Riverside,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Entomology in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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Riverside United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Department of Entomology provides graduate programs for earning M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in Entomology, with specialized research opportunities in diverse fields including: plant pathogen vectors carried by arthropods, insect behavior studies, biochemical and physiological research, biological pest control methods, chemical pesticide applications, ecological and evolutionary studies, integrated pest management systems, interactions between insects and plants, medical and veterinary insect research, molecular entomology, nematode studies, neurobiological research, pathological investigations, pesticide toxicity studies, pollination science, taxonomic classification, and urban pest management.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
For admission to the graduate program, prospective applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a major in Entomology, a biological science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a suitable equivalent. Regardless of undergraduate major, students must have had, or complete soon after entering graduate school, the following:
The equivalent of one year of course work each in general biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.
The equivalent of a one quarter course each in genetics and biochemistry.
The equivalent of 30 quarter units of life sciences other than entomology. Students who wish to specialize in insect biochemistry, insect physiology, molecular entomology, neuroscience, or toxicology may substitute additional courses in physical, organic, and biological chemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology for courses in life sciences.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
The equivalent of one year of course work each in general biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.
The equivalent of a one quarter course each in genetics and biochemistry.
The equivalent of 30 quarter units of life sciences other than entomology. Students who wish to specialize in insect biochemistry, insect physiology, molecular entomology, neuroscience, or toxicology may substitute additional courses in physical, organic, and biological chemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology for courses in life sciences.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
Tuition
USD
27,864