पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program is designed for students interested in issues such as water quality, proper use of soils, land application of wastes, proper use of fertilizers, fate of pesticides in soil and water, bioremediation of contaminated soils and waters, and wetlands. It provides a strong science background, as well as a practical education. Students completing this program can work in the following areas: Local, State, or Federal Governmental Agencies - Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Arkansas Department of Health, Cooperative Extension Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Forest Service (FS), Fish and Wildlife Service; Private sector - environmental consulting, land-use planning, waste management, industry; Academia/Research - many students go on to graduate school to further their education, soil scientist, soil physicist, soil chemist, soil microbiologist, pesticide residue chemist, research technician.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The modules include State minimum core and discipline specific general education requirements (12 hours): COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication; CSES 3023 or AGED 3142/3141L; U.S. History or Government (3 hours); Mathematics and Statistics (6 hours): MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus; AGST 4023 Principles of Experimentation or STAT 2023 Biostatistics or STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics; Sciences (35-36 hours): BIOL 1543/1541L Principles of Biology and lab; BIOL 2013/2011L General Microbiology and lab; BIOL 3863/3861L General Ecology and lab or ENSC 3223/3221L Ecosystem Assessment and lab; BIOL 1613/1611L Plant Biology or CSES 1203 Introduction to Plant Sciences; CHEM 1103/1101L University Chemistry I and lab; CHEM 1123/1121L University Chemistry II and lab; CHEM 2613/2611L Organic Physiological Chemistry and lab or CHEM 3603/3601L Organic Chemistry I and lab; GEOL 1113/1111L General Geology and lab; PHYS 2013/2011L College Physics I and lab; Fine Arts and Humanities (6 hours); ESWS Requirements (29-31 hours): Environmental Science Core (11 hours): CSES 1011 Introduction to CSES; CSES 2203/2201L Soil Science and lab; ENSC 1003 Environmental Science; ENSC 3003 Introduction to Water Science; Soil Science Core (3-4 hours): CSES 3214 Soil Resources with lab component; CSES 4224 Soil Fertility with lab component; CSES 4253 Soil Classification and Genesis with lab component; ENSC 4263 Environmental Soil Science; Water Science Core (3-4 hours): ENSC 4023 Water Quality with lab component; GEOG 3333 Oceanography; GEOL 4033 Hydrogeology with lab component; BIOL 4814 Limnology with lab component; Natural Resources Core (Choose 12 hours from at least 2 groups): Methods/Techniques in Environmental Science; CSES 355V Soil Profile Descriptions; CSES/BENG 4803 Precision Agriculture; AGME 3153 Surveying in Agriculture and Forestry; ENSC 3603 GIS for Environmental Science; ENSC 4034 Analysis of Environmental Contaminants with lab component; Environment and Society; AGEC 3413 Principles of Environmental Economics; AGEC 3503 Agricultural Law; ENSC 3933 Environmental Ethics; RSOC/SOCI 4603 Environmental Sociology; Environmental Management; CSES 2013 Pest Management; ENSC 3103 Plants and Environmental Restoration; ENSC 3263 Environmental Soil and Water Conservation with lab component; General Electives (21-24 hours).

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Students must have completed college preparatory curriculum in high school that includes four units in English and mathematics (units must be of equivalent or higher level than algebra I); three units in social studies and natural sciences; one unit in general sciences - two units’ lab sciences and two units in electives. They should also have high school overall GPA of at least 3.0 and an ACT score of 20 (or SAT of 930 combined critical reading and math) or better. Applicants from countries where there are only eleven standard years included in the primary-secondary system may be considered for admission if they have achieved a strong academic record and the final official leaving-school certificate. Generally, those who have received certificates of education or leaving school certificates (i.e. GCE, SPM, MCE, WASC), must have a minimum of five GCE equivalent passes in subjects, substantially equivalent to those studied in the U.S., including English. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based), 79 (internet-based test), or IELTS overall score of 6.5.

योग्यता

ब्याचलर्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

University Of Arkansas

विभागको नाम

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences, Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences