ELECTIVE COURSES (Total of 9 credit hours for students pursuing the thesis option, or 15 credit hours for students pursuing the capstone option)
ENV 507: Agroforestry: Local and Global Perspectives
ENV 508: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ENV 513/AQU 513: Aquatic Ecology
ENV 515: Environmental Ethics
ENV 516: Environmental Justice
ENV 517: Environmental and Resource Economics
ENV 519: Sustainable Agriculture Systems (moved from below)
ENV 525: Organic Agriculture
ENV 535: Urban Agriculture
ENV 540: Ornamental and Landscape Plants
ENV 542: Plant Propagation and Production
ENV 545: Molecular Techniques for Environmental and Aquatic Studies
ENV 550: Human Health and Environment
ENV 551: Livestock Production Practices
ENV 555: Food Safety and Microbiology
ENV 560 Agricultural and Environmental Policy
ENV 565: Environmental Law
ENV 585: Special Topics
ENV 589: Remote Sensing of the Environment
ENV 595: Environmental Science & Bioremediation
Certificates in the Master of Environmental Studies Program:
The Master of Environmental Studies offers three 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.
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Decision Making
(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 Policy and Decision Making. 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 complex legal issues associated with policy and decision making. 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 in complex legal issues. Certificates have been shown to positively impact career readiness. The Certificate in Environmental Policy and Decision Making will require 12 credit hours of course work. It is designed to give experience to students a broad array of legal environments.