GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ALL PROGRAMS
Physics Teaching Licensure program
(12 credits)
PHYS: Modern
Physics for Teachers, 3 credits. (Fall 2008)
Dr. John Truedson, Bemidji State University Physics
Department
Text: Modern
Physics, Tipler and Llewellen, 4th Ed. Freeman, 2002
Course schedule: Fall 2007: This course will be
offered primarily on-line using the D2L course tools Participants will receive a free copy of the
text. The course will consist of on-line lectures, discussion, assignments, and
exams, along with the development of a unit in modern physics for a high school
physics classroom.
PHYS: Modern Optics for Teachers, 3 credits. (Summer 2008)
Dr. John Truedson, Bemidji State University Physics DepartmentText: Optics, Hecht, 4th Ed. Addison-Wesley, 2002
Course schedule: Summer 2007: This course will be offered primarily on-line using the D2L course tools. Participants will receive a free copy of the text. The course will consist of on-line lectures, discussion, assignments, and exams, along with the development of a unit in optics for a high school physics classroom.
PHYS
Electronics for Teachers, 3 credits.
(Summer 2008)
Dr. David Bahr, Bemidji State University Physics
Department
Text: TBA
This course will be offered on the Bemidji State
University campus in summer
2008 and is intended to taken in conjunction with the PHYS 6980 research course
described below. The course will be 3
weeks in length from 8 11 am Monday Friday. Participants will receive a
free copy of the text. The course will consist of lectures, discussion,
assignments, labs and exams, along with the development of a unit in
electronics for a high school physics classroom.
PHYS Research
in Physics, 3 credits (Summer 2008)
Dr. John Truedson, Bemidji State University Physics
Department
Dr. Steve Lindaas, MSU Moorhead Physics Department
Text: none
This course will be offered on the Bemidji State
University campus in
summer 2008 and is intended to taken in conjunction with the PHYS 6930
Electronics course described above. The
course will be 3 weeks in length from 12 3 pm Monday Friday. The course will consist of series of
laboratory research experiments using the facilities at Physics Department of
Bemidji State University. Participants
will be required to write a research paper in an area of Physics.
(13 credits)
Note: The biology course prerequisite for entry into
this program is a year of introductory, majors-level biology.
BIOL: Genetics
for Teachers - 2 credits. (Summer 2008)
Dr. Patrick Guilfoile, Bemidji State
University
An on-line course with content and classroom
application in Genetics for teachers seeking Life Science certification. Included are concepts in Mendelian and
non-Mendelian Genetics, Chromosome theory, Molecular Genetics, Developmental
Biology, Population, and Human Genetics.
Mathematical applications include Chi-square analysis, variance and
standard deviation, and correlation coefficients.
BIOL: Ecology
for Teachers - 2 credits (Fall 2008)
Dr. Rick Koch, Bemidji State
University
An on-line course with content and classroom
application in Ecology for teachers seeking Life Science certification.
Classical and contemporary study of the factors attributing to the distribution
and abundance of organisms, emphasizing theoretical and empirical analysis of
the interrelationships of organisms and their environments at the individual,
population, community and ecosystem levels.
BIOL: Evolution
for Teachers - 2 credits (Fall 2008)
Dr. Elizabeth Rave, Bemidji State
University
An on-line course with content and classroom
activities detailing the mechanisms and results of organic evolution, for
teachers seeking Life Science certification.
Included are the history of evolutionary thought, population genetics,
molecular evolution, the study of adaptations, sexual selection, social behavior, speciation, classification,
origins of life, the fossil record, and human evolution.
BIOL:
Microbiology for Teachers - 2 credits. (Summer 2008)
Dr. Gordon Schrank, St. Cloud State
University,
An online course with content and classroom
application in Microbiology for teachers seeking Life Science
certification. Included in the course
are concepts of microbial diversity, complexities of microbial communities, and
human-microbe interactions. Applications
of microbiology for teachers include wastewater treatment, food microbiology,
and industrial microbiology. A 4 day
intensive lab component of this course will focus on developing a high school
unit in basic microbiology with an emphasis on safety, ideas to reduce costs,,
and simulations of microbial communities.
Text:
Foundations in Microbiology, 5th ed., by Kathleen Park Talaro
BIOL: Plant
Physiology for Teachers - 2 credits (Spring, 2008)
Dr. Patricia R. Simpson, St. Cloud State
University
An online spring course with content and classroom
application in Plant Physiology for teachers seeking Life Science
certification. Activities will be
included in the on-line course portion of the course. An independent research project is required
of students in this course.
