Utah Science Teaching Association

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YEAR ROUND ONLINE COURSES

UtSTA offers online endorsement courses to better meet the needs of Utah educators who are pursuing science endorsements. These online Content and Classroom Teaching Courses are developed by Utah teachers and community experts to support teaching the Utah Core Standards; building deep content knowledge in science to support instruction; and effective teaching strategies that are best practice to help support student success in college and career. The classes use rubrics that align with the vision for science education articulated in our core standards, as well as the Literacy for Science standards articulated in the English Language Arts core documents.

All UtSTA online science endorsement courses will count towards Utah State Board of Education Endorsement Requirements. Each UtSTA online course description lists the endorsement course requirements that it fulfills. After successful completion of the course participants will receive 3.0 Southern Utah University Credits post to an SUU Transcript.
This 12 week course is only done over the set 12 week period. Participants are not able to "move at your own pace" but work within the module assigned for that week. Modules cannot be unlocked ahead of the scheduled time.
Cost for courses is $50 + SUU registration if you are a public teacher under contract. This is reimbursable if you qualify under the STEM EIP Program
Cost for teachers who are NOT a Public school educators on a current teaching contract is $600 + SUU fee for credit.
To REGISTER, click on the course below.

Questions: Contact Maggie Huddleston mhuddleston@utsta.org

Astronomy for Teachers

Summer Semesters

Fall Semesters

Spring Semesters

Chemistry 2 for Teachers

Astronomy for Teachers

Chemistry 1 for Teachers

Ecology for Teachers

Biology for Teachers

Genetics for Teachers

Evolutionary Biology for Teachers

Physics 1 for Teachers

Geology for Teachers

Modern Physics for Teachers

Earth Systems for Teachers

Human Anatomy for Teachers

Zoology for Teachers

Environmental Science for Teachers

Meteorology for Teachers

Safety Certification

In Person Courses

UtSTA offers in person classes with instructors for endorsement courses during summer in partnership with BYU, UVU, WSU and SUU. All courses are taught by highly qualified instructors and many have experience in K-12 classrooms like yours. The classes are designed to be hands-on and inquiry based so the teachers can learn the lessons/techniques and take them back to the classroom.

All UtSTA summer courses count towards Utah State Board of Education Endorsement Requirements.
Cost for courses is $50 PLUS University registration if you are a public teacher under contract. This is reimbursable through UtSTA if you qualify under the STEM EIP Program. Additional instructions on individual course registration
Cost for teachers who are NOT a Public school educators on a current teaching contract is $700 + University registration. Additional instructions on individual course registration
To REGISTER, click on the course below.
Participants are responsible for all travel and meals. Astronomy and Historical Geology with field work may have extra cost for housing and meals depending on location.
To REGISTER, scroll below.

Questions: Contact John Tayor jtaylor@utsta.org OR Dawn Monson dmonson@utsta.org

Summer 2025
Physics 1 BYU	June 2-6
3-D Course BYU	June 9-13
Historical Geology UVU	June 9-13
Science Methods BYU	June 16-20
3-D Cache County	June 16-20
Astronomy BYU	June 23-27
Science Methods WSU	June 23-27
Physics 2 BYU	July 7-11
Chemistry 1 UVU	July 7-11
3-D SUU	July 7-11
Science Methods SUU	July 14-18

What courses offered by UtSTA will count toward my endorsement?

Courses	Endorsements requirements
3-D of Authentic Science and Science Learning	Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Advanced Physics with Labs (counts as LAB only)	Secondary Physics 1 Endorsement, Secondary Physics 2
Anatomy for Teachers	Secondary Biology 2
Astronomy for Teachers	Secondary Physics 2, Secondary Earth Science 1,
Biochemistry for Teachers	Secondary Chemistry 2
Biology for Teachers	Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Chemistry 1 for Teachers	Secondary Science Core (6-8), Secondary Chemistry 1
Chemistry 2 for Teachers	Secondary Chemistry 1
Earth Science for Teachers	Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Ecology for Teachers	Secondary Biology 1, Secondary Earth Science 1
Evolutionary Biology for Teachers	Secondary Biology 1
Geology for Teachers	Secondary Science Core (6-8), Secondary Earth Science 1
Genetics for Teachers	Secondary Biology 1
Historical Geology	Secondary Earth Science 2
Meteorology for Teachers	Secondary Science Core (6-8), Secondary Earth Science 1
Modern Physics for Teachers	Secondary Physics 1, Secondary Physics 2
Physical Geology	Secondary Earth Science 2
Physics 1 for Teachers	Secondary Physics 1, Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Physics 2 for Teachers	Secondary Physics 1
Safety Certification	Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Secondary Teaching Methods	Secondary Science Core (6-8)
Zoology	Secondary Biology 1

email: dmonson@utsta.org

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