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ZOOLOGY

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Any one of these four lines of work may be taken separately, proportional credit to be given therefor. Seminary and research courses will, however, be required of all students purposing to graduate with a

zoological thesis. Fall, zuinter, and spring" terms, full study.

fessor FORBES.

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Required: Zoology i, 2, or 3. 6. GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY.—This course of two terms should be taken by preference in the sophomore year. It is practically a sequel to course 2 in general zoology, the work of the second term of that course being directed especially towards entomology. Presuming upon a general knowledge of the Arthropoda, the instruction begins with more detailed work on Insecta. The greater part of the course consists of laboratory studies of the structure and classification of insects; practice in the determination of species and the description and illustration of species and structures; field work and observation, including the collection of specimens of all orders and stages, aquatic and terrestrial; office work in the preparation, labeling, and arrangement of collections; a systematic independent study of life histories of selected species, with full records, descriptions, and drawings; experimental insecticide work, and library practice in collecting, collating, indexing, and abstracting the literature of the species principally studied, concluding with a thesis on a single species studied both biologically and experimentally. Special instruction is given in this course in the art of entomological illustration, under the supervision of an expert zoological artist. It is intended that the student shall come through this course accomplished in all the methods of the zoological laboratory as applied to entomology, competent to determine, to draw, and to describe species, and experienced in the various operations of field, laboratory, library, and economic entomology. Winter and spring terms, full study.

Professor FORBES.

Required: Zoology 1, 2, or 5. 7. ADVANCED ENTOMOLOGY.—Special courses will be arranged in either technical or practical entomology for students wishing to specialize extensively in this direction, and to such students the facilities of the State Laboratory of Natural History and of the State Entomologist's office will be freely open. Special provision will be made for the instruction and supervision of students desiring to fit themselves for the investigation of the contagious diseases of insects. Fall, winter, and spring terms, full study. Professor FORBES. Required: Zoology 5.