Online Environmental Education Courses offered

through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

EETAP and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
offer four online courses for students and professionals
in the field of environmental education.

Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences

This course is designed to provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills needed to make EE relevant to culturally diverse audiences. Through this course you will broaden your perspective of EE to encompass interests and issues of concern to culturally diverse audiences, assess barriers to participation among these audiences, and appraise the role and significance of building relationships and partnerships with members of an audience you intend to work with in the future. As part of this course you will adapt a component of your program to make it more relevant for a culturally diverse audience of your choice.

Leadership Development in Natural Resources:
Strategic Planning and Implementation

Learn how to develop successful strategic planning
and implementation models, processes and
techniques. Emphasis will be placed on managing
the strategic planning process to build the capacity of
organizations to provide effective environmental education
programs. Course participants will also have an opportunity for
individual consultation time with the course instructor to discuss
specific issues/questions they might have regarding strategic
planning. This new course has been designed for environmental
educators, natural resource professionals and graduate
students who are currently involved in a strategic planning
process or may become involved in one in the future.

Fundamentals of Environmental Education

Gain a foundational knowledge of environmental education and
learn how to incorporate quality EE into your instruction.
Participants discuss the history and goals of EE, develop an
understanding of the professional roles and instructional
methods of environmental educators, and interact with other
educators from across the country.

Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation

Learn to evaluate environmental education and outreach programs by
designing evaluation tools such as questionnaires, observation forms,
and interview and focus group guides. This course was designed for
environmental educators, natural resource professionals, and graduate
students who can apply the tools they develop to a specific education
program or research study.

Certification

The Fundamentals of EE and the Applied EE Program Evaluation online courses
have been designed to address the competencies for professional environmental
educators identified by the North American Association for Environmental Education.
To find out more information about how these courses can provide the professional
development needed by those seeking certification, click here.