On this page you can find information about higher education programs and faculty that specialize in environmental education (EE).
This database takes a broad definition of what constitutes environmental education. You will find a variety of EE programs targeted to specific audiences, like residents of urban areas and Pre-K students. The database includes general environmental education degrees as well as programs in which students build the relevant knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in EE, such as:
adventure education - using adventure-based educational experiences to foster learning
nature-based/outdoor education - education that takes place in nature-rich settings
place-based education - emphasizing connection to community and environment
sustainability education - focusing on principles of sustainability and community development
For more information about the field of environmental education, visit the About EE page.
The Honors Tutorial College program in Environmental Studies provides students a unique opportunity to explore nature-society relations in a highly interdisciplinary environment, drawing on faculty...
The Environmental Education specialization is constructed to accommodate traditional and nontraditional students. The MS and PhD will give further breadth to students for their success in the...
The Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers an undergraduate major in Ocean and Earth science. Undergraduate majors select one of five concentrations (biological oceanography,...
Paul Smith's College offers a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation with a concentration in Sustainable Communities, which includes coursework in Strategic Communication for...
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences provides two options for those interested in EE: a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management with Environmental...
B.S. in Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Education Specialization
Bachelor's
EE Concentration
B.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education, Environmental Science Option
Bachelor's
EE Concentration
College of Education
The Pennsylvania State University College of Education's B.S. in Secondary Education offers an EE teaching option, which, when coupled with another secondary teaching option, "enables...
B.S. in Secondary Education, Environmental Education Option
Bachelor's
EE Concentration, EE Internships
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Penn State's Shaver's Creek Environmental Center offers the Student Engagement and Experiential Discovery (SEED) Semester of learning for students interested in environmental and outdoor...
Science teachers today have a unique challenge; with daily scientific discoveries comes the exciting opportunity to teach students new material. Share your knowledge of scientific theory and...
A degree in Adventure Education from Plymouth State University will teach you how to use the Great Outdoors to expose children, adults and at-risk populations to challenging adventures, personal...
Prescott College's Adventure Education program offers multiple degrees for environmental educators interested in adventure and outdoor education and offers a variety of degrees and paths for...
EE Concentration, Online Option, Teacher Certification
B.A. in Outdoor Experiential Education
Bachelor's
EE Concentration
M.A. in Adventure Education
Master's
EE Concentration, Online Option
Department of Education and Teacher Preparation
Prescott College's Education program offers multiple degrees for environmental educators. Whether you're interested in teaching formal EE in a classroom setting or you wish to have a...
Outdoor & Experiential Education (OEE) is designed to introduce teacher candidates to a wide variety of ways environmental and experiential programs can be offered in various school and community...
The Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education 9-12 (MAT) program offers students from regionally accredited institutions of higher learning a North Carolina Master Level Teaching...
The Department of Geology offers courses which will qualify prospective teachers for licensure to teach earth and space science. The appropriate courses in education must be taken. (Contact the...
The first sustainability bachelor’s degree in the Chicago area, this program prepares graduates to tackle the sustainability problems of the 21st century. Using insights and analytic methods...
At Roosevelt University, students pursuing degrees in chemistry, biology, sustainability studies or any discipline may take a minor sequence of courses in environmental science in order to prepare...
