Program Overview

Environmental Studies — Education & Eco-Social Justice Concentration

The Education and Eco Social Justice emphasis is designed for individuals interested in teaching and learning in informal ways, working with community, and helping organizations and individuals engage in change work and justice-related causes. This emphasis engages students in critical, practical, experiential, action- and solutions-based education, exploring themes of environmental hope, eco- and social-justice, Indigenous and Land/Sea pedagogies, and Urban/City settings.

Program Description

With partnerships around the Salish Sea, students work on local projects that focus on public health, socio-environmental literacy, and climate justice. Graduates with this emphasis have assumed positions as curriculum consultants, interpreters with resource management agencies, youth coordinators, facilitators for disability services, and a diversity of educator roles with non-profits, schools, government, and businesses.

Sample Careers

• Educator
• Curriculum Writer
• Environmental Interpreter
• Adventure Educator
• Community Organizer
• Youth Coordinator
• Naturalist
• Communications work in Sustainability Non-profits and Government Agencies
• Educational Consultant
• Field School Administrator
• Wellness Facilitator
• Intergenerational Educator

Requirements

The program requires 26 credits.

Core Courses

• ENVS 381 - Introduction to Education for Eco-Social Justice and Sustainability (4 credits)
• ENVS 492 - Curriculum for Environment and Sustainability (4 credits)

Spring Block

• ENVS 485 - Natural History Education for Eco-Social Justice (4 credits)
• ENVS 486 - Field Methods in Education for Eco-Social Justice (5 credits)
• ENVS 488 - Outdoor Education (4 credits)
• ENVS 489 - Leadership for a Sustainable Future (4 credits)
• ENVS 499B - Spring Block Planning Seminar (1 credit)