later date, what type and how many “other” courses would be required before MES enrollment? Please advise.

I would like to add the caveat that there should be a basic “Intro to Environmental Law” or similar course as a core requirement, as environmental law shapes everything that those in the State government (especially EPPC) do. Coming from a science background (atmospheric sciences) into a regulatory one, one of my biggest challenges was understanding the way the law side of things works. The courts are almost as important as the scientists when it comes to the way society police the environment. I find the idea of this program very interesting. I would like to see the addition of some basic meteorology/climatology classes and perhaps a hydrology course as well. These could be done as electives, but I feel they’d be incredibly useful as core content, since environmental problems like air and water pollution can be greatly influenced by both short and long term meteorological and hydrological processes. Since this class is being developed with professionals/government employees in mind, having courses in the evenings and on weekends is almost a necessity. Professional development courses (with an emphasis on presentation) would also be very handy. The program would certainly benefit from seminars (possibly weekly) that make use of the tremendous number of environmental professionals we have in this area (the grad school I attended did this, and I found most of the seminars almost as useful as the classes themselves). If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

I am interested in environmental fate, and toxicology. I have some graduate credits from George Washington University where I found the most useful courses to be the ones which touched on these.

Evening classes would be appreciated.

• I would be very interested in this program. I have a non-science bachelor's degree, but have worked in environmental enforcement for seven and a half years.
• Kentucky State University and The Environmental Protection Cabinet must help each other to expand and enrich their educational activities far beyond the State levels.
• I applaud your efforts to bring a degree of environmental masters program to KSU. I think there is some need for environmental science graduates, although I do have some concern about whether the program will be so broad that it might limit a graduate's job opportunities. As I'm sure you are aware, there is a fine line between creating a strong interdisciplinary program, and watering it down to where it is of limited value. Judging by the limited information that was attached, I would like to see a little more of the traditional disciplines, like geology, biology and chemistry. I have completed the attached survey form from my personal perspective – at this point, I am not personally interested in pursuing this academic program, so I have answered no to the first two questions.
• I already have an MBA, but I think it will be a beneficial program.
• I would definitely be interested if classes are offered in the evenings, some on-line courses and possibly Saturday to accommodate for working schedules.

I would be interested in your degree program.

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