Overview

Farm and Forest will be your classroom on APU’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer, Alaska, where you will hone your teaching skills at the Kellogg Field School outdoor education lab school.

Join a small cohort of peers while pursuing your interest in outdoor, environmental, adventure and wilderness education in a seamless, place-based program in a place of unparalleled beauty.

Features

The only program of its kind in Alaska (or almost anywhere!), the Outdoor and Environmental Education program of the Alaska Pacific University prepares professionals in outdoor-related careers, current teachers and others with a passion for the outdoors for advancement into many interdisciplinary career fields involving outdoor education.

Experiential learning starts early on in this personalized, hands-on program, where you will combine theory with design and delivery of curricula in the on-site teaching/learning lab that serves children and adults eager to learn about nature, well-being and the outdoors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Curriculum Design for Outdoor Educators

Power of Place in Education

Teaching Methods for Experiential Education

Research Methods

Learning Theory in Outdoor Education

Outdoor & Environmental Literacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anchorage, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Write and submit a 750-1000 word essay outlining your motivations for seeking the Master of Science in Outdoor and Environmental Education degree. Include your professional interests and career goals.

The submission of standardized test scores such as the MAT or the GRE is optional.

Send us your current professional Curriculum Vitae or Résumé.

Submit three current letters of recommendation.

Alaska Pacific University will require official transcripts from the institution from which the applicant has earned the highest prior degree.

Graduate candidates who have GPA scores below a 3.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10175 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10175 USD / year

≈ 10175 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10175 USD / year

≈ 10175 USD / year

Living costs

Anchorage

United States

1320 - 2000 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Anchorage

Funding

Scholarships Information

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