Bachelor of Environmental Education

Code and Overview

The programme accords every student with opportunities to acquire knowledge, values, attitudes, commitment, and skills needed to protect and improve the environment requisite in the creation of patterns of behavior among individuals, groups, and society as a whole towards the environment and sustainable development. Table 1 shows the courses the student will be required to take:

Table 1: The courses to be undertaken for the Programme

	Level 100
S/No	Unit Code and Title
1	UCU 110: Communication and Collaboration Skills
2	UCU 111: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
3	UCU 112: Creativity and Innovation
4	EED 100: Principles of Environmental Education
5	EED 101: Philosophy of Environmental Education
6	EED 102: Formal Environmental Education
7	EED 109: Environmental Interpretation
8	EED 110: Sociology of Environmental Conservation
9	EED 105: Environmental Values and Ethics
10	EED 108: Environment, Society and Development
11	ECD 110: Environment Innovations and Technology
12	ENS 132: Environmental Biology
13	ENS 135: Introduction to Earths Science
14	EPM 111: Principles of Environmental Planning and Management
	LEVEL 200
S/No	Unit Code and Title
1	EED 200: Theories of Environmental Education
2	EED 202: Psychology for Environmental Management
3	EED 203: Education for Sustainable Development
4	EED 205: Information Technology in Environmental Education
5	EED 210: Animal Welfare Education
6	EED 213: Participatory Environmental Management
7	EED 219: Childhood Environmental Education
8	EED 220: Non-formal Environmental Education
9	EED 222: Environmental Knowledge Systems
10	EED 223: Laboratory Techniques
11	ECD 211: Introduction to Geo-Spatial Techniques
12	ENS 230: Principles of Ecology
13	ECD 213: Environment and Community Leadership
	LEVEL 300
S/No	Unit Code and Title
1	EED 300: Environmental Education Processes
2	EED 306: Practicum
3	EED 320: Re-settlement Action Plan and Development
4	EED 325: Environmental Networking
5	EED 326: Adult Learning
6	EED 327: Principles of Curriculum Development
7	ENS 330: Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit
8	ESU 301: Environmental Policy and Law
9	ESU 302: Statistics
10	ESU 303: Project Planning, Management and Evaluation
11	ENS 333: Research Methodology for Environmental Science
12	ESU 305: Environmental Economics
13	ECD 315: Energy Resources and Community Development
14	ECD 318: Participatory Community Development & Capacity Building
15	EPM 341: Development Control in Environmental Planning and Management
16	ERC 304: Agroforestry Systems and Practices
S/No	LEVEL 400 Unit Code and Title
1	EED 406: Eco-Theology and Sustainable Development
2	EED 420: Environmental Quality Management Systems
3	EED 423: Climate Change Education
4	EED 427: Ecological Footprint
5	EED 428: Environmental Extension and Education
6	EED 429: Invasive and Alien Species
7	EED 430: Water Resources Education
8	EED 431: Biodiversity Conservation Education
9	EED 433: Research Project (2 Units)
10	EED 434: Instructional Resources and Design
11	ESU 400: Environmental Conflict and Peace Building
12	ECD 425: Environment and International Relations
13	ENS 436: Industrial Ecology & Cleaner Production
14	ENS 457: Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Development
15	EPM 464: Disaster Management
16	ERC 402: Environment Programs Development
17	EED 435: Ecotourism Practices

Rationale of the Programme

Environment is a dynamic entity but often perturbed by human activities. The need to monitor environmental perturbations and understand role of society in environment and sustainable development necessitates periodic revision of Bachelor of Science (Environmental Education and Sustainability) program. This is in realization that highly trained manpower is critical in the implementation of Agenda 21, The Sustainable Development Goals, The Constitution (2010), provisions Environmental Management and Coordination Act (1999) – amended (2015), and other sectoral Acts capturing aspects of environmental sciences.

Objectives

Students are expected to acquire knowledge, values, attitudes, commitment, and skills needed to protect and improve the environment requisite in the creation of patterns of behavior among individuals, groups, and society as a whole towards the environment and sustainable development. By the end of the programme it is expected that the graduates will:

Be equipped with knowledge to understand and appreciate the interrelatedness between the ecological, social, political and economic dimensions of the environment, its allied problems and sustainable actions needed for environmental sustainability
Have Developed skills and values necessary to make decisions that promote environmental quality and sustainability
Have developed skills and attitudes required to participate in environmental decision making for sustainability
Prepare and facilitate learning though programmes that will give individuals opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and values needed to protect the environment for sustainability
Readily undertake research and disseminate results through workshops, seminars and other fora in response to emerging environmental challenges
Be able to develop environmental education programmes for diverse learners, implement the programmes using diverse learning methodologies and evaluate the programme

Mode of Delivery of the Programme

The course is offered through blended learning.

Admission Requirements

(a) In addition to satisfying the University entry requirements, for admission into the Bachelor of Environmental Education and Sustainability degree programme, candidates must have attained at least C+ in KCSE or its equivalent in any three of the following: Mathematics, English, Biology, Geography, Chemistry, Physics and Agriculture, history and Government, and Religious studies

To gain admission into the Programme diploma holders: -

Must have passed KCSE or its equivalent with a minimum of C mean grade or Division 3.
Must have successfully completed a two-year diploma course from a recognized institution and attained a minimum credit grade in Environmental Studies, Journalism, Education, Public Health and any relevant field.

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma from a recognized/accredited institution

Fees structure

Full Time; Fees ksh.244,800; Digital ksh.244,800, Non East Africans ksh.306,000 p.a

Career Opportunities

Our graduates find employment in a wide range of organisations in both the private, NGO and public sectors. Career paths for Environmental Education & sustainability include but not limited to the following: i) Environmental education coordinator, ii) Environmental educator, iii) Park educator/park interpreter/naturalist, iv) Outdoor education instructor, v) Faith based and Community organizations as a Sustainability educator to promote sustainable practices and raising awareness about environmental issues, vi) Environmental curriculum developer, vi) Environmental researcher, vii) Environmental policy analyst and viii) Environmental consultant. Majority of our graduates are certified and licensed EIA Lead Experts with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), and many others have made successful careers as local and global consultants in environmental education and other related disciplines.