Online Courses by Semester

 (all courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted) 

NOTE:  Any of the following course offerings may be canceled if enrollment is fewer than 5 students. 

Sample Course Syllabuses are available on the Program Course Page.

Professional Components Category

Curriculum Course:
TE 809P 02 - Curriculum Implementation (June 6 - 28)
(NOTE: This substitutes for BIOL 876, Natural Science Curriculum, as the Curriculum Course requirement)

Research Course:
TE 800 - Educational Research (not recommended to take during the summer time)
June 3 - July 5; June 17 - July 19

Pedagogy Course (take one):
TE 804 - 01 Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education (June 6 - 28)
TE 804 - 02 Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education (July 1 - 26)
TE 886P - 01 Technology Tools for Teachers (June 3 - July 5)
TE 886P - 03 Technology Tools for Teachers 

If classes are full, contact Holly Peterson (msedsci@unk.edu)

For samples of course syllabuses, please email Holly Peterson at msedsci@unk.edu.

Biology

**denotes courses that the Biology Department has identified as being most appropriate for Science/Math Education students

BIOL 830P 01 - ST:  Bioethics of Hela Cells (May 6 - June 28)
BIOL 830P 02 - ST:  Wildlife Management (May 20 - July 12)
BIOL 830P 03 - ST:  Chronic Pain-Physiology & Care (2 crs) (May 6 - June 28)
BIOL 830P 04 - ST:  Domestication of Dogs (May 6 - June 28)
BIOL 830P 05 - ST:  Biology of Allergic Disease (May 20 - July 12)
BIOL 830P 06 - ST:  Reproductive Physiology (May 20 - July 12)
BIOL 836 - Biology of Size (May 20 - July 12)
**BIOL 845 - Forensic Biology (May 6 - July 12)
BIOL 853 - Genome Evolution (May 20 - July 12)
BIOL 857 - Human Histology (May 20 - July 12)
BIOL 858 - Physiology of Stress (May 6 - June 28)
**BIOL 863 - Biological Perspectives (June 3 - July 26)
 BIOL 881 - Current Issues in Biology  -- NOTE: This course may be applied to the Electives Category ONLY
BIOL 887 -- Fisheries Ecology (June 3 - July 26)

If classes are full contact Brian Peterson or Robyn Shoenebeck (msbiology@unk.edu) to have a permit issued or to be put on a waiting list

Chemistry

CHEM 823 - Nanoscience for High School Teachers (July 1 - 26) - 1 credit hour
CHEM 883 - Chemical Kinetics for High School Teachers (June 3 - July 26) - 2 credit hours

Computer Science & Information Technology (apply to Supporting or Electives categories ONLY)

CSIT 834P - Information Technology Teaching Methods (June 3 - July 12)

Mathematics

UNK: MATH 862 - Mathematical Analysis for Teachers (June 3 - 28)

  • Email Dr. Willis at willisb@unk.edu to have a permit issued for registration
  • Course requires 2 semesters of Calculus
  • Include in your email that you have completed 2 semesters of Calculus

 Additional Math courses through UNL:
STAT 812T - Statistics for High School Teachers (May 20-July 12)
MATH 808T - Concepts for Calculus for Middle Level Teachers (May 13 - July 5)

Intercampus Registration Form

Physics

PHYS 809 -- Meteorology (May 20 - July 12)

If classes are full, contact Holly Peterson (msedsci@unk.edu)

Teacher Education (apply to Electives category ONLY)

TE 803 01 - Philosophy of Education (June 3 - 28)
TE 803 03 - Philosophy of Education (July 1 - 26)
TE 803 03 - Philosophy of Education (June 3 - 28)
TE 805P 01 - Overview of Assistive Technology (May 6 - 31)
TE 805P 02 - Overview of Assistive Technology (June 3 - 28)
TE 808P - (1cr) Human Relations (May 20 - June 7)
TE 815P 01 - The Effective Teacher: Enhancing Classroom Instruction (June 3 - 28)
TE 815P 02 - The Effective Teacher: Enhancing Classroom Instruction (July 1 - 26)
TE 820 - Teacher Leadership (June 3 - 28)
TE 845 - Contemporary Theory & Practice in Reading (June 3 - 28)
TE 854 - Reading in the Content Areas (July 1 - 26)
TE 868 01 - Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics (June 3 - July 5)
TE 868 02 - Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics (June 3 - July 5)

If classes are full, contact Holly Peterson (msedsci@unk.edu)

For samples of course syllabuses, please email Holly Peterson at msedsci@unk.edu.

Professional Components Category (9 hours required)

Research Course:
     TE 800 01/02/03 - Educational Research -NOTE: class fills up fast
Pedagogy Course: (one of the following)
     TE 804 - Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education
     TE 886P –Technology Tools for Teachers

Biology

BIOL 802 02/03 - Organic Evolution
BIOL 821 - Directed Readings (1cr)
BIOL 827 01/02 - Biological Statistics
BIOL 830P 01 - Special Topics: Vaccines:  Concepts & Controversies
BIOL 830P 02 - Special Topics: Cell Structure & Function
BIOL 830P 07 - Special Topics: Deadly Plants
BIOL 830P 10 - Bison Ecology (2 crs)
BIOL 838/02 - Essential Human Anatomy -NOTE: class fills up fast
BIOL 839 - Human Physiological Systems -NOTE: class fills up fast
BIOL 840 01/02 - Infectious Diseases
BIOL 846 - Cancer Biology
BIOL 854 - Biological Application
BIOL 859 - Biology of the Brain
BIOL 860 - Concepts of Genetics


If classes are full contact Brian Peterson or Robyn Schoenebeck (msbiology@unk.edu) to have a permit issued or to be put on a waiting list

Chemistry

CHEM 805 - Chemical Management & Safety for High School Teachers (1 cr)
CHEM 864 - Analytical Chemistry for High School Teachers (2 crs)

Mathematics

UNL Math Classes
MATH 802T:  Functions, Algebra and Geometry for ML Teachers
MATH 810T:  Algebra for Algebra Teachers
MATH 811T:  Functions for High School Teachers

Intercampus Registration Form

 

Electives Category

TE 803 - Philosophy of Education
TE 804 - Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education
TE 805P - Overview of Assistive Technology
TE 808P - Human Relations (1 cr)
TE 810 - Design & Development in Instruction
TE 854 - Reading in the Content Areas
TE 866 - Motivating the 21st Century Learner
TE 877 - Developing Web-Based Educational Environments
TE 866 - Technology Tools for Teachers
BIOL 881 01/02/03/04 - Current Issues in Biology (1 cr)

 

If classes are full, contact Holly Peterson (msedsci@unk.edu)

For samples of course syllabuses, please email Holly Peterson at msedsci@unk.edu.

Professional Components Category

Research Course: 
      TE 800 - Educational Research
Pedagogy Course required (take one):
      TE 804 - Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education
      TE 886P - Technology Tools for Teachers

Biology

BIOL 801 - Principles of Immunology
BIOL 802 - Organic Evolution
BIOL 804 - Evolution of Epidemics
BIOL 806 - Plant Ecology
BIOL 811 - Scientific Illustration
BIOL 812 - Microbial Diversity
BIOL 813 - Issues in Bioethics
BIOL 824 - Principles of Ecology
BIOL 827 - Biological Statistics
BIOL 830P 03 - Cell Structure and Function
BIOL 834 - Conservation Biology
BIOL 838 - Essential Human Anatomy   -NOTE: class fills up fast
BIOL 839 - Human Physiological Systems   -NOTE: class fills up fast
BIOL 841 - Virology
BIOL 844 - Molecular Biotechnology
BIOL 862P - Animal Behavior
BIOL 863 - Biological Perspectives  
BIOL 866 - Functional Morphology
BIOL 881 - Current Issues in Biology (1 cr)  (electives category ONLY)
BIOL 886 - Sexual Selection (1 cr)

Chemistry

CHEM 840 - Organic Chemistry I for High School Teachers

Mathematics

There are no online UNK Math classes offered in the Spring 2020 semester.

UNL MATH 805T - Discrete Math for Teachers
UNL MATH 814T - Linear Algebra for Teachers
UNL MATH 896/823 - Complex Valued Functions & Calcus for Teachers

Physics

There are no online classes offered in the Spring 2020 semester.

Teacher Education (apply to Electives category ONLY)

TE 803 - Philosophy of Education
TE 804 - Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education 
TE 805P - Overview of Assistive Technology
TE 808P - Human Relations (1 cr)
TE 854 - Reading in the Content Areas
TE 870 - Developing Web-Based Portfolios
TE 886 - Technology Tools for Teachers

For samples of course syllabuses, please email Holly Peterson at msedsci@unk.edu.