Undergraduate
Studies
There is no four-year
degree program in Entomology. However, students who are interested
in this field can obtain an Entomology
minor. Undergraduates may also find opportunities to participate
in faculty research projects, particularly through the Honors
Program or through part-time and/or summer employment.
Contact individual faculty regarding
employment opportunities.
The College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences offers a two-year Associate Degree in Applied
Science through the Agricultural
Institute. Students take Entomology courses
in the following urban-related fields of study:
A $1500 merit
scholarship sponsored
by the North Carolina Pest Control
Association is available each year to a student in the Pest Management
and Technology major.
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Graduate
Studies
There are many opportunies
for graduate study in Urban Entomology covering both basic and applied
research. Check the specific faculty programs to
find topics of interest to you. The
Entomology Department offers three graduate
degree programs:
Master
of Entomology (non-thesis), Master of Science, and the PhD.
Financial Support for Graduate
Studies
Perspective students must have
financial support before being
accepted
into the graduate program. Individual faculty often have grant-funded
research assistantships and there are a limited number of departmental
teaching and research assistantships. Many students alternate semesters
between
teaching and research assistantships in order to gain valuable teaching
experiences at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
There are also a number of assistantships
and
fellowships sponsored by federal, state and private agencies.
Some basic research in aspects of molecular biology, genetics and behavioral
ecology is supported by a limited number of fellowships are available
on campus through the William
M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology.
There are also two awards specific to the Urban Entomology Program:
For additional information
about applying to the Urban Entomology Program:
Application/admission
information
Entomology
Graduate Student Handbook
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Urban Structural
Entomology Study Programs