Graduate Certificate in Chemistry Teaching

https://www.montana.edu/academics/science-teaching-certificate/

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Chemistry covers the broad field of chemistry. These courses are high-energy, high-interest courses, increasing a student's content knowledge and confidence when teaching chemistry in the classroom. The subject matter can be used as an introduction to chemistry or to strengthen one's current knowledge.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a mastery of discipline specific concepts, theory, and application at the learner's appropriate instructional level: elementary, middle, or high school.
  • Define and apply chemistry concepts as described in the Next Generation Science Standards.
  • Identify that topics in chemistry are linked together and demonstrate how chemistry is connected to other science content.
  • Plan, create and adapt teaching activities to create custom chemistry lesson strategies.

Complete 12 credits selected from the below list, or other approved credits from the MS in Science Education (MSSE) Program Course Catalog:

CHMY 587Exploring Chemistry for Teachers (Summer-Online)3
CHMY 593Kinetics, Equilibrium & Thermodynamics for Teachers (Spring-Online)3
CHMY 594Seminar (Summer-On Campus)1
CHMY 595Chemistry of the Environment for Teachers (Summer-Online)3
CHMY 596Exploring Organic Chemistry for Teachers (Fall-Online)3
CHMY 597Exploring Biochemistry for Teachers (Summer-Odd Years-Online)3
CHMY 598Exploring Biochemistry: Metabolism for Teachers (Summer-Even Years-Online)3
CHMY 599An Atoms-First Primer for AP/IB Chemistry Teachers (Fall-Odd Years-Online)3
LRES 582Streamside Science for Teachers (Summer-Online)3
LRES 584Principles of Soil Science for Teachers (Spring-Odd Years-Online)3
LRES 585Water Quality in the Classroom for Teachers (Spring-Even Years-Online)3
MSSE 502Emerging Technology and the Science Classroom (Summer-Online)2