Appendix B2 MES Course Descriptions

Core Courses (21 credit hours)

ENV 501 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)

Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies with special emphasis on the relationship between human activities and the environment.

ENV 502 Population and Community Ecology (3 cr. hr.)

This course covers advanced ecological theory and applications relating to population and community dynamics, including population growth, species interactions, diversity, disturbance, succession, food webs, and their relation to conservation biology.

ENV 503 MES Student Team Project (3 cr. hr.)

The Student Team Project is a community service and educational program by the Master of Environmental Studies Program at Kentucky State University. It is a one semester effort by teams of three to five students attempting to solve a current environmental problem facing a community organization or governmental unit in close proximity to Kentucky State University. Student team projects, required of all first-year students, mix students from different backgrounds and place them in contact with faculty members, government officials, and community leaders. Team members will gain experience initiating and terminating a long-term project, managing team members with diverse backgrounds, and collecting and disseminating information.

ENV 509 Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)

Basic principles of experimental design and data analysis with emphasis on their applications in environmental studies and aquaculture research.

ENV 511 Energy and the Environment (3 cr. hr.)

Integrated study of the environmental impact of human energy use patterns. Overview of current energy resources, current energy production and use patterns, alternative energy

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