Academic Courses
Fellows earn up to 9 semester hours of credit per semester for the 4.5
semesters of the Graduate Fellowship. Coursework is taken at Conserve
School, Treehaven, and online. Below is an example of a student course
schedule.
Course
descriptions and potential electives,
click here (pdf).
Graduate Fellowship in Residential Environmental Education Example
Academic Schedule
(Actual schedule may vary slightly)
36 Credits Total
July-August 2011
Summer 2011 |
|
| Academics (all required) |
Credits |
| Field Ecology for Environmental Educators |
3 |
| Adolescent Psychology in Residential EE |
3 |
| Personal Leadership in EE |
1 |
Total credits 7 |
Fall 2011
| Academics (all required) |
Credits |
| Research in EE/Interpretation |
1 |
| Advanced Project Work |
1 |
| Qualitative Research Methods |
1 |
| Techniques in Quantitative Research |
1 |
| Place-Based Instructional Strategies in EE |
1 |
| EE Theory and Practice |
3 |
Total credits 8 |
Spring 2012
| Academics (* required) |
Credits |
| Seminar--Presentation of Project Proposal* |
1 |
| Advanced Project Work* |
1 |
| Non-Formal Curriculum & Practice* |
2 |
| Professional Development in EE/Interp.* |
1 |
| Leadership in EE/I--Team Development* |
1 |
| Elective Credits |
1-3 |
Total credits 7-9 |
Fall 2012
| Academics (* required) |
Credits |
| The Natural Resources Management Leader* |
3 |
| Seminar--Speaker Series* |
1 |
| Advanced Project Work* |
1 |
| Professional Development in EE/Interp.* |
1 |
| Elective Credits |
1-3 |
Total credits 7-9 |
Spring 2013
| Academics (* required) |
Credits |
| Seminar--Presentation of project* |
1 |
| Advanced Project Work* |
1 |
| Professional Devleopment in EE/Interp.* |
1 |
| Elective Credits |
3-4 |
Total credits 6-7 |