University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Entomology | University of Illinois Archives

The Entomology Department deals with the study of insect control, classes of insects, the life of insects and immunization problems. In 1899, a complete four-year course in entomology was proposed.¹ By 1900, entomology was a separate department under the College of Science.² In 1913, through reorganization of the colleges, it became part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.³ In 1959, it was included in the School of Life Sciences, established within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.⁴

1. Catalogs and Registers, 1899-1900, p. 125.

2. Ibid., 1900-01, p. 121.

3. Ibid., 1913-14, p. 155.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 40th Report, June 23, 1959, p. 435.