Current Students
The following are coursework and thesis requirements for M.Ed. in Environmental Education students, which includes
a list of:
- Core and specialty (elective) courses
- M.Ed. in EE checklist covering thesis requirements, related forms, and guidelines
- Quick Links to:
- List of theses by former M.Ed. in Environmental Education students
M.Ed. in Environmental Education Coursework and Degree Requirements
Students will complete at least 34 graduate credits. Of those, 23 credits
are core M.Ed. in Environmental Education courses. 4-6 credits are a research
project, such as a thesis or curriculum development. The remaining 5-7 credits
are electives relative to your specialty/interest area. Finally, in addition
to the completion and defense of the student initiated thesis work, a colloquium
and seminar presentation to students and faculty is required. See the CEHSP
Graduate Program Handbook for more details.
I. M.Ed. Core Courses (23 cr.):
Professional Development:
Research & Theory:
Instructional Methodology:
Development, Management, and Evaluation of Environmental Education
Programs:
II. Research Project (4-6 cr.)
- EHS 5990 - Research Project in Education (4-6 cr.)
III. Specialty Courses (5-7 cr.)
5-7 credits will be taken in your area of specialty.
Note: All courses listed above are pending approval by committee
members.
Suggested Timeline for Degree Completion
The following schedule has been set to encourage a sequential and directed
flow of courses. We encourage you to adhere to this plan to not only optimize
the time required to complete the degree, but also to encourage a cohort
team of graduate student colleagues. This cohort team can greatly enhance
the quality of your graduate education. This degree is intended to be
able to be completed within 24 months. Actual degree completion will certainly
vary depending upon the extent that a student takes summer session courses,
or the extent of their employment demands.
This timeline is for students entering in the Fall with no credits earned
prior to admission.
Year 1 - Fall Semester
Total Credits: 11-12
Year 1 - Spring Semester
Total Credits: 10-12
Year 2 - Fall Semester
- Elective Credits (3-4 cr.)
- EnEd 5998 - Seminar (1 cr., register only if presenting)
- EHS 5990 - Thesis Project (2-3 cr.)
Total Credits: 5-8
Year 2 - Spring Semester
Total Credits: 5-7
Total Credits for Degree: 34 Minimum
M.Ed. in Environmental Education Student
Checklist
The following checklist provides an overview of thesis guidelines for the
initial, intermediate, and final stages of a project.
- Select Committee of 2-3 members, including the Chair (Chair can be
Ken, Bruce, Julie, or Mark) *By end of first semester (middle of the second
semester at the latest!)
- Develop a draft of your Graduate M.Ed.
Program Plan (Graduate Program Plan Addendum)
- Meet with your Committee for approval of your Program Plan and discussion
of thesis/final project topic and potential problem statement
or research question; All Committee Members sign your Program Plan;
Chair brings completed Program Plan to Lynn Velander (Executive Administrative
Specialist to Collegiate Graduate Programs) in 120B Bohannon Hall; Lynn
Velander will provide your committee with a signed copy of your Program
Plan. Discuss with your committee when to register for first set of EHS 5990 credits. *By end of second semester*
- Begin your literature review and finalize your problem statement and/or
research questions, under the guidance of your Committee; Discuss with
your Committee which option is most appropriate given your problem statement
(your options are research, field, or a curriculum project; for students selecting
the research option, you can discuss with your Committee whether a traditional
thesis format or journal article format is more appropriate).
CEHSP
Research Guidelines and information on resources and services for Environmental Education research.
- Work on Ch. 1-3, under the guidance of your Committee and following
the Thesis Proposal Guidelines
and Thesis Formatting Guidelines
- Complete Collegiate
Graduate Programs Research Project Proposal form and a "final"
draft of your research proposal/Ch. 1-3.
- Meet with your Committee for approval of your Research Project Proposal;
All Committee Members sign Proposal; Chair brings completed Proposal
to Lynn Velander; Provide your Committee with a copy of the signed Proposal.
- Schedule to present your Colloquium with Tom Beery, with approval
of your Chair (Colloquium Guidelines).
- Complete your application to the Institutional Review Board (IRB);
See their website at http://www.research.umn.edu/irb/;
Chair signs completed IRB application *Your Research Project Proposal
must be approved before submitting your application to IRB.
- After you have IRB approval, collect and analyze your data.
- Complete Ch. 4-5 and re-visit Ch. 1-3 and modify/add as needed, under
the guidance of your Committee (check with Committee as to how they
would like to be kept informed of your progress); Write an abstract
of 150 words.
- Complete Application
for Degree and UMD
Departmental Masters Commencement Attendance Questionnaire and turn
forms in to the Registrars Office in 21 Campus Center (see graduation
information and note application
deadlines, as applications are due very early in the semester!)
- Schedule your final Seminar with Tom Beery, with pre-approval of your
Chair (Seminar Guidelines).
- Complete your portion of the CEHSP Committee
Recommendation for a Degree form and prepare your Title Page for
your thesis/field project.
- Meet with your Committee for your Defense (a reflection on "so
what?" and "now what?"); Committee signs your Recommendation
for a Degree form and your two high-quality title pages; Provide your
Committee with a copy of the signed Recommendation for a Degree form;
Chair turns signed form in to Lynn Velander.
- Have thesis printed, bound, and distributed according to thesis
printing and binding guidelines; Chair brings these bound copies
to Lynn Velander.
- Participate in Commencement
- Work with your Committee to submit your work for publication.
Printable M.Ed. in Environmental
Education Student Checklist (Word document)
M.Ed. in Environmental Education Student Theses at UMD
List of theses by former M.Ed. in Environmental Education students at UMD
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