BEYOND BIOLOGY: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AS A CENTRAL ELEMENT IN THE PPCS OF THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Resumen

This article analyzes the inclusion of Environmental Education in the Pedagogical Course Projects (PPC) of undergraduate programs in Biological Sciences. This qualitative study used document analysis as the primary method to investigate how EE is approached and integrated into the curricula. The research focused on five courses offered at a public university, both in-person and hybrid formats. We sought to go "beyond Biology," understanding Environmental Education not only as a disciplinary subject but as a guiding principle that should permeate the entire training of future teachers. The results show that EE is included as a specific discipline or addressed in a transversal and interdisciplinary manner in Pedagogical Practice courses. The study demonstrated the importance of reformulating the PPCs, promoting EE as a transversal and central axis, capable of empowering undergraduates to act as agents of transformation, prepared to deal with the complex socio-environmental challenges of our time.