Graduate Certificate in Landscape Pest Management
If you have a talent for enhancing outdoor spaces with landscaping but find yourself perplexed by persistent pests, our 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Landscape Pest Management is here to help. This program covers essential topics such as insect classification, turf and ornamental entomology and more.
Of the 15 total credits required, 2 elective credits can be fulfilled through a variety of courses in landscape pest management, subject to advisor approval. These elective options include Insect Pest and Vector Management, Insects and Wildlife, and Principles of Pesticides.
Online Labs
You can complete all of our courses entirely online — even those with lab requirements. If a course requires you to collect insects, you can either purchase a kit with basic supplies or use our provided instructions to make one at home from regular household items. In addition, labs involving online simulations use free online software. No travel required!
What You Can Expect to Learn
Upon completing the Graduate Certificate in Landscape Pest Management, you’ll be able to:
- Identify landscape pests and describe their biology.
- Develop management options for landscape pests.
- Integrate pest management practices into landscape maintenance practices.
- Assimilate technical information related to landscape pests and their management.
- Communicate pest-related hazards and benefits related to humans, wildlife, other environmental factors and economics.
Prior to graduating, you’ll be required to take a pre-examination exam to assess your achievement with the learning outcomes listed above.
Upon completion of the program, transcripts will read: Graduate Certificate in Landscape Pest Management.
Courses
| Course Name | Credits | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENY 5006 Graduate Survey of Entomology | 2 | X | X | X |
| ENY 5006L Graduate Survey of Entomology Lab | 1 | X | X | X |
| ENY 5516 Turf and Ornamental Entomology | 3 | X | ||
| ENY 6166 Insect Classification | 3 | X | X |
Electives
| Course Name | Credits | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENY 5212 Insects and Wildlife | 3 | X | ||
| IPM 6021 Insect Pest and Vector Management | 3 | X | ||
| IPM 5305 Principles of Pesticides | 3 | X | ||
| NEM 5004C Graduate Survey of Nematology | 3 | X |
Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements: For All (Domestic and International) Applicants
- A bachelor’s degree in science from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or Canada
- 2.0 upper-division GPA
Additional Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements: For International Students Only
The English language skill requirements for admission:
If your native language is not English, or if you graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English speaking country, you will need to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or other Graduate Council-approved English language skills test and submit your scores.
Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School’s list of English-speaking countries.
To be admitted to a graduate certificate program, the applicant must score the following on the TOEFL:
| TOEFL Exam Type | Required Score |
| Paper -based | 550 |
| Computer -based | 213 |
| Internet | 80 |
