Methods. These audiences can utilize the earned certificate for science teacher certification or as educational/professional development credits towards their professional skills development. Students will develop basic skills in acquiring, analyzing and interpreting field data. The overall impact of this certificate program will enable students to develop unique skills to increase their chances to be recruited in special skills-oriented and high-salaried environmentally related jobs. This certificate program will complement the MES degree and demonstrate an area of expertise/specialization using a variety of methods used to measure environmental parameters. Certificates have been shown to positively impact career readiness. The Certificate in Environmental Methods will require 13 credit hours of course work. 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 from the following:

ENV 550: Human Health and Environment

ENV 589: Remote Sensing of the Environment

ENV 595: Environmental Science and Bioremediation Techniques

Certificate in Environmental Agriculture (12 credit hours required)

Certificate in Environmental Agriculture (12 credit hours required) This certificate program will create educational opportunities for KSU MES students and government and private industry employees to earn a certificate in Environmental Agriculture. These audiences can utilize the earned certificate for science teacher certification or as educational/professional development credits towards their professional skills development. Students will develop basic skills in Environmental Agriculture principles and practices. The overall impact of this certificate program will enable students to develop unique skills to increase their chances to be recruited in special skills-oriented and high-salaried agriculturally and environmentally related careers. This certificate program will complement the MES degree and demonstrate an area of expertise/specialization within it. Certificates have been shown to positively impact career readiness. The Certificate in Environmental Agriculture will require 12 credit hours of course work. It is designed to give experience to students within a broad conceptual framework for more sustainable agriculture systems. There are 12 hrs. required for the certificate, 6 of required classes and students select two from the list of 8 courses for the remaining 6 hours of courses:

Courses:

ENV 519: Sustainable Agriculture Systems

ENV 525: Organic Agriculture

Pick two from the following list:

ENV 507: Agroforestry: Local and Global Perspectives

ENV 508: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

ENV 535: Urban Agriculture