Graduate Certificate in Climate Science Teaching
https://www.montana.edu/academics/science-teaching-certificate/
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Climate Science enables educators to examine the critical topic of climate science and its impact on our planet. Participants develop a strong understanding of the current state of climate change and the science behind it, along with strategies for effectively communicating these concepts to students. Using knowledge and pedagogy gained through coursework, you will be able to create custom lesson plans and instruct your students in the use of weather instrumentation.
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 climate science and climate change concepts as described in the Next Generation Science Standards.
- Identify that topics in climate science are linked together and demonstrate how climate science is connected to other science content.
- Plan, create and adapt teaching activities to create custom climate science lesson strategies.
Students will successfully complete 12 credits selected from MS in Science Education (MSSE) Program Course Catalog:
| BIOE 595 | Ecology and Conservation of the World's Marine Ecosystems for Teachers (Fall-Online) | 3 |
| BIOE 596 | Land Use Issues in GYE for Teachers (Summer-On Campus) | 2 |
| CHMY 595 | Chemistry of the Environment for Teachers (Summer-Online) | 3 |
| EELE 508 | Solar Cell Basics for Teachers (Summer-On Campus) | 2 |
| ERTH 519 | Watershed Hydrology for Teachers (Spring-Odd Years-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 520 | Fundamentals of Oceanography for Teachers (Summer-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 523 | Weather for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (Spring-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 524 | K-14 Earth System Science (Fall-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 525 | Landforms for Elementary Teachers (Summer-Online) | 1 |
| ERTH 527 | Weather & Climate for Teachers (Spring-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 528 | Climate Change for Teachers (Summer-Online) | 3 |
| ERTH 596 | Geology of Glacier National Park for Teachers (Summer-On Campus) | 2 |
| LRES 585 | Water Quality in the Classroom for Teachers | 3 |
| MB 536 | Exploring Microbiology (Summer-Even Years-Online) | 3 |
| MB 540 | Environmental Microbiology (Summer-Odd Years-Online) | 3 |
| MSSE 503 | Integrating Literature into the Biology/Life Science Classroom (Spring-Online) | 3 |
| PHSX 597 | Physics of Sustainable Energy for Teachers (Summer-Online) | 3 |