Option in Environmental Systems

PLEASUREVILLE, Ky., -- KYSU EERC feature photos of caterpillars, wildflowers and moving water, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 in the Environmental Education Resource Center in PLEASUREVILLE.


The Option in Environmental Systems is a degree track under the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Students will be prepared through hands-on learning opportunities with practical application in the agriculture and natural sciences industries, developing skills in conservation, economics and marketing, soil science, entomology, organic agriculture, agriculture and energy, forestry, ecology and urban agriculture.

Learning to restore a balance between humanity and our changing environment will be among the biggest challenges of coming years. It will require an understanding of the interaction between ecology, sociology, economics, and other areas. Students in this option will understand our dependence and impacts on the natural world and how to ensure a sustainable future for us all.

Agriculture is one of the top-employing fields in the U.S. Students in Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources will take advantage of the newly-renovated and state-of-the-art Atwood Research Facility, a 300-acre research and demonstration farm, a 14-acre aquaculture research facility, and a 300-acre environmental education and research facility.


CLASSES INCLUDE:
AFE 217: Plant Science
AFE 318: Environmental Entomology
AFE 334: Soil Science
AFE 366: Climate Change Studies
AFE 425: Organic Agriculture
AFE 435: Urban Agriculture
AFE 443: Apiculture/Pollination Biology
AFE 445: Agriculture and Energy
AFE 489: Remote Sensing of the Environment
AQU 513: Aquatic Ecology
BIO 417: Ecological Field Methods


DID YOU KNOW?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts

57,900

average annual job openings for graduates with bachelors degrees in areas including food, agriculture & environment.


ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
MEDIAN WAGE: $87,620

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
MEDIAN WAGE: $71,130

ATMOSPHERIC SCIENTIST
MEDIAN WAGE: $94,110

CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS, FORESTERS
MEDIAN WAGE: $61,340


 

Potential Careers:

 

• Environmental engineer
• Environmental scientist/specialist
• Agricultural engineer
• Environmental consultant
• Nature conservation officer
• Sustainability consultant
• Conservation scientist
• Forester
• Soil scientist
• Waste management officer
• Precision ag specialist
• Farmer/producer

Environmental Systems - Women if field near dock

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