Entomology (ENTOM)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT
Classes
ENTOM 2010
Course Description
Insects are the most abundant and diverse animals on earth. This course explores the bizarre biology of insects and their interaction with humans. It examines both the detrimental roles insects play (e.g., ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENTOM 2011
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
ENTOM 2011
Course Description
Insects are the most abundant and diverse animals on earth. This course explores the bizarre biology of insects and their interaction with humans. It examines both the detrimental roles insects play (e.g., ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ENTOM 2010
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Guzman Uribe, L
Willink Castro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Guzman Uribe, L
Willink Castro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Guzman Uribe, L
Willink Castro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Guzman Uribe, L
Willink Castro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 2300
Course Description
This course examines the origin, molecular mechanisms, and ultimate consequences of sex through the lens of evolutionary biology. We will focus on demystifying the questions about sex that evolutionary ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Willink Castro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 2440
Course Description
Lectures integrate the principles of pest control, ecology, and economics in the management of pests across multiple systems. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENTOM 5440, PLSCI 2440, PLSCI 5440
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
DiTommaso, A
Losey, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 2500
Course Description
The Sonoran Desert hosts an impressive array of biological diversity. This course will explore this diversity, with a focus on the insect fauna and the plants they utilize. Specific topics will include ... view course details
ENTOM 3030
Course Description
In this course, you will get hands-on experience in how to design, analyze, and interpret biological experiments. This course will be particularly useful if you plan to conduct experiments in a greenhouse ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Poveda Morciniec, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 3350
Course Description
An interdisciplinary course on how to do effective scientific outreach. The goals of the course are 1) to train students to speak about science with passion and clarity, 2) for the students to be able ... view course details
ENTOM 3690
Course Description
Why are chilies so spicy? This course examines the chemical basis of interactions between species and is intended for students with a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. Focuses on the ecology and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOEE 3690, BIONB 3690
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
ENTOM 3800
Course Description
Whether hot or cold, temperature has a pervasive impact on animals. This class will roam across biophysics, physiology, energetics, ecology, and evolution to show how and why temperature is so important. ... view course details
ENTOM 4100
Course Description
This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIOCB 4100, BIOCB 5100, ENTOM 5100, NTRES 4100, NTRES 5100
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Enbody, E
Guzman Uribe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 4700
Course Description
Ecological Genetics focuses on the application of population genetic concepts in ecological contexts, with emphases on measuring adaptation in natural populations, detecting the effects of population ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOEE 4800
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Lazzaro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Lazzaro, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 4940
Course Description
The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Section Topic
Topic: Molecular&Microscopy Techniques in Biologic Resear
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Taracena, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 4970
Course Description
A student may, with approval of a faculty advisor, study a problem or topic not covered in a regular course or may undertake tutorial study of an independent nature in an area of interest in ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
ENTOM 4980
Course Description
Undergraduate teaching assistance in an entomology course by agreement with the instructor. Participating students assist in teaching a course allied with their education and experience. Students are expected ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
ENTOM 4990
Course Description
Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
ENTOM 5100
Course Description
This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIOCB 4100, BIOCB 5100, ENTOM 4100, NTRES 4100, NTRES 5100
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Enbody, E
Guzman Uribe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 5440
Course Description
Lectures integrate the principles of pest control, ecology, and economics in the management of pests across multiple systems. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENTOM 2440, PLSCI 2440, PLSCI 5440
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
DiTommaso, A
Losey, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ENTOM 7070
Course Description
Independent or small-group study of special topics of current interest. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
ENTOM 7090
Course Description
Teaching entomology or for extension training. view course details
ENTOM 7100
Course Description
This course will offer students an opportunity to develop skills necessary for writing scientific papers, progress reports, and grant proposals. Students will work on their own projects, as well as offer ... view course details
ENTOM 7640
Course Description
Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOEE 7640, BIONB 7640
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
ENTOM 8900
Course Description
Thesis research conducted by M.S. students in the field of entomology with advice and consultation of a major professor who is a member of the field. view course details
ENTOM 9900
Course Description
Dissertation research conducted by a Ph.D. student in the field of entomology with advice and consultation of a major professor who is a member of the field. view course details