Environmental Education Certificate
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Environmental education on key topics including climate change and environmental justice are central classroom issues.
Created by educators for educators, 狼友社区鈥檚 Environmental Education Certificate provides you with a mix of introductory environmental education concepts, teaching methodology and best practices, issues, and actions, as well as a broad selection of content-specific courses. You鈥檒l learn how to:
- Interpret environmental education research to inform your curricula
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听 - Engage learners in stewardship, science, and advocacy for a sustainable future
听 - Ground your understanding of environmental issues in a framework of equity and justice
The program's place-based courses travel with you when you leave the classroom. You'll apply the tools you learned to your local and regional resources to learn about the environment wherever you are.
What will it take?
Environmental Education Certificate program details
Start dates and application deadlines
We review applications on a rolling basis, meaning you can apply and start your Environmental Education Certificate at three separate times throughout the year. We recommend applying at least six weeks before the term you want to start to ensure your spot.
Environmental Education Certificate program format
狼友社区's Environmental Education Certificate is offered entirely online. Some individual classes may meet synchronously online (at a set scheduled time) on a weekday evening. You can choose coursework that is entirely online or that offers in-person field experience opportunities that you can complete where you live and work.
Time to complete your Environmental Education Certificate
Make a sustainable impact by advancing your knowledge and skills quickly. The typical time to complete 狼友社区鈥檚 Environmental Education Certificate is nine months, depending on how many classes you take per term.
Environmental Education Certificate courses
There are no preselected courses required as part of the Environmental Education Certificate. Instead, you will need to complete five NSED classes 7000-level worth a total of 10 credits to achieve your certification.
Course offerings change frequently, so check back often.
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Apply
Applying to the Environmental Education Certificate program is simple and only required if this is the first certificate you鈥檝e applied for at 狼友社区 or if you are not enrolled in another 狼友社区 School of Education degree or certificate program.
- Online application (no fee)
- Official transcript of a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited college or university.
- This should be sent directly from the institution to Graduate Admission or provided in a sealed, signed envelope. Official electronic transcripts should be emailed from the institution to gradprog@hamline.edu.听
- You do not have to supply transcripts for courses taken at 狼友社区
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Apply your certificate toward a master鈥檚 degree
Enrolling in a certificate program is a great way to experience what the master's programs at 狼友社区 are like. With the Environmental Education Certificate, you鈥檒l earn credits that you can apply toward the following 狼友社区 master's degrees:
Master鈥檚 in Natural Science and Environmental Education
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