Program Overview

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Environmental Education (Graduate Certificate)

The Environmental Education (Graduate Certificate) program prepares individuals who are passionate about safeguarding and managing our environment with the requisite knowledge and skills needed to respond as an informed citizen. Through the program, students develop a suite of tools and enhance their environmental attitudes, values, and knowledge, building skills that prepare them and communities to collaboratively undertake positive environmental action.

Program Description

The program facilitates connections between actionable research findings and on-the-ground practices, creating synergistic spaces in which stakeholders collaborate to address dynamic environmental issues over time. Because of this commitment to application and iteration, the suite of environmental education tools can result in direct benefits to the environment and address conservation issues concretely.

At a Glance

• College/school: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
• Location: Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe, West Valley, or Online
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

15 credit hours

• Required Core (10 credit hours)
  • SCN 502 Environmental Education: Investigating Global Issues (3)
  • SCN 507 Biomimicry for Sustainable Innovations (3)
  • SCN 510 Conservation of Biological Diversity (4)
• Other Requirements (5 credit hours)
  • SCN 504 Sonoran Desert Flora (3)
  • SCN 505 Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Development (3)
  • SCN 506 A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert (4)
  • SCN 508 Exploring Urban Environmental Education (3)
  • SCN 509 Environmental Education Project (1)
  • SCN 513 Nature Based Mindfulness (3)
  • SCN 598 Special Topics (1)

Additional Curriculum Information

Students complete five credit hours of other requirements. Students may take SCN 509 and SCN 598 multiple times for one credit hour each. Each course covers multiple topics. Courses should be selected in consultation with the program advisor.

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements:
  • All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
  • U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
• Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
• Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
• Applicants are required to submit:
  1. graduate admission application and application fee
  2. official transcripts
  3. personal statement
  4. professional resume
  5. proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Attend Online

ASU Online offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Application Deadlines

• Fall:
  • Session A/C: Online, 08/31, Final
  • Session B: Online, 10/08, Final
• Spring:
  • Session A/C: Online, 01/31, Final
  • Session B: Online, 03/05, Final
• Summer:
  • Session A/C: Online, 07/15, Final

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Make evidence-based decisions regarding environmental issues.
• Apply environmental literacy to design inclusive, nature-based solutions for sustainability issues.

Global Opportunities

• Global experience: Study abroad is available through a 12-day tropical ecology experience in Costa Rica.
• Other opportunities include a 12-day biodiversity experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos.
• The environmental education certificate program supports international internships.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared to pursue positions such as:

• Department of Environmental Conservation coordinator
• education program leader in a local, state, or national park
• electric vehicle manufacturing worker
• environmental education coordinator in a school
• museum environmental education coordinator
• outdoor education and camps director
• solar power engineer and installer
• summer camps director
• summer programming coordinator
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency coordinator

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WRGP (Western Regional Graduate Program)

The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information.

Accreditation

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