Integrated Pest Management - Master of Science

The following requirements for the major (31 credits):
Two of the following core courses (6 credits):
Systematics, Morphology, Biology: Adults
Systematics, Morphology, Biology: Immatures
All of the following courses (19 credits):
Students will complete a total of three 1 credit seminars, focusing on standard topics for this program.
Concepts of Biological Information Systems
Pest Management I: Pesticides in Management Systems
Pest Management II: Biological Components
of Management Systems(W)
Biological Control of Insects and Weeds
Nematode Management in Crop Systems
A minimum of two of the following courses (6 credits):
At least two courses must be from areas other than Entomology. The student's guidance committee may approve other courses to meet this requirement.
Requires special approval for application toward graduate credits.
Management of Turfgrass Pests
Diseases and Insects of Forest and Shade Trees
Current Concepts in Plant Pathology
Epidemiology of Plant Diseases
Prokaryotic Diseases of Plants
Plant Diseases in the Field
Soil Management and Environmental Impact
Pollutants in the Soil Environment
Herbicide Action and Metabolism
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
General Nematology (W)
Advanced Plant Breeding
Fisheries and Wildlife Laws and Regulations
Systems Modeling and Simulation
Nature and Practice of Science
Completion of a Certificate in Basic Business and Communication Skills. The certificate program is organized as a series of week-end workshops covering such topics as project management, business law, intellectual property, management theory, finance, writing skills, presentation skills, information retrieval, interpersonal skills and group work. The certificate program offered by the faculty of The Eli Broad College of Business and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, will include a case-study approach. It will involve an additional cost to the student beyond usual tuition and fees.