New UMES Programs to Boost Minority Presence in Ecology, Urban Forestry
On June 18, 2010, the University System of Maryland approved two new academic programs within the School of Agriculture and Natural Science. UMES will now offer a Professional Science Master’s Degree in quantitative fisheries and resource economics and a Bachelor of Science program in urban forestry. Within the student population this addition has sparked interest among UMES students. Ashley Brabham, a sophomore, believes this is a “very good step in the right direction.”
“I think that the university should definitely have more options in the (agricultural) department. Some of the students that want to study (agriculture) may not want to major in plant science or agriculture education. There should be an alternative for students who don’t want to work on a farm.”
The Professional Science master’s degree program seeks to increase the academic course offerings in the Department of Natural Sciences as early as fall 2011. The goals for the program will train and advance the students in related discipline focused careers, including minority groups who are not represented in fish population ecology or dynamics and resource economics.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences will also begin its Bachelor of Science in urban forestry this fall. The 120-credit program will provide academic research and training in urban forestry and all students will have the opportunity to learn by participating in hands-on activities and job networking. As a result to the new additional programs, faculty and staff are actively preparing program resources and instruction for students.
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