Master of Science in Environmental Sciences - Environmental Education

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The environmental sciences program cultivates students’ perspectives of environmental issues and provides them with refined knowledge of environmental issues at the local, regional and global level. The program will increase the student’s technical competence in addressing and analyzing these issues, their origins, ramifications and resolutions, and is designed to enhance and promote professional education and career opportunities in a wide area of interests. SIUE’s environmental education emphasis prepares students to teach ecological principles, sustainability, and nature-based science to diverse audiences. Our program emphasizes curriculum development, environmental literacy, and effective pedagogy. This specialization integrates ecological sciences and human dimensions, enabling students to connect environmental knowledge with policy and public engagement.

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