Location:

Charlotte, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Environmental Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Master of Science in Environmental Education program expands students’ scientific knowledge as well as their experience-based teaching skills. Students develop into well-rounded researchers and educators. Faculty hold both scripture and science in high regard in the learning community. In the program, students have the freedom to explore, the freedom to question, and the freedom to believe. From a Christian perspective, students learn the historical development of the environmental movement and the environmental education field, the environmental systems operating on local, regional, and global scales and the human impact on those systems, and a theoretical understanding and practical knowledge of instructional strategies, teaching methods, and curricula used in education. MSEE Courses EV 500: Fundamentals in Environmental Education (online course) EV 505: Introduction to the Master of Science in Environmental Education EV 510: Instructional Strategies in Environmen- tal Education EV 515: Earth Systems EV 520: Research Methods EV 525: Designing Environmental Education Experiences EV 530: Environmental History and Philosophy EV 535: Environmental Communications EV 540: Survey of Environmental Education Resources EV 545: Environmental Issues Investigation and Action EV 550: Thesis Proposal or Project Design EV 555: Ecosystems EV 560: Thesis/Non The MSEE program curriculum has been developed in connection with the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) Standards and the North Carolina State Environmental Education Certification program.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Montreat College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) to award associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees. Montreat College has also received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas.

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

Applicants must submit the following credentials: 1. Montreat College application for admission 2. Official, final transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree and of any previous graduate level course work completed - Applicants must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA in undergraduate study 3. Official military transcripts (if applicable) 4. Applicant Essay 5. Cover letter (letter of interest) 5. Resume, including both academic and employment history 6. Two letters of recommendation

International Requirements:

The only difference is that they would have to go through a third-party company for them to translate their official transcripts. That cost would be covered by the student.