Simon Fraser University

This minor develops teachers' skills in the design and operation of environmental and outdoor education programs from kindergarten through Grade 12, and in the organization and operation of residential and day centre outdoor education, wilderness outdoor recreation, and other interdisciplinary environmental school programs.

Prerequisite Courses

Students must complete a minimum of nine hours selected from below.
  • BISC 102-4 General Biology
  • BISC 204-3 Introduction to Ecology*
  • EDUC 240-3 Social Issues in Education
  • GEOG 100-3 Human Geography
  • GEOG 111-3 Physical Geography
  • GEOG 215-3 Biogeography*
  • GEOG 241-3 Social Geography
  • KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
  • PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
  • PSYC 106-3 Psychological Issues in Contemporary Society
  • SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology
  • SA 202-4 Post-Industrial Society
*Students with credit for GEOG 215 may not receive credit for BISC 204.

Required Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 14 hours as specified below.
  • EDUC 452-8 Environmental Education
plus two of
  • BISC 304-3 Animal Ecology
  • BISC 306-3 Invertebrate Biology
  • BISC 310-3 The Natural History of British Columbia
  • BISC 317-3 Insect Biology
  • BISC 337-3 Plant Biology
  • BISC 404-3 Plant Ecology
  • EDUC 414-4 Designs for Learning: Secondary Social Studies
  • EDUC 416-4 Designs for Learning: Secondary Science
  • EDUC 433-4 Philosophical Issues in Curriculum
  • EDUC 459-4 Instructional Activities in Physcial Education
  • EDUC 471-4 Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice
  • EDUC 474-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies
  • EDUC 476-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Science
  • EDUC 482-4 Designs for Learning: Information Technology
  • GEOG 322-4 World Resources
  • GEOG 369-4 Human Microgeography

For more information contact the Undergraduate Advising Office, 8631 Education Building, (778) 782-3436.



Last Updated August 15, 2007 FOE