- Certificate in Environmental Methods (13 credit hours required)

Students will develop basic skills in acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting field data. It is designed to give students experience in a broad array of techniques and protocols.

  • Courses:
  • ENV 508 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • ENV 513 Aquatic Ecology
  • ENV 545 Molecular Techniques for Environmental and Aquatic Studies Select one of the following:
  • ENV 550 Human Health and the Environment
  • ENV 589 Remote Sensing of the Environment
  • ENV 595 Environmental Science and Bioremediation Techniques

• Certificate in Environmental Agriculture (12 credit hours required)

Students will develop basic skills in Environmental Agriculture principles and practices. The overall impact of this certificate program will give students experiences within a broad conceptual framework for more sustainable agriculture systems.

  • Courses:
  • ENV 519 Sustainable Ag Systems
  • ENV 525 Organic Agriculture Pick two of the following:
  • ENV 507 Agroforestry: Local and Global Perspectives
  • ENV 508 Introduction to GIS
  • ENV 535 Urban Agriculture
  • ENV 540 Ornamental/Landscape Plants
  • ENV 542 Plant Propagation and Crop Production Systems
  • ENV 511 Livestock Production Practices
  • AQU 522 Principles of Aquaculture
  • AQU 560 Water Quality Management

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Regular admission into the program requires:

  • a baccalaureate degree, an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater
  • GRE score of 296 or greater (verbal+quantitative).

More information about Graduate Program admission can be found online at https://kysu.edu/academics/graduate-studies/

Applicants with lower GPA or GRE scores may be given consideration if they have significant work experience in the field or have successfully completed certain graduate-level courses.

DID YOU KNOW?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts

57,900

average annual job openings for graduates with bachelors or higher in areas including food, agriculture & environment.

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Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. Kentucky State University, University of Kentucky, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Kentucky Counties, Cooperating. 2019

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