EOE Graduate Program Overview

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Curriculum

For more complete descriptions of each class, go to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Graduate .

Total credits: 36
Required core credits: 27
Electives credits: 9

Year 1 Fall Semester Year 1 Spring Semester

EOE 500: Foundations of EOE (3)
EOE 501: Philosophy & Theory of Experiential and Outdoor Education (3)
EOE 502: Diversity and Social Justice (3) either/or*
EOE 630: Outdoor and Sustainability Education: A Pedagogy of Place (3)
EOE 503: Research Methods in Experiential and Outdoor Education (3)

EOE 600: Advanced Research Methods and Evaluation Techniques (3)
EOE 601: Current Trends and Issues in Experiential and Outdoor Education (3)
EOE 602: Group Facilitation and Teaching Methods in EOE (3)
Year 2 Fall Semester Year 2 Spring Semester
EOE 679: Thesis I/Project  1 (3)
Elective 1: (3)
Elective 2: (3)
EOE 699: Thesis II/Project II (3)
Elective 3: (3)
Elective 4: (3) (optional)
Possible Electives  

EOE 621: Introduction to Environmental Interpretation (3)

EOE 602: Social Theory for EOE (3)

EOE 626: Interpreting the Natural World for EOE (3)

EOE 627: Wilderness Education (3-6)

EOE 628: Scholarly Writing Intensive for EOE (3)

EOE 630: Outdoor and Sustainability Education: A Pedagogy of Place (3)

EOE 635: Sites, Facilities and Programs in EOE (3)

EOE 680: Independent Study in EOE (3)

EOE 683: Internship in EOE (3)

 

*Students may take either EOE 502 or EOE 630 in their first semester; however, we encourage starting with EOE 502 and taking EOE 630 as a future elective to build a strong foundation.

 

Face-To-Face Class Dates

Below are directions to the Biltmore Park instructional site and the Cullowhee main campus, as well as tentative class dates.

Directons to Cullowhee Main Campus

Directions to Biltmore Park Instructional Site

Tentative Fall 2026 

(Cohort  7 Face-to-Face; All-Day Sessions for EOE 500, EOE 501, EOE 502 & EOE 503)
EOE 500 – 5-day intensive (August17-21) (Cullowhee and Biltmore Park)
Weekend 1 – August 28-29 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 2 – October 2-3 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 3 - November 6-7 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 4 – December 4-5 (Biltmore Park)
**Cohort 6 Thesis and Project Oral Proposals are September 30, October 1 & 2 at Biltmore Park

Tentative Spring 2027

(Cohort 7 Face-to-Face; All Day Sessions for EOE 600, EOE 601, and EOE 602)
Weekend 1 – January 15-16 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 2 – February 19-20 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 3 – March 12-13 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 4 – April 22, 23 & 24 (Biltmore Park) *3 Days
**Cohort 6 Thesis and Project Defenses are March 10, 11 & 12 at Biltmore Park
***Optional elective faculty-led-travel course: EOE 628: Scholarly Writing Intensive for EOE; Edisto Island, SC; January 16-22, 2027

Tentative Fall 2027

(Cohort  8 Face-to-Face; All-Day Sessions for EOE 500, EOE 501, EOE 502 & EOE 503)
EOE 500 – 5-day intensive (August 23-27) (Cullowhee and Biltmore Park)
Weekend 1 – September 10 & 11 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 2 – October 8 & 9 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 3 - November 5 & 6 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 4 – December 2 & 3 (*note this is a Thursday/Friday) (Biltmore Park)
**Cohort 7 Thesis and Project Oral Proposals are October 6,7 & 8 at Biltmore Park

Tentative Spring 2028

(Cohort 8 Face-to-Face; All Day Sessions for EOE 600, EOE 601, and EOE 602)
Weekend 1 – January 21 & 22 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 2 – February 18 & 19 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 3 – March 17 & 18 (Biltmore Park)
Weekend 4 – April 27, 28 & 29 (Biltmore Park) *3 Days
**Cohort 7 Thesis and Project Defenses are March 15, 16 & 17 at Biltmore Park
***Optional elective faculty-led-travel course: EOE 628: Scholarly Writing Intensive for EOE; Edisto Island, SC; January 23-28, 2028