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3. General Entomology. Lectures on the characteristics of the
orders, sub-orders, and the more important families, with special ref
erence to those of economic importance. Spring term. Lectures.
M., W., 10, White 12, Professor ComsTock ; and one practical exer
cise for those who have not had courses 4 and 5, in sections, Th.,
F., 2:30-5, White 20. Messrs. MacGillivray and Riley.
Course 3 is open only to students who have taken course 1 . Those
special students in agriculture who do not take course 1, but who
wish to study entomology, are recommended to take courses 4, 7,
and 5.
4. Elementary Morphology of Insects. Laboratory work.
Fall term. Three hours. Daily, ex. S., 8-1, White 20. Messrs.
MacGillivray and Riley.
5. Elementary Systematic Entomology. Laboratory work.
Spring term. Three hours. Daily, ex. S., 8-1, White 20. Messrs.
MacGillivray and Riley.
Course 5 is open only to students who have taken course 4.
6. Research in Entomology. Advanced laboratory course,
special work arranged with reference to the needs and attainments of
each student. Fall and spring terms. Daily, ex. S., 8-1, While 20.
Professor Comstock and Messrs. MacGillivray and Riley.
Students writing theses in this department and candidates for ad
vanced degrees may continue their researches in the laboratory during
the winter term. Daily, ex. S., 8-1. Messrs. MacGillivray and
Riley.
7. Economic Entomology. Lectures on applied entomology.
Discussion of the more important insect pests and of the methods of
combating them. Winter term. T., Th., 10, White 12. Assistant
Professor Slingerland.
Economic Entomology. Courses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 may be
elected as agricultural subjects students by in the College of Agri
culture with the restriction that work in courses 6 and 1 1 shall have an
economic bearing. Students in the College of Agriculture writing
theses in this department are required to attend a summer term.
Summer Term.
Owing to the better opportuities for the study of Entomology dur
ing the summer than in the winter, there has been established a
summer term of this department. This term begins the first Wednes
day following
Commencement and lasts ten weeks. The courses are
of an advanced nature ; and only those students of this University
who have taken courses 1 and 3 are admitted to them, Teachers and