Environmental Education Minor for Elementary/Middle School

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This minor is administered by the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Discipline.

Open only to students seeking teacher certification for ages 6-13, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence. Consists of at least 22 credits.

Environmental education core

A minimum of 3 credits from one of

NRES 302 - Foundations of Environmental Education II 3 cr.
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods 3 cr.
NRES 369 - Interpretive Media 4 cr.
NRES 382 - Youth Agency Administration 3 cr.
NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action 3 cr.
other courses approved by adviser

Environmental science core, at least 9 credits

Take at least one course from each of the following:

Biology

BIOL 100 - Biological Principles and the Human Environment 3 cr.

Select one from below

ASTR 100 - Unveiling the Universe 3 cr.
CHEM 100 - Chemistry for the Citizen 3 cr.
PHYS 100 - Energy in Today’s World 3 cr.

Geography or Geology

Electives, 3 credits

Choose from:

BIOL 305 - General Ecology 3 cr.
HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
NRES 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present 3 cr. or
WATR 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present 3 cr.
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species 3 cr. or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species 3 cr.
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
courses from cores above
other courses approved by adviser

Note

Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification. Please contact the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.