Prospective Students

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 College of Education and Human Service Professions (CEHSP) webpage.

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 and Timelines please click on the following:

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

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

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center 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.