Prospective Students

M.Ed in Environmental Education

The Environmental Education Program requires 34 credits as defined under Degree Requirements.

To find out more about the Program, please visit the Master of Education in Environmental Education (CEED) page.

Please follow the Graduate Student Resource Page under CEHSP for quick links to:

• Forms
• Graduation
• Registration
• Financial Aid - Link to UMD Financial Aid.
  • FAFSA Online
• Reciprocity Information
• Billing (UM Pay)
• IRB Application
• Departmental Masters tuition rates
• Non-resident tuition waiver

For information on Degree Requirements, Checklists, Timelines, Student Handbook, and Admission please click on the following:

• M.ed in Environmental Education Degree Requirements
• M.ed in Environmental Education Student Checklist
• Suggested Timeline for Degree Completion
• Student Handbook
• Admission

The program combines a structured master's degree program with the flexibility to do additional study in an area of specialty (such as psychology, art, science education, early childhood education, physical education, etc.). A research or curriculum project (thesis) investigating an area of personal interest is required. The primary philosophical goal of the UMD M.Ed. Program is to emphasize your mastery as an educator.

Students may complete the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Environmental Education degree in two years (24 months), provided they follow the recommended program plan and committee recommendations. Program Plan Example

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Environmental Education Options

Wolf Ridge ELC

A Certificate in Environmental Education can be pursued at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center (ELC).Wolf Ridge ELC in Finland, MN and UMD have a unique arrangement where graduate credit can be earned while working as a Student Natualist. Students in the Wolf Ridge program are enrolled simultaneously at the University of Minnesota Duluth in the graduate environmental education program. All of the coursework and teaching at Wolf Ridge is part of the graduate program. Students earn 18 credits during their nine-month stay at Wolf Ridge. Occasionally courses are offered on the UMD campus, but normally they are taught at Wolf Ridge through seminars, field trips, evaluations, or written assignments. The faculty for the program are Wolf Ridge resident naturalists and UMD professors.

For more information go to the Wolf Ridge website at http://www.wolf-ridge.org or Wolf Ridge/UMD partnership.

UMD

A Certificate in Environmental Education can be pursued at UMD. The certificate is an educational program designed for people who want to enhance their careers by obtaining formal training in environmental education. The target audience is educators at agencies and organizations such as environmental education centers. This program will provide a basic foundation of skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary for environmental educators. This program has been designed to provide 12-13 credits of core courses that will provide theoretical and practical application of environmental education concepts. An additional 5-6 elective credits will be required to strengthen competency in the appropriate area of training

For more information please see the program overview.

Your Options for Earning Your M.Ed in EE

1) Begin your M.Ed in EE at Wolf Ridge. To do this you must apply through Wolf Ridge not UMD. Once you complete the program you will have to apply to UMD and get accepted into the graduate program. Credits Earned at Wolf Ridge can be transfered to UMD.

(Wolf Ridge and UMD have a strong partnership, but are still seperate programs and should be applyed to as such)

2) Begin your M.Ed in EE with the EE Certificate at UMD. To do this you must apply through UMD. Once you complete this program you will still have to apply and get accepted into the M.Ed in EE program. Credits from the certificate program can be tranfered into the M.Ed program.

3) Complete your entire degree in the M.Ed in EE Program. To this you need to apply to the M.Ed in Environmental Education program.

Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center

Environmental Education on 18,000 acres

The Boulder Lake Environmental Education Program focuses on full-scale natural resource management and ecological research education. Located just 18 miles north of Duluth, Boulder Lake Management Area is an active “working forest” surrounding a hydroelectric power reservoir. Our outside classroom includes access to lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, bogs, gravel pits, and forests. The diversity of plants and animals, cultural history, and ongoing stewardship of land and water make Boulder Lake Management Area an ideal setting for education.

Boulder Lake has an incredible amount of environmental and outdoor education opportunities. The certificate and M.Ed programs work closely with Boulder Lake throughout the year.