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Environmental and Climate Education Minor

Skills-based Minor

Apply your environmental literacy to education programs


An environmental and climate education minor provides you with robust environmental literacy, which you will use to interpret scientific data and develop education programs for a diverse range of audiences, from children to adults. You’ll be a part of a network of environmental education professionals, gaining access to opportunities including conferences, professional organizations, internships, hands-on field experiences, and—of course—lots of jobs in the field.

The minor’s focus on interpreting scientific data, presenting scientifically accurate information across a variety of formats, and developing engaging educational programs prepares you for a meaningful career as an environmental leader and educator.

 

You will:

  • Learn how to develop, teach, and lead environmental programs, outdoor activities, and other projects related to climate and environment
  • Develop rich environmental literacy and communication strategies that you can use to easily convey important concepts and information to diverse audiences
  • Understand how people learn and engage with the environment and environmental issues
  • Develop and practice active hope as you co-create a bright future through your unique talents and perspectives
  • Gain an understanding of major factors and events that have shaped a community’s environmental and climate understanding

Want to focus more on community engagement, communication, collaboration, and systems thinking? The Environmental and Climate Studies minor may be right for you.

Environmental and climate education minor courses

Environmental and climate education minor

Learn how to communicate environmental literacy through projects, programs, activities, and more that are able to connect effectively with a diverse number of audiences.

Environmental and climate education courses

Add an environmental and climate education minor to any major

A minor in environmental and climate education complements many of the education-focused and other majors offered at Hamline. Explore the examples below of majors that could benefit from the knowledge and skills you’ll gain through the minor.

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Environmental and climate studies major + environmental and climate education minor

Pair an environmental and climate studies major with an environmental and climate education minor to learn how to effectively develop and lead educational environmental programs.

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Social justice and social change major + environmental and climate education minor

Combine a social justice and social change major with an environmental and climate education minor to provide solutions to challenge and change ineffective, unjust, and harmful arrangements for interconnected social arrangements.

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Explore environmental education career paths

Our innovative courses and one-on-one mentoring by faculty will give you the tools to succeed in a variety of jobs, such as:
 

  • City planning and development
  • Environmental management
  • Garden educator
  • Museum educator
  • Natural resources aide
  • Natural resource interpreter
  • Outdoor recreation guide
  • Outdoor recreation specialist
  • Park naturalist
  • Water quality educator
  • Wildlife care coordinator
  • Wildlife educator
  • Zoo educator

Environmental and climate education faculty

The environmental and climate education minor is an interdisciplinary minor, meaning courses are taught by faculty members of several departments. You’ll learn about other fields of study and work with faculty outside of your major, including faculty in the following areas:

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