Natural Science & Environmental Education (MAEd: NSEE)

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One of the nation’s most respected environmental education programs has designed a graduate degree program to bring out the best in you and impact the world in which we live.

Both strands of the MAEd: NSEE program inspire through a focus on leadership development that taps participants’ convictions and passions. They promote field based research and community collaborations including partnerships with the Audubon Center of the North Woods, Science Museum of Minnesota, Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, the American Museum of Natural History and other prominent organizations. They challenge through inquiry, reflection and a strong focus on research and transform through a constructivist approach that draws on each student’s strengths and experiences as vital contexts for learning.

The MAEd: NSEE program focuses on environmental teaching and learning with an emphasis on systems and problem solving. It is designed for both classroom teachers and non-formal educators.

The MAEd: NSEE Science Education Strand focuses on teaching and learning in the science classroom to address K-12 classroom teachers’ specific needs regarding science standards, content, and instruction.

MAEd: NSEE Degree Requirements (Total 35 credits):

35 Required Credits (includes 14 elective credits)

Foundations Courses (6 credits):

Pedagogy Course (2 credits):

NSEE 8100 - Teaching and Learning in the Environment

Knowledge Courses (5 credits):

Research Courses (8 credits):

Electives* (14 credits):

Choose from ENED, SCED, and other education 6000- and 7000-level course offerings.

MAEd: NSEE Science Education Strand Degree Requirements (Total 35 credits):

35 Required Credits (includes 14 elective credits)

Foundations Courses (5 credits):

Pedagogy Course (3 credits):

NSEE 8111 - Science Teaching and Learning

Knowledge Courses (5 credits):

Research Courses (8 credits):

Electives* (14 credits):

Choose from ENED, SCED, and other education 6000- and 7000-level course offerings.

MAEd: NSEE Application Requirements:

Completed application (available online at www.hamline.edu/education/admission/apply_online_instructions.html)
Essay—Submit a 500-word essay that describes your personal and professional philosophy of environmental education.
Résumé.
Two letters of recommendation. Request these letters from people familiar with your academic and/or professional qualifications.
Official, sealed transcripts from your undergraduate degree-granting institution.
Any supplemental materials you wish the admission committee to consider.