- 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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