Chemistry Teaching Licensure Program
(16 Credits)
CHEM: Organic
Chemistry for Teachers 2 Credits (Fall 2008): On-line course
Dr. Julie Larson, Bemidji State
University
Structure and reactions of organic compounds. Role of functional groups in reactivity,
solubility, melting and boiling points
CHEM: Organic
Chemistry Labs for Teachers 2 Credits (Summer 2008)
Dr. Ken Traxler, Bemidji State
University
On-campus 2 weeks in length. Laboratory techniques used by organic
chemists, Students will synthesize organic compounds and determine their
melting/boiling points, reactivity. In addition, they will use spectroscopic
techniques to determine structural characteristics
CHEM:
Biochem/Biotechnology Techniques & Applications 2 Credits
Dr. Shawn Ellingboe, Minnesota
State University
Moorhead
Summer on-campus 2 weeks in length. Laboratory detection of classes of
biomolecules, enzymology and concepts, applications and techniques in
biotechnology for the classroom
CHEM:
Equilibrium & Kinetics for Teachers 2 Credits (Fall 2008)
Dr. John Hansen, Southwest Minnesota
State University
On-line course with two Saturday labs or take-home
labs. Chemical thermodynamics and its
applications to chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium calculations including
applications to analysis and basic chemical kinetics
CHEM: Molecular
Structure for Teachers 2 Credits (Spring 2008)
Dr. John Hansen, Southwest Minnesota
State University
On-line course with two Saturday labs or take-home
labs. Basic quantum models of molecular structure. Energy levels of molecules
and determination of molecular structure by spectroscopic methods
CHEM:
Qualitative Analysis for Teachers 2 Credits (Summer 2008)
Dr. Gerald Morine, Bemidji State
University
Summer 2008 on-campus 2 weeks in length
CHEM: Inorganic
Chemistry for Teachers 2 Credits (Summer 2008)
Dr Keith Marek, Bemidji State
University
On-line course in descriptive chemistry of the
elements. Primary focus of the course
will be the structure and properties of matter. Topics include:
1. Prediction of periodic trends of the elements based
on electron configurations
2. Covalent, metallic, and ionic bonding
3. Molecular shapes and VSEPR theory
4. Nuclear chemistry and radioactive processes
CHEM: Lab
Safety & Research 2 Credits (Spring 2008)
Dr Jeff Pribyl, Minnesota
State University,
Mankato
On-line course with research component with faculty
instructor
Earth & Space Science Teaching
Licensure Program
(16 Credits)
This program assumes that participants have had an
introductory geology course (usually Physical Geology) and an introductory
Astronomy course as part of their prior licensure preparation.
GEOL: Earth Systems through Time for Teachers 3
credits (Fall 2008)
Dr. Tim Kroeger, Bemidji State
University
Reconstruction of Earth's past through interpretation
of geologic structures, rocks, and fossils.
History of life, Earth, and the cosmos.
Lab. On-line with 4 days
on-campus meetings for hands-on activities.
GEOL: Earth and Environmental Systems for Teachers
3 credits (Spring, 2008)
Dr. Jean Hoff, St. Cloud State
University
Composition, structure, processes, and energetics of
the hydrosphere with an emphasis on human interactions. Principles of physical oceanography, marine
geology, meteorology, surface and ground water hydrology. Geochemical
cycles, global climate change, and environmental issues. Lab. 3
credits. On-line with 4 days on-campus
meetings for hands-on activities.
GEOL: Field Techniques in Geosciences for Teachers 2 credits (Summer, 2008)
Dr. Toby Dogweiler, Winona State University
Field-based introduction to the techniques of data collection, analysis, and interpretation of field problems in the geosciences. Description and interpretation of geologic materials and features in the field. Use of tools and instruments including geologic and topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS, geologic compass. Techniques of data collection. Field safety. Emphasis on basic geologic, hydrologic, and environmental problems. 2 credits. 2 weeks on-campus.
GEOL: Surficial and Sedimentary Earth Systems for Teachers
3 credits (Fall, 2008)
Dr. Tim Kroeger, Bemidji State
University
Processes that shape the exterior of Earth;
interpretation of sediments, sedimentary rocks, and stratigraphy. Sea-level change and surficial hazards. Lab. 3
credits On-line with 4 days on-campus
meetings for hands-on activities.
GEOL: Solid Earth Systems for Teachers 3 credits
(Spring, 2008)
Dr. Jason Dahl, Bemidji State
University
Processes and materials involved in the evolution of
the solid Earth. Origin and nature of
minerals, igneous rocks, and metamorphic rocks.
Structure and geophysical character of Earth's interior. Plate tectonics. Geologic hazards of earthquakes and
volcanoes. Geologic resources. Lab. 3 credits On-line with 4 days on-campus meetings for
hands-on activities.
GEOL: Field-based Research in Geosciences for
Teachers 2 credits (Summer, On Demand)
Dr. Steve Allard, Winona State
University
Advanced field techniques in the geosciences. Identification and completion of a
field-based individual research project using primary data. 2 credits.
2 weeks on-campus.
