Anyone with questions regarding the Entomology graduate degree requirements should contact contact the Academic Advising Manager.

Graduate School

The Graduate School is the administrative unit overseeing 170 graduate programs of study at UW-Madison. Applicants and students must satisfy the requirements of both the Graduate School and the Entomology Department for admission, progress, and completion of degrees. For information regarding the Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures please visit the websites below:

• Graduate School’s home page
• Graduate School – Academic Policies, Procedures, and Forms

Effective Fall 2014 the Graduate School has set new minimum graduate degree requirements for students which include a minimum of 30 credits to receive an MS degree and 51 credits to receive an PhD degree.

MS Requirements and Forms

• MS Handbook  (pdf)
• Pre-Fall 2014 MS Handbook (pdf), only used if you started your degree program prior to Fall 2014
• Entomology MS Certification Form (doc)
• Entomology MS Certification Fillable Form (pdf)
• Course Substitution Form, to be used to change a course on an already approved certification (doc)
• External Committee Approval Form (doc), to be used to approve a non-faculty member or a non-UW-Madison person for a committee
• Warrant Request form (online), please submit this form 5 weeks before your defense, this will trigger a check of your record for graduation
• MS Advisor Approval Page (doc), for thesis depositing
• Departmental Code of Conduct, please familiarize yourself with these Departmental expectations for conduct and behavior

PhD Requirements and Forms

• PhD Handbook  (pdf)
• Pre-Fall 2014 PhD Handbook (pdf), only used if you started your degree program prior to Fall 2014
• Entomology PhD Certification Form (doc)
• Entomology PhD Certification Fillable Form (pdf)
• Warrant Request form, please submit this form 5 weeks before your prelim exam or defense, this will trigger a check of your record for dissertator status or graduation
• Course Substitution Form (doc), to be used to change a course on an already approved certification
• External Committee Approval Form (doc), to be used to approve a non-faculty member or a non-UW-Madison person for a committee
• Departmental Code of Conduct, please familiarize yourself with these Departmental expectations for conduct and behavior

Last reviewed 2022-11-08