Course Sequence

Track 1: Students who choose Track 1 take classes on Thursdays and Fridays and may do the Summer and/or Spring II semesters off campus.

Track 2: Students who choose Track 2 take classes on Thursday evenings and Fridays or Fridays and weekends.

REQUIREMENTS: 42 CREDITS
Core (C) - 12 credits; Concentration (T) - 6 credits; Methods - 9 credits; Electives - 6 credits; Internship - 6 credits; Capstone Project - 3 credits

Track 1

Track 2

Fall I (12 credits)

Leadership for Change (C)-(3)
Ecological Dynamics of Landscapes (C)-(3)
Foundations of Environmental Education (T)-(3)
Methods (i.e. Educating for Sustainability)-(3)

Spring I (12 credits)

Earth Systems and Climate Change (C)-(3)
Political Economy of Sustainability (C)-(3)
Program Planning and Design (T)-(3)
Methods (i.e. Advanced Topics in Environmental Education)-(3)

Summer (3 credits)

Internship I-(3)

Fall II (9 credits)

Methods(i.e. Conservation Psychology and Social Marketing)-(3)
Elective (i.e. Proposal Writing and Project Management)-(3)
Elective (i.e. Field Study Trip)-(3)

Spring II (6 credits)

Capstone Project-(3)
Internship II -(3)

Fall I (9 credits)

Leadership for Change (C)-(3)
Ecological Dynamics of Landscapes (C)-(3)
Foundations of Environmental Education (T)-(3)

Spring I (9 credits)

Earth Systems and Climate Change (C)-(3)
Political Economy of Sustainability (C)-(3)
Program Planning and Design (T)-(3)

Summer (6 credits)

Internship I-(3)
Methods (i.e. EE Field Techniques)-(3)

Fall II (9 credits)

Methods (i.e. Educating for Sustainability)-(3)
Methods (i.e. Conservation Psychology and Social Marketing)-(3)
Elective (i.e. Proposal Writing and Project Management)-(3)

Spring II (9 credits)

Capstone Project-(3)
Elective (i.e. Advanced Topics in Environmental Education)-(3)
Internship II-(3)

Sample Method & Elective Courses include:

Sample Advanced Topics in Environmental Education:
- Program Evaluation
- Urban Environmental Education
- Teaching Teachers about the Environment
- Educating for Sustainability
- Educational Aspects of Green Building Design
Sample Environmental Education Field Techniques:
- Community & School-based Food Systems
- Teaching in the Outdoors
- Interpretation and Exhibit Design
- Environmental Service Learning
Learning Development and Theory
Conservation Psychology and Social Marketing

Last Updated: 3/15/10