Curriculum
The MES degree requires the completion of 36 credit hours, including a 6-credit capstone project. Full-time students can complete the program in two years.
The core curriculum deals with environmental science, current environmental issues, and environmental policy. The electives and capstone project give students the opportunity to develop specialized expertise. Depending on their selection of electives, some students will have to take up to 12 credit hours of course-specific prerequisites. Additional courses will be developed in the future.
First Year
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENV 501 Intro to Env. Studies |
3 | ENV 503 Student Team Project | 3 |
| ENV 502 Pop & Community Eco. |
3 | ENV 509 Biostatistics | 3 |
| Elective* |
3 | Elective* | 3 |
| Total |
9 | Total | 9 |
Second Year
| Fall |
Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENV 699 Capstone Project |
3 | ENV 699 Capstone Project | 3 |
| ENV 511 Energy & the Envir |
3 | Elective* | 3 |
| Elective* |
3 | Elective* | 3 |
| Total |
9 | Total | 9 |
Core Courses (Total of 21 credit hours):
ENV 501 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 502 Population and Community Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 503 MES Student Team Project (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 509 Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 511 Energy and the Environment (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 699 MES Capstone Research Project (6 cr. hr.)
ENV 502 Population and Community Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 503 MES Student Team Project (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 509 Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 511 Energy and the Environment (3 cr. hr.)
ENV 699 MES Capstone Research Project (6 cr. hr.)
* Electives may be chosen from:
ENV 508 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ENV 513 Aquatic Ecology
ENV 515 Environmental Ethics
ENV 517 Environmental and Resource Economics
ENV 595 Environmental Science & Bioremediation
ENV 545 Molecular Techniques for Environmental and Aquatic Studies
ENV 519 Sustainable Agriculture Systems
ENV 513 Aquatic Ecology
ENV 515 Environmental Ethics
ENV 517 Environmental and Resource Economics
ENV 595 Environmental Science & Bioremediation
ENV 545 Molecular Techniques for Environmental and Aquatic Studies
ENV 519 Sustainable Agriculture Systems
Registration and academic policies
Student profiles
Research Opportunities
Examples of Potential MES Student Team Projects (ENV 503):
- Environmental Management Plan for KSU
- Training Modules for Invasive Plant Species
- Potential for Prairie restoration in Central Kentucky
- Frankfort Bikeways and Transportation
- Elkhorn Creek Biotic Inventory and Assessment
- A Plan for Recreational Development of Elkhorn Creek
- Frankfort Greenspace
- Development and Implementation of an EE Program for Frankfort and Environs
- Evaluation of Education Programs and Teaching Techniques Used by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Environmental sustainability models for State and Local Governments
- University leadership models for campus carbon neutral initiatives
- Carbon emission assessment for Frankfort, Kentucky