working with livestock to learn basic handling and management procedures. The class includes field trips to different farms and hands on activities. Prerequisites: AFE 211. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 555: Food Safety and Microbiology. This course in intended for those with theoretical and practical interest in the field of food sciences, especially those interested in a wide range of subjects and hands on/practical approaches in microbial food processes, general food safety, public health and epidemiology. Various aspects of food production, maintenance, supply chains, potential contaminations, introduction to food borne toxins and outbreaks of food borne infections, safe food handling and preparation techniques will be introduced to the students. Prerequisites: BIO 111, CHE 101, and CHE 110. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 585: Special Topics. This course requires intensive examination of an Agriculture, Food, and Environmental (AFE) science topic chosen by a faculty member in Agriculture, Food, and Environmental. This course will require intensive reading and discussion, as well as writing. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. ENV 589: Remote Sensing of the Environment. The course introduces fundamental principles of remote sensing applications for recording electromagnetic energy from the earth's surface for studying vegetation, soil, water, and urban infrastructure. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 595: Environmental Science & Bio-remediation Techniques. This course is intended for those with theoretical and practical interest in environmental issues and is designed to provide a wide range of subjects and practical work experience using standard methods, concepts and equipment in environmental science. The fate and transport of pollutants in the environment and their final destination, dilution, dispersion, adsorption, persistence, degradation, their adverse effects, and the route that the toxin in question takes in the environment will be discussed and possible solutions and remediation techniques will be presented. Prerequisite: BIO 101 and CHE 101. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 600: Research. Students design and conduct original field and/or laboratory-based research to test a hypothesis. Experimental design and methods must be approved by a committee prior to initiation of research. The research should allow statistical data analysis and make an original contribution to the field of Environmental Studies. CREDIT: ONE TO NINE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 601: Thesis. Preparation and defense of research-based thesis making an original contribution to the field of Environmental Studies. CREDIT: ONE TO THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
ENV 699: MES Capstone Research Project. The independent research capstone project would be designed in collaboration with an interdisciplinary advisory committee of three selected KSU faculty/research members. This is a yearlong project which will serve as the culminating activity for the MES degree. Pass or Fail Only. Students will