Undergraduate Programs

The following are descriptions of the three undergraduate programs available through the College of Education and Human Service Professions:

1. Teaching Earth and Space Science - Environmental Education Concentration,
2. Teaching Life Science - Environmental Education Concentration, and
3. Recreation - Outdoor Education

Additional undergraduate information:

• Guide to being a major in Outdoor Education
• Post graduation occupations/careers
• College of Education & Human Service Professions Student Affairs

Teaching Earth and Space Science - Environmental Education Concentration

The B.A.S. in Teaching Earth and Space Science with the Environmental Education Concentration is offered by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Geological Sciences and the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. This major is for students who plan to teach earth and space science in grades 5-12.

This concentration enhances the students Teaching Earth and Space Science training to better integrate environmental education into formal (pre K-12) as well as non-formal education settings such as parks and nature centers. This concentration must be taken in conjunction with the teaching life science or teaching earth and space science majors. A student in this concentration must meet the same GPA requirements as for the major. The concentration is noted on the students' diploma.

Teaching Life Science - Environmental Education Concentration

The B.A.S. degree in Teaching Life Science with the Environmental Education Concentration is offered by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Biology. This major (115 credits) prepares students to teach all science areas in grades 5-8 and to teach life science in grades 9 through 12.

The B.A.S. in teaching life science with the environmental education concentration is offered by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Biology and the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. This concentration enhances the students' major by integrating environmental education into formal (pre-K-12) as well as non-formal education settings such as parks and nature centers. This concentration must be taken in conjunction with the teaching life science or teaching earth and space science majors. The concentration is noted on the students' diploma.

Recreation - Outdoor Education

The Recreation - Outdoor Education major prepares you for the primary growth areas in recreation services and outside tourism: community-based recreation, private agencies, and public institutions providing recreational sport and outdoor recreation/education programs.

Graduates from this program are employed in a variety of settings, such as environmental education centers (nature centers, residential environmental learning centers); natural resource agencies and facilities (DNR, NPS, USFS, State Parks); non-profits (scouts, museums, zoos, camps); adventure education schools; adjudicated youth facilities; and high adventure camps.

Recreation Minor

The Recreation Department also has a Minor available in Recreation.

Undergraduate Advisement Information

Field Guide to Becoming a Successful Outdoor Educator at the University of Minnesota Duluth 2006-07…identifying the elements of success! (Word document) provides helpful program and course information for students in outdoor education.

Post Graduation Occupations/Careers

Outdoor and Environmental Education Degrees at UMD (Word document) provides a summary of where graduates work, along with the types of positions graduates hold.