Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education (MAEd: NSEE)

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

Accredited by the North American Association for Environmental Education, the Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education (MAEd: NSEE) program inspires through a focus on environmental leadership development that taps participants’ convictions and passions. It promotes field-based research and community collaborations including partnerships with Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center and other prominent organizations. It challenges through inquiry, reflection and a strong focus on research and transforms 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 literacy, teaching and learning, with an emphasis on systems, solutions, and sustainability. It is designed for both classroom teachers and non-formal educators.

MAEd: NSEE Degree Requirements (34 credits and 3.0 GPA):

Core Courses (20 credits)

One of the following:

Electives (10 credits)

Choose from NSED courses 6000- and 7000-level course offerings. Students may choose to focus their electives in environmental education, nature-based early learning, nature-based education, or climate literacy.

Note: Co-sponsored courses offered through the School of Education and Leadership Continuing Studies program may be applied to degree program requirements up to 25% of the total credits.

Capstone (4 credits)

Choose either Capstone Project or Capstone Thesis I and II.