Pest Management Minor
The Pest Management minor is designed to give students a general knowledge of the principles of managing insect, disease and weed pests in a variety of situations, and a firm understanding of the environmental consequences of pest control decisions. Individuals who complete this curriculum will be well prepared for careers that require an understanding of the management of pests as an important aspect, but not the main focus, of their responsibilities.
Careers in which the Pest Management minor will be beneficial include, but are not limited to:
--Managers of college or university physical plants or public school grounds
--Managers of Lawn and Garden Centers
--Managers of Resort/hotel grounds/maintenance
--Landscape installation or maintenance Professionals
--Directors/managers of city, state, or national parks and recreational areas
--Directors/managers of highway rights-of-way, airports, and military bases
--Directors/managers of Governmental agencies that deal with regulation or management of pesticides
--Sales representatives for companies supplying pesticides, fertilizers or equipment
--Golf course superintendents
--County extension agents
--High school agricultural teachers or coaches
--Professionals interested in Environmental Sciences Careers
--Owners or managers of farming and ranching enterprises
--Professionals interested in agronomic or horticultural crop production
--Owners or managers with interests in pasture or forage production
The Pest Management minor will not provide in-depth training and experience in all areas of pest management, and is designed to give students a general familiarity with the principles of pest management. Students who desire careers in which the primary focus will be management of insect, disease, and weed pests, such as private crop consultants, farm advisors, or agri-chemical technical or sales representatives or want to pursue advanced degrees in any of the pest-related disciplines are advised to enroll in or discuss the Pest Management Major by contacting Craig Rothrock, Program Coordinator, 206 Plant Science Building (479-575-2445).
Faculty in Pest Management
Craig Rothrock
Program Coordinator
206 Plant Science Building
479-575-2445
rothrock@uark.edu
NOTE: All faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and the discipline of Weed Science in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences are faculty in the discipline of Pest Management
University Professors Kim, Oliver, Riggs, Stephen,Talbert
Professors Barrentine, Correll, Gergerich, Johnson (D.T.), Kirkpatrick, Kring, Lee, Lim, McLeod, Rothrock, Rupe, Steinkraus, TeBeest
Associate Professors Lorenz, Milus
Assistant Professor Burgos
Extension Specialists Boyd, Cartwright, Coker, Johnson, Spradley
Students interested in this area of study should consult the program coordinator. The course work is listed in the department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences.
Requirements for a Minor in Pest Management (PMGT-M)
Students interested in a minor in Pest Management must declare their intention to the program coordinator. A minor in Pest Management consists of 19-20 hours to include the following:____ CSES 2003 Introduction to Weed Science
____ ENTO 3013 Introduction to Entomology
____ PLPA 3004 Principles of Plant Pathology
____ PLPA 4103 Plant Disease Control
Choose 3 hours from:
____ CSES 4133 Weed ID, Morphology and Ecology
____ CSES 4143 Principles of Weed Control
Choose 3 hours from:
____ ENTO 4024 Insect Diversity and Taxonomy
____ ENTO 4123 Insect Pest Management
____ ENTO 4133 Advanced Applied Entomology