Inspire Environmental Literacy and Lead Sustainability Education
Environmental educators play a crucial role in connecting communities with nature, fostering ecological stewardship, and leading sustainability initiatives. Eastern Oregon University’s Environmental Education Certificate is a 20-credit, 100% online program designed for educators, natural resource professionals, and community leaders. Through specialized coursework and a hands-on field practicum, this program equips you with the pedagogical skills, inclusive practices, and program development tools needed to teach environmental science across formal and non-formal learning environments.
Program Highlights
- Total Credits: 20 graded credit hours
- Delivery Format: 100% Online
- Core Focus: Environmental pedagogy, program development and evaluation, inclusive educational practices, participatory science, and field practicum
- Applied Learning: Features an intensive 5-credit hands-on field practicum
What You Will Learn
- Foundations & Pedagogy: Explore core principles of environmental education and develop effective teaching and learning strategies tailored for diverse audiences (EVED 301 & EVED 302).
- Program Design & Evaluation: Learn to design, manage, and evaluate impactful environmental education programs across schools, nature centers, parks, and non-profit organizations (EVED 303).
- Inclusive Practices & Participatory Sciences: Implement culturally responsive and inclusive frameworks while engaging communities through citizen science and participatory research models (EVED 304 & EVED 305).
- Applied Field Practicum: Apply your knowledge in a real-world educational setting through a 5-credit field practicum designed to refine your instructional and leadership capabilities (EVED 306).
