Entomology, PhD

Program Description

The Entomology graduate programs of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences are dedicated to providing leadership in basic and applied entomological science. Research programs fall into three emphasis areas: arthropod biodiversity, agricultural entomology, and urban entomology. Facilities of the South Carolina Experiment Station on campus and at four research and education centers located in various regions of the state are available for graduate student research. In addition to teaching and research laboratories, specialized facilities within the department include the Clemson University Arthropod Collection; laboratories for molecular genetics, electron and light microscopy, tissue culture and analytical chemistry/toxicology; wet laboratories; controlled and ambient temperature insect-rearing facilities; and greenhouses.

Candidates for the MS degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate credit, including seven credits of thesis research, and write a thesis. Candidates for the PhD degree must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework beyond the BS/BA degree (30 beyond the MS degree), including 26 credit hours of dissertation research, and write a dissertation. Candidates for both degrees must satisfy a set of core requirements, some of which may have been satisfied in a previous degree program.

For more information, please visit https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/academics/program-details.html?m_id=148.