Effects of Curriculum on Environmental Attitudes: A Comparative Analysis of Environmental and Non-Environmental Disciplines

To satisfy their ever-increasing needs, humans are constantly exerting excessive pressure upon the environment, while now more than ever, adoption of new development practices to halt environmental degradation is becoming necessary. Graduates from all disciplines should have awareness, because decisions as future professionals may affect environment. If, however, we assume that science graduates possess knowledge, it worth investigating whether this knowledge affects attitudes. Hence, aim study compare attitudes students attending and non-environmental studies. end, a comparative on was conducted between majoring in forestry literature studies at one largest universities Greece. That is, whose discipline closely related environment were compared unrelated The results showed both had positive attitudes, but exhibited discernibly higher level which can be ascribed participation environmentally relevant courses. insights gains could particularly useful education policymakers curriculum practitioners, since they provide evidence for potential content shape pro-environmental