Education

Undergraduate & Graduate Entomology Courses:
More than 20 courses are offered including basic entomology, and management of insect pests on ornamentals, lawns, field crops and in forests. Classes are also available on beekeeping and teaching with insects. Several higher level courses are offered on insect taxonomy, population dynamics and integrated pest management.

Agroecology Major (AGECO)
In this integrated major, students will work with a team of faculty from the four departments supporting the major: Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Pathology. The AGECO major will provide a strong conceptual framework of knowledge in plant and ecosystem sciences together with highly developed information management and integrative problem-solving skills built around real world situations.

Public Science Education
Many educational opportunities for the general public are available at this site.

• Bug Camps for Kids - beginning
• Bug Camps for Kids - advanced
• The Great Insect Fair
• Teaching With Insects (3 credits)
• Teaching With Insects (ResEd)
• IPM in the Classroom
• Frost Entomological Museum
• Bug Mobile - The BugMobile!™ VW talking ladybeetle is a traveling educational attraction promoting the message of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in a fun and exciting way. Ask The BugMobile!™ your questions and check out the IPM display with live insects, free educational materials, pest management information (weeds, diseases, wildlife, and insects), fun giveaways, and activities and games. Information is available at this site to make arrangements for the BugMobile!™ to visit your next event.