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- 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
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
kysuag@gmail.com @kysuag | kysu.edu/ag
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The goal of the Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MES) Program is the pursuit and
Studies (MES) Program is the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies, including the interaction of environmental effects on agriculture and forestry ecosystems. Learning to restore the balance between humanity and our changing environment requires an understanding of the interactions between ecology, sociology, economics, and other disciplines.
For more information: Masters in Environmental Studies Program Dr. John Sedlacek (502) 597-6582 john.sedlacek@kysu.edu
MES GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS:
Dr. Ken Andries - goat breeding, production, forage
Dr. George Antonious - pesticide residues, bioremediation, erosion management
Dr. Richard Cristian - Forestry
Dr. Shawn Lucas - organic vegetable production, farmscaping, bioenergy
Dr. Maheteme Gebremedhin - environmental science, soil science
Dr. Buddhi Gyawali - land use and cover change, farm diversification and productivity, climate change adaptation and mitigation, application of GIS and remote sensing in ecosystems studies
Dr. Hideka Kobyashi- orchid breeding, cold adaptation
Dr. Ibukun Ogunade - livestock nutrition
Dr. Farida Olden - gene expression, nutrigenomics, honeybee disorders
Dr. Kirk Pomper - fruit horticulture production, plant breeding, biodiversity, fermentation, distillation
Dr. John Sedlacek - conservation biological control, beneficial insect biodiversity, entomology
Dr. Avinash Tope - food safety in produce, fermentation and distillation
Dr. Thomas Webster - honeybee pathology, colony collapse disorder
Dr. Leigh Whittinghill - Urban Agriculture
MES COURSES: Required Courses:
ENV 501 Intro to Environmental Studies ENV 502 Population and Community Ecology ENV 503 Student Team Project ENV 506 Experimental Design and Applied Statistics or ENV 509 Biostatistics ENV 511 Energy and the Environment ENV 699 MES Capstone Project (if Capstone Student) ENV 600/ MES Research and Thesis (if 601 Thesis Student)
601 Thesis Student)
ELECTIVE COURSES:
ENV 507 Agroforestry: Local/Global Perspectives ENV 508 Intro to GIS ENV 513 Aquatic Ecology ENV 515 Environmental Ethics ENV 516 Environmental Justice ENV 517 Environmental and Resource Economics ENV 519 Sustainable Agriculture Systems ENV 525 Organic Agriculture ENV 540 Ornamental/Landscape Plants ENV 542 Plant Propagation and Crop Production Systems ENV 545 Molecular Techniques for Env. and Aqua Studies ENV 550 Human Health and the Environment ENV 551 Livestock Production Practices ENV 555 Food Microbiology and Safety ENV 560 Agricultural and Environmental Policy Special Topics ENV 585 Remote Sensing of the Environment ENV 589 Environmental Science and Bioremediation
MES CERTIFICATES
The MES program offers 3 certificate programs to allow students to focus on specific areas of environmental studies which will assist in greater job readiness and competitiveness of students after graduation. These certificates are available to anyone that has a bachelor's degree and wishes additional training as well and can be completed by any student regardless of area of study.
Certificate in Environmental Policy and Decision Making (12 credit hours required) Students will develop basic skills in in acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting complex legal issues associated with policy and decision making.
Courses:
ENV 515 Environmental Ethics
ENV 516 Environmental Justice
ENV 560 Agricultural and Environmental Policy
ENV 565 Environmental Law