Insects in the Environment

This course will serve as an introductory entomology course and provide a solid background for students who wish to pursue in depth entomological studies in upper division, employment, or graduate school. It will introduce students to the exciting field of insect biology and service learning and encourage life-long learning of entomology. It will focus on the importance of insects and their relationships with the environment. Includes a service-learning component: An insect collection to demonstrate the diversity of insects found in a particular area that the student choses and will deliver the project to an agency such as the BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center.