Questions about Outdoor & Environmental Education

What is Outdoor & Environmental Education? 
Outdoor & Environmental Education is a methodology for educating people in, for and about the outdoors. Classes stress hands-on, participatory learning incorporating discovery and exploratory education methods. Students learn to extend the classroom curriculum outdoors using interdisciplinary and supplemental resources and activities. Environmental education and interpretation of cultural and natural resources are also incorporated into the Outdoor & Environmental Education "umbrella" of disciplines.

What career options does an Outdoor & Environmental Education minor provide? 
Students with this minor and strong science backgrounds may be employed in nature centers, parks, natural resource management agencies, nonprofit organizations (Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, etc.), zoos, museums, Outdoor & Environmental Education centers, and camps. Students who are preparing to become teachers find this minor valuable as a way to incorporate outdoor and environmental education methodology and resources into their curriculum areas.

What majors are usually taken with an Outdoor & Environmental Education minor? 
Students in a wide variety of majors elect to minor in Outdoor & Environmental Education. All degree plans are able to use this minor including B.S. in education students. Many Outdoor & Environmental Education students are interested in teaching but prefer to teach outdoors in nonformal settings rather than within four walls. Students with majors in the sciences also select this minor.

Advising for the Outdoor & Environmental Education Minor

Students interested in the Outdoor & Environmental Education Minor should contact  Lynn Dominguez.

Get the most current requirements

Requirements for a degree in RPL's Outdoor & Environmental Education minor may differ depending on the year you enroll with our program. To get the latest requirements, please visit CMU's online academic bulletin. The online academic bulletin allows for full customization of your program, and includes the most current course descriptions.

CMU Online Academic Bulletin -  https://bulletins.cmich.edu/