Courses for Science Educators (Degree Admissions Not Required)

Fall 2009 Registration is closed.

Biology

• BIOL 580 Teaching Evolution (3 cr)

Chemistry

• CHMY 580 Exploring Chemistry for Middle and High School Teachers (3 cr)
• CHMY 580 Exploring Organic Chemistry for Teachers (3 cr)

Earth Science

• ERTH Historical Geology (3 cr)
• ERTH 580 K-14 Earth System Science (2 cr)
• ERTH 580 Fundamentals of Oceanography (3 cr)
• ERTH 580 Geology of the Moon (2 cr)

Education, Curriculum & Instruction

• EDCI 518 Master Teaching Strategies for Science Teachers (3 cr)

Geography

• GPHY 580 Global Warming, Climate Change and Our Environment (3 cr)

Land Resources & Environmental Sciences

• LRES 580 Twelve Principles of Soil Science (3 cr)

Microbiology

• MB 580 Exploring Microbiology (3 cr)
• MB 580 Biofilms - Introduction to Diversity of Slime (3 cr)

Physics

• PHYS 403 Special Relativity (3 cr)
• PHYS 580 Space-based Observatories (3 cr)
• PHYS 580 World of Forces (1 cr)

Required Courses for Science Educators Enrolled in MSSE

Education, Curriculum & Instruction

EDCI 504 Evaluation and Measurement in Education (3 cr)
Sections: 4
Instructors: Eric Brunsell, John Graves, Jewell Reuter, Walt Woolbaugh, BSSP

EDCI 509 Implementing Action Research in Teaching & Learning (3 cr)
Sections: 4
Instructors: Eric Brunsell, John Graves, Jewel Reuter, Walt Woolbaugh

MSSE graduate students, please note: On the registration page, in the "Comment Box", indicate your choice of instructor. If you do not have a preference, an instructor will be assigned. Teachers in the BSSP Program: Please enter BSSP for your instructor.

Teacher Quote

It may seem odd, but unique friendships are created with people on-line. The collaboration with some of the finest science educators across the world everyday makes the MSSE distance learning courses very unique as well as rewarding.

Washington Teacher

Teacher Quote

MSSE allows you to network with like-minded people across the country. So often, teachers are lone warriors. This network allows you to ask questions of knowledgeable people in your field, anytime, anywhere.

Michigan Teacher