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University of Wisconsin / College of agriculture announcement of courses: 1942-1944
Departments of instruction, pp. 203-223
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FOREST PRODUCTS ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY PROFESSORS FLUKE, chairman, WILSON; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS ALLEN, FARRAR; As- SISTANT PROFESSORS LILLY, SEARLS; INSTRUCTORS CALLENBACH; SCHAEFER. Students majoring in economic entomology have an opportunity to enter state and government service. Those preparing for commercial positions should elect additional courses in physics and chemistry. For graduate work in entomology and beekeeping, write to the chairman of the Department of Economic Entomology for additional information. 1. ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY. (Farm Insects.) II; 3 cr. A general collection of insects is required of each student. Mr. Fluke. 10. ELEMENTARY BEEKEEPING. ii; 3 cr. Elementary principles of beekeeping. Mr. Farrar. 100. THESIS. Yr; 2 cr. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Staff. 102. INSECT MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY. 1; 3 cr. Prerequisite: Econ. Ent. I or consent of instructor. Mr. Fluke. 103. ORCHARD INSECTS. I; 2 cr. A study of the insect pests of the orchard and bush fruits. Prerequisite: Econ. Ent. I or 102, or a course in zoology. Offered 1943-44 and alternate years. Mr. Fluke. 105. FIELD CROP AND GARDEN INSECTS. II; 2 cr. A study of the insect pests of field, garden, and truck crops. Prerequisite: Econ. Ent. I or 102 or a course in zoology. Offered 1943-44 and alternate years. Mr. Searls. 107. PRINCIPLES OF INSECT CONTROL. I; 3 cr. The preparation, uses and toxicities of insecticides and their applications. Prerequisites: Chem. lb and consent of instructor. Offered 1942-43 and alternate years. Mr. Allen. 120. INSECT ECOLOGY. II; 3 cr. Insects in their relation to their environment. Pre- requisites: Econ. Ent. I or 102, or a course in zoology. Offered 1942-43 and alternate years. Mr. Lilly. 123. TAXONOMY OF INSECT LARVAE. I; 3 cr. The identification and morphology of immature insects. Prerequisite: Econ. Ent. 102 or consent of instructor. Offered 1942-43 and alternate years. Mr. Searls. 125. INSECTS IN RELATION TO PLANT DISEASE. I; 2 cr. The principal insect vectors and their habits; modes of insect transmission and dissemination of plant diseases. Prerequisites: A course in entomology and plant pathology or consent of instructor. Offered 1943-44 and alternate years. Mr. Searls. 130. SEMINARY. 1, 11; I cr. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Mr. Wilson. 180. SPECIAL PROBLEMS. I, II; *cr. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Staff. 200. RESEARCH. Yr; *cr. Study of a specific problem in economic entomology. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Staff. FOREST PRODUCTS Students who want to obtain a degree in forestry may take the pre-forestry course explained on pages 200-201, and then complete the work at another institution where a degree in forestry is offered. The courses described below are offered by the United States Forest Products laboratory in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin. The courses, which are offered in logical sequence, consist of subject matter with which anyone, who intends to go on into the fields of wood utilization or its related branches, should be thoroughly I. 215
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