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Degree Tracks (specializations)

Certificates

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Application Procedures

 

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Non-Degree Course Application Procedure

 

- If you are not seeking a graduate degree, or seek only a certificate:

 

1. Complete the online non-degree application. Be sure to select "Agriculture Distance Education" from the special program section. Fill in all the boxes, including the course prefix and number (Example: ENY 3005; see course offerings for listings).

 

2. Enter "send" at the bottom of the form. If you do not get a message that your application has been submitted, you should assume that there is a problem and re-submit. Note that you are required to declare your residency.

 

3. You will receive an email acceptance from the college once your application has been approved. This email will include your UF ID number. Please make note of this number. There will be instructions in this email on how to obtain a Gatorlink account. A Gatorlink account will grant you access to UF libraries, billing (in-state only) and course systems.

 

4. You will be registered for courses by the department. Non-Degree students cannot be registered until two weeks before the start of the semester, so please be patient.

 

5. Once you have been successfully registered, you will be notified by email from the department. Remember, this email should come within two weeks of the start of the semester. If you are concerned about your status, contact the department's academic program office/graduate coordinator by email or phone at (352) 392-1901 ext. 117.

 

6. After you have been accepted by the college, please feel free to contact your course instructor by email or phone regarding purchase and receipt of materials (textbook, CD, etc.), deadlines, etc. If you are uncertain who to contact, or how, contact the department for help.

 

Degree program application procedures

 

- If you are seeking a graduate degree:

 

Applying for Graduate Admission: From the department home page ( http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/ ) select "student information and help" to access the department Graduate Handbook for admission and degree requirements.

 

Distance Education Entomology Degree Tracks, with Course Requirements

 

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I. Master of Science (non-thesis or thesis) in Entomology (30 credits)*

 

Title of Program: Master of Science in Entomology

 

Description: The University of Florida's Entomology and Nematology Department offers an off-campus Master of Science degree (normally non-thesis but these programs are available by arrangement) with a concentration in Entomology. Courses are offered via distance education to accommodate place-bound students interested in biological science with emphasis on insects and other arthropods, including extension agents and other educators; state and federal employees in agricultural, environmental and regulatory positions; consultants; pest control industry personnel; and others who want to further their education.

 

Degree: M.S. (non-thesis)

 

Expected time length to complete program: 30 credits, approximately 2-4 years

 

Delivery technology used: CD-ROM, web, video

 

Face-to-face location requirements: written and oral exam(s) at University of Florida location

 

College: Agricultural and Life Sciences

 

Department: Entomology and Nematology

 

Admissions information: Starting dates in January, May and August

 

Prerequisites: A Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline. Admission criteria include a B average or better for the last 2 years of the baccalaureate program, and satisfactory scores (total of 1000 in verbal and quantitative portions) of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Up to 9 graduate level credits taken prior to formal admission may be transferred into the program to meet degree requirements.

 

    ENY 5006 Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)
    ENY 5006L Graduate General Entomology Laboratory (1)
    ENY 6166 Insect Classification (3)
    ENY 6203 Insect Ecology (3)
    ENY 6203L Insect Ecology Laboratory (1)
    ENY 6401 Insect Physiology (3)
    ENY 6401L Insect Physiology Laboratory (1)
    ENY 5236 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
    ENY 5223 Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (3)
    ENY 5226 Principles of Urban Pest Management (3)
    ENY 5228 Graduate Survey of Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)
    ENY 5820 Insect Molecular Genetics (2)
    ENY 6651 Insect Toxicology (3)
    ENY 6665 Advanced Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3)
    ENY 6665L Advanced Medical and Veterinary Laboratory (1)

 

Other applicable courses:

    STA 6166 Statistical Methods in Research (3)
    BCH 5045 Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (4)
    PLP 5005 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (4)
    SOS 5305C Soil Microbial Ecology (3)
    NEM 5002C Principles of Nematology (3)
    AGR 6932 Principles of Pesticides (3)

    AGR 5511 Crop Ecology (3)

 

 

*Degree Requirements are: ENY 5006, 5006L, 6166, 6401, 6401L, an applied entomology course; an ecology course, biochemistry or a molecular entomology course, a statistics course; to include at least 18 credits of ENY/NEM, and to total 30 credits.

II. Master of Science (non-thesis or thesis) in Pest Management (30 credits)*

 

Title of Program: Master of Science in Pest Management

 

Description: The University of Florida's Entomology and Nematology Department offers an off-campus Master of Science degree (normally non-thesis but these programs are available by special arrangement) with a concentration in Pest Management. Courses are offered via distance education to accommodate place-bound students interested in the principles and practices of interdisciplinary pest management, including extension agents and other educators; state and federal employees in agricultural, environmental and regulatory positions; consultants; pest control industry personnel; and others who want to further their education.

 

Degree: M.S. (non-thesis)

 

Expected time length to complete program: 30 credits, approximately 2-4 years

 

Delivery technology used: CD-ROM, web, video

 

Face-to-face location requirements: written and oral exam at University of Florida location

 

College: Agricultural and Life Sciences

 

Department: Entomology and Nematology

 

Admissions information: Starting dates in January, May and August

 

Prerequisites: A Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline. Admission criteria include a B average or better for the last 2 years of the baccalaureate program, and satisfactory scores (total of 1000 in verbal and quantitative portions) of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Up to 9 graduate level credits taken prior to formal admission may be transferred into the program to meet degree requirements.

 

    ENY 5006 Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)
    ENY 5006L Graduate General Entomology Laboratory (1)
    ENY 6166 Insect Classification (3)
    ENY 6203 Insect Ecology (3)
    ENY 6203L Insect Ecology Laboratory (1)
    ENY 5236 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
    ENY 5820 Insect Molecular Genetics (2)
    ENY 5223 Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (3)
    ENY 5226 Principles of Urban Pest Management (3)
    ENY 5228 Graduate Survey of Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)
    ENY 6665 Advanced Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2)
    ENY 6665L Advanced Medical and Veterinary Laboratory (1)
    PLP 5005C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (4)
    NEM 5002C Principles of Nematology (3)
    ENY 6651 Insect Toxicology (3)
    PLS 4601 Principles of Weed Science

 

Other applicable courses:

    AGR 6932 Principles of Pesticides
    ALS 3203 - PC Use in Agriculture (3)
    STA 6166 Statistical Methods in Research (3)
    BCH 5045 Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (4)
    SOS 5305C Soil Microbial Ecology (3)
    SOS 5050C Soils for Environmental Professionals (4)
    SOS 5166 Environmental Nutrient Management (3)
    SOS 5245 Water Resource Sustainability (3)

    AGR 5511 Crop Ecology (3)

 

 

*Degree Requirements are: ENY 5236, 5006, 5006L, 5228, 6166, PLP 5005 or PLS 4601, NEM 5002C, an ecology course, a statistics course; to include at least 15 credits of ENY/NEM, and total 30 credits.

Distance Education Non-Degree Certificate Programs

 

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The Department of Entomology and Nematology offers 3 college credit certificate programs. These certificates are designed for employees of the urban/landscape pest control industry, plant production industries, or other industries where pest management is an important issue, or for individuals who desire to work in these areas.

 

These courses can be taken at either the undergraduate level (courses numbered in the 3000's and 4000's) or graduate level (courses numbered in the 5000's or 6000's). If you anticipate transferring course credits to the distance education MS programs offered by the department (9 graduate level credits are transferable), you should take courses at the graduate level. The graduate level courses, though similar in content to the undergraduate level courses, require additional assignments. Listed below are the recommended courses; others may be substituted with written permission of the department's undergraduate or graduate coordinators. Upon successful completion of the courses (with a C average or better), you will be issued a certificate attesting to your completion of the program.

Certificate in Urban Pest Management (choose 15 credits from this list of courses)

 

    ENY 3005 or ENY 5006 Principles of Entomology or Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)
    ENY 3005L or 5006L Principles of Entomology or Graduate Survey of Entomology Lab (1)
    ENY 3225 or ENY 5226 Principles of Urban Pest Management (3)
    ENY 3222 or ENY 5222 Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (3)
    ENY 3228 or ENY 5228 Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)
    ENY 5236 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
    ENY 4161 or ENY 6166 Insect Classification (3)
    ENY 4660 or ENY 6665 Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2) or Advanced Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3)
    ENY 4660L or ENY 6665L Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1)


Certificate in Landscape Pest Management (choose 15 credits from this list of courses)

 

    ENY 3005 or ENY 5006 Principles of Entomology or Graduate Survey of Entomology (2)
    ENY 3005L or 5006L Principles of Entomology or Graduate Survey of Entomology Lab (1)
    ENY 3541 Tree and Shrub Insects (3)
    ENY 5236 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
    IPM 3022 or ENY6934 Fundamentals of Pest Management (3)
    IPM 4254 Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3)
    NEM 3002/5002C Principles of Nematology (3)
    PLP 3002 or PLP 5005 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4)


Certificate in Pest Control Technology (choose 24 credits of course work selected from the certificates in Urban Pest Management and Landscape Pest Management)



Departmental Contacts

Dr. Heather McAuslane, Graduate Coordinator
Tel: (352) 392-1901 ext. 118
Email: gradc@ifas.ufl.edu

Debbie Hall, Student Services Coordinator
Tel: (352) 392-1901 ext. 117
Email: dahall@ufl.edu


Mailing Address:
University of Florida
Department of Entomology and Nematology
Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive
P.O. Box 110620
Gainesville, FL 32611-0620

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