ENG 499: English Capstone.* This culminating course focuses on research and bibliographic methodologies within the context of a 30-page research paper assignment, as well as broadening analytical and critical thinking skills, thus preparing students for graduate/professional schools and/or the workforce. Prerequisites: Senior Classification and ENG 413 (Literary Criticism). Required of all English majors. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 501: Introduction to Environmental Studies. Introductory course to the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies with special emphasis on the relationship between human activities and the environment. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 502: Population and Community Ecology. 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. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 503: MES Student Team Project. The Student Team Project is a community service and educational program by the KSU MES Program. 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 KSU. 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. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 507: Agroforestry: Local and Global Perspectives. Students will examine and have an understanding of how different agroforestry systems function with landscapes across multiple scales (plot, watershed, landscape) and how these systems contribute to achieving multiple benefits (environmental, social, economic, etc.). CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 508: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. This graduate course will expose students to the concepts, software, data and analysis processes of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will develop a real world, working knowledge of GIS through hands-on work with mapping software, its potential, its limitations and future trends in the mapping industry. MES graduate students will develop a real world project that examines spatial data and utilizes modeling software to create a quality, full scale, mapping product. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 509/AQU 509: Biostatistics. Basic principles of experimental design and data analysis with emphasis on their applications in environmental studies and aquaculture research. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
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