Graduate Certificates in Science Education
Online Graduate Certificates and Professional Development for Science Educators
SUMMER COURSE REGISTRATION is OPEN!
Do you want to engage your students and inspire them to think like scientists?
Science Education graduate courses, supported by MSU's Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) program, are designed to help elementary, secondary, community college, and informal educators develop a deeper understanding of science concepts, while interacting with and learning new techniques from other educators and researchers around the globe.
Our faculty are university scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and science educators, all experienced in online teaching.
How we are different from other online science education programs?
- Our faculty practice a hands-on, inquiry-based style that mirrors the classroom and sparks new ideas
- We facilitate connections among participants, so that teachers learn best practices from colleagues around the world
- Credits come from Montana State University, a top-tier public research institution.
Graduate Certificates at a Glance
Graduate Certificates in Teaching
- Chemistry, Climate, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Life Science, Physics, STEM
Delivery
- Online (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Immersive summer Field & Lab course experiences
Credits
- 12 Credits
- 6-year window of time to complete coursework
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Credits earned toward the graduate certificates can be applied toward a Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) degree
Tuition (Fall 2026/Spring 2027)
- $350.95 per credit - MT Resident
- $473.80 per credit - Non-Resident
About Montana State University
Montana State University is a doctoral-granting land-grant university located in Bozeman, Montana and is among the nation’s top research universities with faculty that explore health and biomedicine; energy and the environment; and transportation. Annual research expenditures exceed $100M and are used to support research across the colleges, departments, institutes and centers at MSU and across the state of Montana.
MSU is also known for its work in western history, Native American studies, architecture, and media and theatre arts. A number of faculty and students travel regularly to field sites in neighboring Yellowstone National Park. Recent new programs include paleontology, equine science and snow science.
Montana State University is known for its cutting-edge research and commitment to hands-on active learning.
Announcements
MSSE 2026 Galapagos Expedition Dates Finalized
MSSE Instructor Nick Childs Receives Founders Day Faculty Award
We’re excited to share that Nick Childs, MSSE instructor and Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Physics, has received Montana State University’s Teaching Innovation Award!
New MSSE Instructor Receives Early Career Award
New STEM Certificate
We are now offering a Graduate Certificate in STEM Teaching!
STEM Teaching Certificate Curriculum
