Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators – Graduate Certificate in Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators – Online

Program Overview

The Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators graduate certificate program enhances teachers' pedagogical content knowledge for teaching College Credit Plus courses. Offered entirely online, the program consists of four graduate courses totaling 18 credit hours, providing a flexible structure with diverse resources from chemical education research and faculty research. Participants choose their own paths among the provided resources to complete course modules, prepare lesson plans, and write reflection papers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators graduate certificate program is designed for teachers seeking to enhance their pedagogical content knowledge for teaching College Credit Plus (CCP) courses. The program consists of four graduate courses, totaling 18 graduate credit hours, offered entirely online in asynchronous and scheduled half or full-semester formats throughout the year.

Objectives:

• Deepen teachers' pedagogical content knowledge for use in their own courses.
• Provide resources from undergraduate General Chemistry courses for adaptation in other contexts.
• Create a supportive learning environment that builds on participants' prior knowledge and experiences.
• Offer a highly flexible structure with diverse resources from chemical education and STEM education research, chemistry research, historical readings, upper-level textbooks, and OSU faculty research.
• Empower participants to choose their own paths among provided resources to complete course modules, prepare lesson plans, and write reflection papers.

Outline:

Content:

The program examines content found in General Chemistry courses at a deeper level.

Structure:

Courses are offered entirely online, available every semester in half or full-semester versions. Students can take them in order or enroll in courses each semester that best suits their schedule. Enrolling in Summer terms is encouraged for professionals.

Course Schedule:

Courses are asynchronous, self-paced, and highly interactive, with opportunities for sharing ideas.

Individual Modules:

The program provides a highly flexible structure with numerous resources from various sources. Participants choose their own paths among the provided resources to complete course modules, prepare lesson plans, and write reflection papers.