Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design

Gregory Goins, Chairperson

Objectives

The objectives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design are to meet its responsibilities to society by training students as professional agriculturists and horticulturists, natural resources specialists, landscape architects, agricultural and biological engineers and environmentalists who can identify, analyze, and solve the problems of today, as well as new problems that may arise in the future. Realizing the dynamic and ever-changing nature of modern society, the Department seeks to provide its students with the tools of analysis as well as facilities for applying the natural, physical, and social sciences to thinking processes that will enable them to meet the present and future needs in managing their environment.

Degrees Offered

Agricultural and Environmental Systems - Bachelor of Science
Major Concentrations: (Sustainable Land & Food Systems and Environmental Studies)
Biological Engineering - Bachelor of Science
Landscape Architecture - Bachelor of Science

Interdisciplinary certificate programs in Biotechnology and Waste Managemnt (18 to 20 credit hours) are offered to students enrolled in Bachelor of Science programs at the University.

General Program Requirements

The admission of students to the undergraduate degree programs and qualification for the Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design are based upon the general admission and graduation requirements of the University. For admission to Biological Engineering see respective handbooks and program requirements elsewhere in this catalog.

Departmental Requirements

Majors in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in the 120 hours are thirty hours in a major elective depending on the degree program. A minimum grade of “C” may be required for some major courses. A Waste Management Certificate is awarded with the Bachelor of Science degree to students who complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of courses identified as waste management core courses. There is also a biotechnology certificate for students who meet the requirements.

Career Opportunities

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design provides professional education for a wide range of career opportunities. Graduates of the program work in such industrial areas as land-use planning, environmental control, natural resources management, waste management, soil and water quality, and environmental policy analysis, general plant protection, greenhouse production, landscape contracting, nursery/garden center management, landscape architecture and regional and urban planning. Career opportunities also include work with federal, state, and local government agencies involved in regulation, resource management, and policy development. Students have found employment with consulting firms involved in solving environmental and production problems, as well as working as licensed landscape architect providing professional design consultations. Graduates also are prepared for graduate school to pursue degrees in the environmental science, soil science, horticultural sciences, landscape architecture and biological engineering.

Directory of Faculty

Niroj Aryal; Assistant Professor
B.S., Tribhuvan University, Nepal; M.S.; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Arnab Bhowmik; Assistant Professor
B.S., Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya; M.S., Punjab Agriculture University; Ph.D., North Dakota State University

Dallas Bretzman; Assistant Professor
B.S., Temple University; M.H.S., North Carolina State University

Steve Cancian; Assistant Professor
B.A., Columbia University; M.L.A., University of California, Berkeley

Beatrice Dingha; Research Professor
B.S., Nnamdi, Azikiwe University; M.S., University of Ghana; Ph.D., Auburn University

Godfrey A. Gayle; Professor Emeritus
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Gregory Goins; Professor and Chairperson
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Ph.D. North Carolina State University; Postdoctoral, University of Minnesota

Sanjun Gu; Extension Specialist, Horticulture
B.S., Shandong Agricultural University; M.S., China Agricultural University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

William Harrison; Assistant Professor and LDAR Program Coordinator
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University; M.S., University of North State University. M.S., North Carolina State University

Odile N. Huchette; Lecturer
M.S., Institute Polypecnique de Lorraine

Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen; Professor
B.S., M.S. University of Benin, Nigeria, Ph.D. Institute of Microbiology, MS CR, Prague

Louis E. Jackai; Professor and Graduate Coordinator
B.S., University of Cape Coast, Ghana, WA; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Superior; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

William Randle; Professor
B.S., University of Arizona; M.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Abolghasem Shahbazi; Professor and BIOE Program Director
B.S., University of Tabriz; M.S., University of California at Davis, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (F.E.)

Harmandeep Sharma; Research Assistant Professor
B.S., Punjab Agricultural University, India; M.S., New Mexico State University, Ph.D., Idaho State University

Misty Terry; Extension Specialist, 4-H and STEM
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University

Godfrey A. Uzochukwu; Professor and ENVS Coordinator
B.S., M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Post-Doctoral, Texas A&M University

Lijun Wang; Professor
B.S., Zhengzhou University; M.S., South China University of Technology; Ph.D., National University of Ireland, Dublin (P.E.)

Guochen Yang; Professor
B.S., Jilin Agricultural University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln