College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
www.kent.edu/biology

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: Edgar Kooijman | ekooijma@kent.edu | 330-672-8568
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Fully Offered

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Description

The Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation minor gives students an understanding of the fundamentals as well as broader impacts of applied biology, habitat assessment, environmental management and conservation biology in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge about environmental management, general ecology and conservation biology.
2. Apply knowledge in the identification of plants and animals, habitat management and conservation, and their relevance to environmental management and conservation.
3. Read scientific reports and evaluate and communicate scientific data collected in the field.
4. Apply ecological theory to problems in conservation and environmental management.

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

The following Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses may NOT be used in the elective category for majors or minors in the Department of Biological Sciences: