Fall 2025 Online Courses
- Registration opens March 26th!
Online course schedules vary, check individual course listings for term dates.
When you register, take note of the CRN #'s provided below for courses you intend to take.
See link to register located below the course list.
Check course descriptions for the required textbook/materials in the links provided for each course
Science courses
Biology
- BIOE 527 Teaching Evolution (3 cr) CRN# 23140 September 2 - December 11
- BIOE 536 Local Ecosystems for Teachers (2 cr) CRN# 23308 August 20 - October 10
- BIOE 595 Marine Ecosystems for Teachers (3 cr) CRN# 23028 September 2 - December 11
- BIOE 599 Advanced Ecology (2 cr) CRN# 24752
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- Online portion: December 9 - December 30
- Field portion: December 30 - January 3
Chemistry
- CHMY 596 Exploring Organic Chemistry for Teachers (3 cr) CRN# 23056 September 2 - December 11
- CHMY 599 An Atoms-First Primer for AP/IB Chemistry Teachers (3 cr) CRN# 23057 September 2 - December 11
Earth Science
- ERTH 524 K-14 Earth System Science (3 cr) CRN# 23029 September 2 - December 11
- ERTH 595 Historical Geology (3 cr) CRN# 23058 September 2 - December 11
Education
- MSSE 501 Inquiry through Science & Engineering Practices (2 cr) CRN# 22129 September 2 - December 11
*(Required for MSSE degree, but not limited to MSSE students)
* International Field Course - Applications are STILL OPEN September 14 - September 28
Land Resourses and Environmental Sciences
- LRES 584 Soil Science for Middle and High School Teachers (3 cr) CRN# 25266 September 2 - December 11
Mathematics
- M 520 Access and Equity in Mathematics Teaching (3 cr) CRN# TBD August 20 - December 11
- M 525 Analysis for Teaching (3 cr) CRN# 25021 August 20 - December 11
- M 534 Research in Mathematics Education (3 cr) CRN# 25022 August 20 - December 11
Microbiology
- MB 533 Current Topics in Microbiology (3 cr) CRN# 23742 September 2 - December 11
Physics
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PHSX 511 Astronomy for Teachers (3 cr) CRN# 22499 September 2 - December 11
- PHSX 572 Space Science for Elementary Teachers (1 cr) CRN# 23181 October 13 - December 11
- PHSX 579 Special Relativity (3 cr) CRN# 24878 September 2 - December 11
Plant Sciences
- PSPP 549: Botany of Spices & Medicinal Plants for Teachers (2 cr) CRN# 25311 September 2 - December 11
Education Core courses
Required courses for science educators enrolled in MSSE only*
Education, Curriculum & Instruction
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MSSE 501 Inquiry through Science & Engineering Practices (2 cr) CRN# 22129 September 2 - December 11
*(Required of program, not limited to MSSE students)
- MSSE 504 Formative Assessment in Science Education (3 cr) September 2 - December 11
Instructors (3 sections):
Jessi Anderson (CRN# 23102), John Graves (CRN# 23103), Walt Woolbaugh (CRN# 23101)
- MSSE 509 Implementing Action Research in Science Education (3 cr) September 2 - December 11
Instructors (3 sections):
Jessi Anderson (CRN# 23743), John Graves (CRN# 23104), Walt Woolbaugh
(CRN# 23105)
MSSE graduate students, please note:
For MSSE 504 & 509, be sure to choose the section with your advising instructor using the CRN number that will be provided when registration is open.
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Teacher Quotes
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