behavior.

Critical Thinking

2. Acquire, analyze and synthesize entomological information.

Communication

3. Communicate proficiently in the sciences in oral and written forms.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Academic Learning Compact 3

Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3
AEC 3030C			A
AEC 3033C			A
ENY 3005	I, A	I, A	I
ENY 3005L	A	A
ENY 4161	R, A		R, A

Assessment Types

• Assignments
• Exams
• Course grades
• Research collection

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