Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: RLS 210 Environmental Education Course Description: The course will provide an introduction into the field of environmental education; facilitate methods to teach environmental educational and environmental literacy. Course Objectives: It is expected that students will be able to: • Students will develop a working knowledge of basic principles and philosophy of environmental education. • Students will understand different teaching and learning styles • Students will understand how develop an environmental education program both in classroom and field settings • Students will understand how to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental education programs Instructor: Sherry Niesar Office: Online Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Phone: 701-527-3714 Email: Sherry.Niesar@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: Online Textbook(s ): Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques, Author: Jacobson, McDuff, and Monroe, Publisher: Oxford Publishing, ISBN: 0-19-8567772-3 Course Requirements: • Regular participation in the class is expected. • Graded assignments: Assignments are given to reinforce chapter content. They are practical in nature and require the student to apply new knowledge of chapters. • Graded quizzes/tests: 2 one-hour exams of approximately 30 questions will be given. Quizzes follow each chapter with the exception of chapter 1 where no quiz is given. • Grades: Grades are based on total points earned and include the points earned on practice exercises.