Section C RESOURCES REQUIRED
The interdisciplinary field of environmental studies is a broad field of study that requires resources typically found in natural and social science programs including biology, chemistry, geology, agriculture, as well as programs in political science and economics dealing with policy matters. Fortuitously, Kentucky State University has all the essential resources including personnel with the appropriate educational backgrounds and experiences to deliver the proposed curriculum. This section summarizes the resources available for the proposed program.
Faculty:
The biggest strength of this proposed MES program at KSU is a core faculty group with a broad spectrum of academic backgrounds and experience. Unlike other new programs where faculty members are hired to meet program needs, the proposed MES program was developed to maximize the expertise of individuals who already work at KSU as faculty members in different departments or Land Grant Program researchers. The diverse background of the chemistry and biology faculty as it relates to the MES program is complemented by faculty and research personnel from the Land Grant Program and other participating programs. The faculty expertise covers a wide spectrum of environmental issues including expertise in aquatic ecology, water quality, toxicology, resource economics, environmental ethics, waste management and land remediation. As part of the University Land Grant Program, KSU has an Agriculture and Aquaculture Research Center. It is anticipated that several members of the research staff will be able to make contributions to the environmental studies program. The program will promote collaboration between individuals from various departments and programs in an interdisciplinary area of common interest and form the backbone of the KSU MES program. At this time, the core group is composed of eleven individuals from the KSU Division of Mathematics and Sciences, the Land Grant Program, the Whitney Young School of Honors and Leadership Studies, and the Literature, Languages, and Philosophy
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