Graduate Certificates in Science Teaching

CHMY 505: Critical Concepts in Chemistry (3 cr.)

CHMY 506: Integrating Computers into Laboratory Instruction (2 cr.)

CHMY 591: An Atoms-First Primer for AP/IB Chemistry Teachers (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Chemistry of the Environment: Water, Air, and Earth (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Environmental Measurement: Sensors & Electronics (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Examining Life in Extreme Environments (2 cr.)

CHMY 591: Exploring Biochemistry (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Exploring Chemistry for Middle & High School Teachers (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Exploring Organic Chemistry for Teachers (3 cr.)

CHMY 591: Special Topics in Chemistry: Kinetics, Equilibrium, & Thermodynamics (3 cr.)

CHMY 594: Science Lab Safety and Risk Management (1 cr.)

Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching in Earth Science

Teachers can select from a diverse offering of courses ranging from geology and landforms to hydrology and paleontology. Round off your course of study with an Earth System Science course focusing on the broader picture.

Students will successfully complete 12 credits selected from:

ERTH 512: Mountains and Plains Riparian Processes (2 cr.)

ERTH 516: Northern Rocky Mountain Geology (2 cr.)

ERTH 517: Electronic Hydrology (2 cr.)

ERTH 519: Hydrology of Streams and Lakes (3 cr.)

ERTH 591: Fundamentals of Oceanography (3 cr.)

ERTH 591: Geology of Glacier National Park (2 cr.)

ERTH 591: Geology of the Moon (3 cr.)

ERTH 591: Historical Geology for Educators (3 cr.)

ERTH 591: K-14 Earth System Science (2 cr.)

ERTH 591: Teaching Middle School Earth System Science (3 cr.)

ERTH 591: Weather and Climate for Teachers (3 cr.)

ERTH 594: Field Geology: Geology of Mt Everest & the Himalaya – from Seafloor to Summit (1 cr.)

GEO 521: Dinosaur Paleontology of Hell Creek Formation (2 cr.)

GEO 560: Geology of the Yellowstone Volcanic Center (2 cr.)

GEO 591: Advanced Paleontology for Teachers (2 cr.)

LRES 591: Streamside Science: Hands-On Approaches to Water Quality Education (3 cr.)

LRES 591: The Twelve Principles of Soil Science (3 cr.)

LRES 591: Water Quality in the Classroom: A Characterization of the Science and Issues (3 cr.)

Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching in Elementry School Science

This certificate is designed to give K-8 teachers a basic understanding of a broad range of topics in physical science, life science and earth/space science. These courses are specially designed to help you integrate inquiry-based science into your classroom while improving your own science content knowledge.

Students will successfully complete 12 credits selected from:

BIOL 591: Plant Science: It Grows on You (1 cr.)

BIOL 591: Using Local Ecosystems to Implement Elementary Biology Activities (1 cr.)

ERTH 580: Elementary Weather (1 cr.)

ERTH 580: Landforms for Elementary Teachers (1 cr.)

ERTH 591: Teaching Middle School Earth System Science (3 cr.)

ENTO 580: The Fascinating Bug: Learning About Insects Through Observation (1 cr.)

LRES 591: The Dirt on Soil Science (1 cr.)

NUTR 591: Food and Nutrition Across the Elementary Curriculum (1 cr.)

PHSX 580: Electricity (1 cr.)

PHSX 580: Teaching and Learning in Science: Elementary Space Science (1 cr.)

PHSX 591: The Science of Sound (1 cr.)

PHSX 591: The World of Forces (1 cr.)

PHSX 591: The World of Motion (1 cr.)

PHSX 591: Using Robotics in Lunar Exploration - Buy Materials (1 cr.)

Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching in Life Science

This certificate offers a broad spectrum of courses. Teachers can create a diverse program that includes anatomy and physiology, nutrition, ecology, plants, microbiology, insects and slime, or focus in on a specific area of interest.

Students will successfully complete 12 credits selected from:

ARNR 529: Yellowstone Wildlife Habitat Ecology (2 cr.)

BIOL 513: Terrestrial Ecology of Plains and Prairies (1 cr.)

BIOL 516: Terrestrial Ecology of the Northern Rocky Mountains (2 cr.)

BIOL 519: Biology of Riparian Zones and Wetlands (2 cr.)

BIOL 520: Understanding and Managing Animal Biodiversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (2 cr.)

BIOL 522: Birds of Prey of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (2 cr.)

BIOL 523: Wildlife Ecology of Northern Rocky Mountains (2 cr.)

BIOL 591: Anatomy & Physiology – An Inquiry Based Approach for Teachers (3 cr.)

BIOL 591: Ecology of Trout Streams (2 cr.)

BIOL 591: Examining Life in Extreme Environments (2 cr.)

BIOL 591: Land Use Issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (2 cr.)

BIOL 591: Teaching Evolution (3 cr.)

LRES 557: Thermal Biology in Yellowstone National Park (2 cr.)

LRES 569: Ecology of Invasive Plants in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (2 cr.)

LRES 591: Yellowstone Lake Ecology (2 cr.)

MB 536: Exploring Microbiology (3 cr.)

MB 538: Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (2 cr.)

MB 539: Infection and Immunity (3 cr.)

MB 540: Environmental-Applied Microbiology (3 cr.)

MB 541: Microbial Genetics (3 cr.)

MB 542: Microbial Ecology (3 cr.)

MB 580: Special Topics in Microbiology (3 cr.)

MB 591: Biofilms: The Biodiversity of Slime (3 cr.)

NUTR 524: Teaching Adolescent Nutrition (2 cr.)

NUTR 526: Nutrition for Fitness and Performance (3 cr.)

PSPP 548: Flowering Plants of the Northern Rocky Mountains (2 cr.)

PSPP 591: Biomimicry: the Technology of Biology (2 cr.)

PSPP 591: Plants, People, and Health (2 cr.)

Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching in Physics

From the study of basic forces to investigating the farthest reaches of the Universe, this certificate will allow you to meet your varying interests or focus in-depth on a single area such as mechanical physics or astronomy.

Students will successfully complete 12 credits selected from:

ECIV 591: Snow and Avalanche Physics for Science Educators (3 cr.)

EE 591: Solar Cell Basics for Science Teachers (2 cr.)

PHSX 401: Physics by Inquiry I (3 cr.)

PHSX 402: Physics by Inquiry II (3 cr.)

PHSX 403: Physics by Inquiry III (3 cr.)

PHSX 405: Special Relativity (3 cr.)

PHSX 491: Conceptual Physics (3 cr.)

PHSX 511: Astronomy for Teachers (3 cr.)

PHSX 512: General Relativity (3 cr.)

PHSX 513: Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHSX 514: Comparative Planetology: Establishing a Virtual Presence in the Solar System (3 cr.)

PHSX 591: Teaching Electricity and Magnetism Using Research-Based Curriculum (2 cr.)

PHSX 591: Teaching Mechanics Using Research-Based Curriculum (2 cr.)

PHSX 591: Using Robotics in Lunar Exploration - Rent Materials (1 cr.)