Master of Arts in Environmental Education

• 生活, 研究, 探索和教学现场在1,189-acre nature preserve: where you can walk through oak hickory forests, 木瓜林, 或者是去上课的草原.
• Intimately get to know the restored landscapes of Lea快乐 by conducting ecological field work, learning about sustainable farming and obtaining land management training in the outdoor classroom of Lea快乐.

• Combine dynamic and challenging learning with 4 months of extensive teaching experiences alongside professional environmental educators.
• 观察, teach and develop curricula in a variety of contexts, including but not limited to: Nature Preschool, 学校实地考察, 成人工作坊和日间营地.

• 设计多面性, creative research project with a professor – from conducting restorative ecology in local schools to creating interpretive trail signs.
• Gain leadership training and skills in program management.
• Work closely with faculty and a small cohort of other students.

Connect learners of all ages to the landscapes of Lea快乐 and practice these place-based skills in contexts beyond Lea快乐.

• Gain intercultural experience by spending a month learning from and teaching other communities. Past cohorts have gone to Andros Island, Bahamas or Hopi lands in Arizona.
• Attend national and regional conferences and workshops, 网working with other environmental educators, 同行和专业人士.
• 访问 and learn from other field organizations tackling environmental issues throughout the Great Lakes Region.

• Complete a master’s degree in 11 months (no GRE scores required to apply).
• Whether you are beginning your career or continuing a lifelong profession in environmental education, our program prepares you to hit the ground running with marketable and applicable skills.