Environmental Education
CENTER for EXPERIENTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION


Environmental Education majors want to make a difference in the world. They want to help people appreciate nature so that future generations will be in a better position to protect and preserve the environment. They translate their environmental concerns into real solutions. They long to be a naturalist or ranger who teaches kids, handles animals, and leads interpretive hikes.


Is this you?

The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Education prepares students to deliver experiential learning programs that foster environmental literacy and encourage people to protect and improve the environment. Environmental educators work in a wide variety of educational and recreational settings. These include nature centers, outdoor programs, schools, residential camps, parks, resource management agencies, museums and historical sites, zoos and aquariums, resorts, and ecotourism guiding services. In addition to studying environmental subjects and effective teaching methods in their formal coursework, students gain valuable experience through on-going practice with groups of learners in community and educational settings.

If yes, then the Environmental Education major is for you.

What you'll study

In addition to core environmental science and education courses, your studies will also include:

 
What you'll do
Your projects may include

• Observing and practicing in model environmental education programs
• Becoming a certified interpretive guide your first year
• Designing and presenting education programs to public groups
• Acquiring outdoor activity leadership skills

Who will teach you

Sarah Cunningham Visiting Assistant Professor of Captive Wildlife Care and Education	Tom Mullin Associate Professor of Parks, Recreation and Ecotourism Director, Center for Natural Resource Management and Protection	Gerry Saunders Professor of Education Nature is my school room. (Family Circus cartoon, Jeffy)