Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an interdisciplinary concentration of study in Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science. Effective management of pest problems requires a broad base of knowledge in the pest disciplines and practical field experience. The Integrated Pest Management concentration features a strong core of courses in the three pest disciplines (entomology, plant pathology and weed science); a strong background in biological and physical sciences; and practical training through an internship. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue advanced degrees and of students who wish to terminate their higher education with a baccalaureate degree. A range of restricted and non-restricted electives allow students to personalize their degree program for careers in crop production, agri-business, natural resource management, and/or graduate studies preparation. Graduates are well prepared for employment with industry; state and federal research, extension and regulatory agencies; private agricultural consulting firms; farmer's cooperatives; nurseries, home and garden centers; greenhouse plant production; and corporate farms.
Careers
- Agricultural consultant
- Agricultural sales and service
- Farm manager
- Extension agent
- Research associate for private, state and federal agencies
Curriculum
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Freshman Year
Fall Semester
- EN 1103 English Comp I
- MA 1313 College Algebra
- Humanities Elective (3 hrs.)
- BIO 1134 Biology I
- CH 1043 General Chemistry I
Spring Semester
- EN 1113 English Comp II
- AEC 2713 Intro Food & Res. Econ.
- BIO 1144 Biology II
- CH 1051 General Chemistry II Lab
- CH 1053 General Chemistry II
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
- PSS 3303 Soils
- PSS 3301 Soils Laboratory
- CO 1003 Public Speaking
- Humanities Elective (3 hrs)
- CH 2503 Elem. Organic Chemistry
- PSS 3133 Intro to Weed Science
Spring Semester
- AIS 3203 Technical Writing
- ST 3123 Intro to Stat. Inf.
- EPP 4113 Principles of Plant Pathology
- Approved Computer Sciences Elective (3 hrs.)
- Restricted Elective 4 Hours
Summer Semester
- PSS 3423 Agronomy Internship
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- BIO 4213 Plant Ecology
- BIO 4214 General Plant Physiology
- Restricted Elective (4 hrs.)
- PO 3103 Genetics I
Spring Semester
- PSS 4313 Soil Fertility
- Restricted Elective (3 hrs.)
- EPP 4154 General Entomology
- PSS 4633 Weed Biology & Ecology
- PSS 4813 Herbicide Technology
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- EPP 4163 Plant Disease Management
- EPP 4263 Princ. Insect Pest Management
- Unrestricted Elective (4 hrs.)
- Restricted Elective ( 3 hrs.)
Spring Semester
- Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.)
- Unrestricted Elective ( 4 hrs.)
- Restricted Elective (3 hrs.)
- Social/Behavioral Science Elec. (3 hrs.)
- Unrestricted Elective (3 hrs)
Electives
Restricted Electives
- ABE 3513 GPS/GIs -Ag & Eng
- ABE 4313 Bio Treatment of NPS Poll
- ACC 2013 Principles Financial Acct
- AEC 3113 Intro to Quantitative EC
- AEC 3133 Intro to Agribusiness Mgt
- AEC 3213 International Trade In Ag
- AEC 3233 Intro to Environ Eco & Pol.
- AEC 3413 Principles of Agric Marketing
- AEC 3513 Econ of Food/Fiber Prod
- AEC 4123 Commodity Futures Mkt.
- BIO 3304 General Microbiology
- BIO 4203 Taxonomy of Spermatophyte
- BIO 4223 Freshwater Algae
- ENS 2102 Intro to Environ Science
- EPP 3124 Forest Pest Management
- EPP 3423 Ornamental Turf Insects
- EPP 3522 Turfgrass Diseases
- EPP 4214 Diseases of Crops
- EPP 4223 Pest Control
- EPP 4234 Field Crop Insects
- EPP 4244 Aquatic Entomology
- EPP 4543 Tox. & Insecticide Chemistry
- FO 4311 Spatial Tech Nat. Res. Mgt
- FO 4313 Spatial Tech Nat. Res. Mgt
- FO 4451 Remote Sensing Appl. Lab
- FO 4452 Remote Sensing Application
- GR 2313 Maps & Remote Sensing
- GR 3303 Survey of Geospatial Tech
- GR 3311 Geospatial Applications
- GR 3313 Intro to Geodatabases
- GR 4303 Principles of GIS
- GR 4323 Cartographics Science
- LA 2433 Landscape System & Plants
- MGT 3513 Int. to Human Resource Mgt
- PSS 2423 Plant Materials I
- PSS 3473 Plant Materials II
- PSS 4103 Forages & Pasture Crops
- PSS 4123 Grain Crops
- PSS 4133 Fiber & Oilseed Crops
- PSS 4314 Soil Microbiology
- PSS 4323 Soil Classification
- PSS 4333 Soil Conservation
- PSS 4343 Control Environ. Agriculture
- PSS 4353 Arboriculture & Lands Maint.
- PSS 4363 Sustainable Nursery Prod
- PSS 4373 Geospatial Agronomic Mgt
- PSS 4411 Remote Sensing Seminar
- PSS 4414 Turf Management
- PSS 4453 Vegetable Production
- WF 4153 Princ. Wildlife Consv & Mgt
- WF 4253 GIS/GPS Wildlife/Fish Mgt
- WF 4371 Water Quality Management Lab
- WF 4372 Water Quality Management
Internship
IPM students must complete a minimum one semester internship with an approved internship sponsor in
the industry, private consulting firms/individuals, or government agencies.
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