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Graduate study in environmental education is available through two distinct programs: a Master of Education program for individuals who possess teacher certification and a Master of Science in Park and Resource Management with an option in environmental education for those who desire a program of studies that is oriented more to non-formal educational settings.

Slippery Rock University’s Master of Education Degree in Environmental Education is designed specifically for the classroom teacher who wants to address state and national guidelines for environmental education in their lessons and to assist the school district in meeting these recommendations. Since environmental education is frequently integrated into the curriculum, rather than addressed as a separate subject, the program helps students develop those competencies while increasing their understanding of societal interactions with ecological systems. This program also helps prepare for the Environmental Education Praxis which can be taken for K-12 certificate in Environmental Education.

The graduate programs in environmental education are structured to provide both depth and breadth in a variety of relevant basic and advanced study opportunities. Emphasis is placed on environmental education philosophy, methodology, and content necessary for preparing an environmentally literate citizenry.

The Master of Education Degree in Environmental Education is a 30 credit hour program. This is a thesis-optional program. Students may elect to do a thesis, which involves substituting three hours of research methods and six hours of thesis credits for nine hours of electives. Students selecting the non-thesis option are required to write two professional papers and complete a comprehensive examination.

The Master of Science Degree in Park and Resource Management, with an environmental education option, is also a 30 credit hour program, with the option of a thesis. (See Park and Resource Management)

Students who lack sufficient undergraduate preparation may be required to take post-baccalaureate studies, complete a non-credit reading/study program or meet other conditions prior to admission to degree candidacy.