Entomology, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 Hours (Beyond the Master's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENTO 5464 | Insect Biology and Classification | 4 |
| ENTO 5003 | Insect Biochemistry | 3 |
| ENTO 5044 | Insect Morphology and Physiology | 4 |
| Scientific Presentations 1 | ||
| Recommended Courses | ||
| Career Skills and Professionalism for Scientists | ||
| Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Pathogens | ||
| Advanced Biotechnology Methods | ||
| Plus additional approved courses to complete the graduate program Plan of Study | 49 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | Only required for students who didn't take this course as part of an OSU Master's program. |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Requirements
- 90 credits beyond the Bachelor's degree, 60 credits beyond the Master's degree are required
- At least seventy-five percent of coursework on the Plan of Study must include 5000 and 6000 level courses
- A minimum of 15 hours at the 6000 level with a grade of SR for the doctoral dissertation must be complete. The maximum number of dissertation hours (6000 with a grade of SR) permissible on a Plan of Study must not exceed three-fourths of the total credit hours in the approved graduate degree program
- Credit for all courses on a graduate Plan of Study must have been awarded within 10 years of completion of all degree requirements
- A minimum of 30 in-residence credit hours are required
- Non-Course requirements:
- Doctoral Candidacy
- Dissertation Defense
- Dissertation Submission/Approval