Entomology & Insect Science

The GIDP in Entomology and Insect Science faculty and students integrate knowledge across the biological hierarchy from molecules to landscapes, and address questions that span the most fundamental aspects of biology, e.g., when did the brain originate? or what maintains mutualisms?, to addressing the environmental and health challenges posed by climate change and a rapidly increasing human population. These challenges require innovative entomological research to address conservation of biodiversity, and to mitigate potential increases in negative impacts of invasive species and harm caused by insect pests and insect vectors to crops, structures, and human health. The program thus bridges the gap between basic research, using insects as models to address general biological questions, and applied research affecting humankind more directly. The program graduates students with a particularly wide range of career opportunities.

The Entomology & Insect Science GIDP is proud to offer a minor for PhD students at the University of Arizona! To complete a minor in EIS, you will need to complete 9 units of courses with the EIS prefix. You will indicate the courses taken to complete the minor on your Plan of Study in GradPath.

In addition, you will need a member of the EIS faculty to serve on your comprehensive examination committee. You should contact a faculty member to ask if they would be willing to serve on your committee; a list of our faculty, along with their research interests, is available here. You will need to list this faculty member on your Comp Exam Committee Appointment Form in GradPath.

For more information, please visit our website at insects.arizona.edu