昆虫生物学集中涵盖与昆虫有关的广泛主题。学生必须参加昆虫生物学入门课程，这是大多数高级昆虫学课程的前提条件。然后，学生可以从几个特定的​​第二级课程和许多第三级课程中进行选择，以探索特别感兴趣的领域，例如系统学，生态学，行为，生理学，发育，害虫防治等。它是围绕特定的一组生物（即昆虫）组织的，而不是围绕特定的分析层次（例如生态，神经生物学或遗传学）组织的。由于昆虫占全球物种多样性的50％以上，因此从昆虫研究中得出的任何广泛原理，无论分析水平如何，都对所有生物学都具有普遍性。您自己的兴趣可能在组织层面或还原主
The Insect Biology concentration covers a broad range of topics concerned with insects. Students are required to take the introductory course in Insect Biology, which is a prerequisite for most higher-level entomology courses. Students then may choose among several specific second level courses and many third level courses to explore areas of special interest, such as systematics, ecology, behavior, physiology, development, management of pest insects, among others.This concentration differs from most other programs in that it is organized around a specific group of organisms, namely insects, rather than around a specific level of analysis, such as ecology, neurobiology, or genetics. Because insects represent over 50% of global species diversity, any broad principles developed from study of insects, regardless of level of analysis, have generality for all of biology. Your own interests may be at a more organismal or a more reductionist level. Regardless, you will find a model insect system with which you can approach the type of biological questions you are interested in. The Insect Biology concentration is flexible by design with only one required course. Students are encouraged to build a broad biological background as undergraduates, and faculty advisers will help students chart their own individual course through this concentration.