
The MS in Experiential Education program prepares educators and professionals for effectively and ethically leading, teaching, and facilitating experiential learning for ALL learners - all ages, all abilities, all cultures, all identities.
New! Hybrid (online & in-person) experience in vibrant Minneapolis.
The MS in Experiential Education is a gateway to leadership opportunities in project-based, problem/inquiry-based, place-based, service-based, and active learning settings and organizations, and in outdoor, environmental, and adventure education.
Our graduates are among the nation’s leaders as program operators or managers, PK-12 school and university faculty and staff, corporate trainers, and leaders in non-profit or privately-operated organizations.
Follow your passion. Take control of your future. Add "Experiential Educator" to your credentials by joining our MS in Experiential Education program today.
"I knew the Experiential Education program was the perfect fit for me as an Art Educator..."
“My Ex Ed degree allows me to approach current issues in the field with critical and historical perspectives.”
“The Ex Ed program gave me a great balance of practical and theoretical knowledge which informs decisions I make when developing and implementing programming.”
“I’m fortunate to have found the piece of education (Ex Ed) that speaks to me, and that I am passionate about.”
“The Ex Ed program solidified my views of education and added depth to my understanding of how to use experience to improve student outcomes.”
“It's allowed me to live in some great locations and do amazingly fun work over the last decade.”
“It was through the Ex Ed program where I learned... how the incorporation of progressive education models could benefit both students and teachers.”
Experiential Education is a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to learning, teaching, and leading that integrates direct experience with focused reflection for developing new knowledge, relevant life skills, and socially-conscious dispositions.
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