Earth System Science Education Alliance

Course Offerings (** Accepts out-of-state students)

Institution/Contacts/Courses
California	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
California State University - Los Angeles Contact: Dr. Steve LaDochy, sladoch@calstatela.edu Physical Science 183: Earth Science for Middle School Teachers
		TBD
San Jose State University Contact: Dr. Paula Messina, pmessina@geosun.sjsu.edu		TBD
Colorado	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Denver Museum of Nature & Science and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center Contact: Sharon Unkart, sharon.unkart@dmns.org For registration information contact, cpe@cudenver.edu SECE 5800-029, Course call #: 90590: Teaching Middle School Earth System Science

Florida	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Florida Atlantic University Contact: Tara Root, troot@fau.edu or Tobin Hindle, thindle@fau.edu Earth Science for Educators, GLY 6934		In-service and Pre-service Middle-High School Teachers	In-service and Pre-service Middle-High School Teachers
Illinois	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Loyola University Chicago Contact: David Slavsky, DSlavsk@luc.edu or Adam Tarnoff, atarno1@luc.edu Physics 478: Earth and Space Science		Aimed at Middle School Teachers
Physics 414: Earth Science		Aimed at High School Teachers
Physics 417: Earth and Space Science			Aimed at High School Teachers
Kansas	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Ft. Hays State University Contact: Paul E. Adams, padams@fhsu.edu and Amanda Hopkins, ahopkins@fhsu.edu Contact: Ronald Schott , rschott@fhsu.edu	TBD
Kentucky	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Morehead State University** Contact: Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu
Sci 671 (Earth Science for Elementary Teachers)	In-service Elementary Teachers
Sci 672 (Earth Science for Middle and High School Teachers)		In-service and Pre-service Middle-High School Teachers
Michigan	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Northern Michigan University Contact: Mitchell Klett, mklett@nmu.edu
EDSI 489: Action Research Component				TBD
EDSI 522: Earth Science for Teachers		Middle School Teachers
Nebraska	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
University of Nebraska at Omaha** Contact: Neal Grandgenett, ngrandgenett@mail.unomaha.edu or Robert Shuster, rshuster@mail.unomaha.edu
IT Working Connections Earth Science	Middle School Teachers (others are also welcome)	Middle School Teachers (others are also welcome)
Middle School Connections Earth System Science			Middle School Teachers (others are also welcome)
High School Connections Earth System Science			High School Teachers (others are also welcome)
New Hampshire	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Plymouth State University** Contact: Mark Turski, markt@plymouth.edu or Royce Robertson, rrobertson@mail.plymouth.edu http://oz.plymouth.edu/~sci_ed/Turski/Announcements/1.ESSEA/ESSEA_07.htm
NS 5090 ST: Teaching Middle School Earth Science	In-service Middle School
Speical Topics - Earth System Science for High School Teachers			In-service High School
New Mexico	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
New Mexico State University Contact: Prentice Baptiste, baptiste@nmsu.edu
Educ 450/550 Secondary Science Methods		Pre-Service High School
Educ 536 Earth System Science			In-Service, Middle-High School
University of New Mexico** Contact: Matthew Nyman, mwnyman@unm.edu http://distance.unm.edu
NTSC 400: Earth Systems for Middle and High School Teachers	In-Service Middle and High School Teachers	In-Service Middle and High School Teachers
New York	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
PRI/ Museum of the Earth/ Cornell University** Contact: Carlyn Buckler, csb36@cornell.edu and Rob Ross, rmr16@cornell.edu
Global Climate Change and Informal Earth System Science		Informal Educators
SUNY - Oneonta Contact: James Ebert, Ebertjr@oneonta.edu
ESCI 510: Exploring Earth's Integrated Systems		In-Service Middle-High School Teachers	In-Service Middle-High School Teachers
Ohio	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
University of Toledo** Contact: Kevin Czajkowski, kczajko@utnet.utoledo.edu
GEPL 6200: Earth System Science for Educators (to be offered spring or summer 2009)			In-Service Middle School	In-Service Middle School
Wright State University** Contact: William Slattery, william.slattery@wright.edu and Rebecca Teed, Rebecca.teed@wright.edu
GL 615 Global Change for Teachers		In-Service Middle-High School
GL 346 Earth Systems			Pre-service Middle Scool Teachers
South Carolina	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
College of Charleston Contact: Cynthia Hall, hallcr@cofc.edu or Starr Jordan, jordank@cofc.edu	TBD
Tennessee	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
University of Tennessee at Martin** Contact: Michael Gibson, mgibson@utm.edu ESSEA courses will be offered as part of online MSEd: Geoscience Education program, which begins in Fall 2008. Out-of-state students need to go through typical out-of-state student registration process, as outlined in UT.
Introduction to Earth Systems		Graduate/In-service High School Teachers
Texas	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Tarleton State University** Contact: Paige Worrell, Worrell@tarleton.edu Courses are open to all students at the graduate level. Non-degree students are not required to submit scores on the GRE or the GMAT. The essay will not be required for non-degree seeking students. However, official transcript(s) that indicate the conferral of the bachelor's degree and good standing at the last college attended are required. There is an application process: There is an application process: http://www.tarleton.edu/~graduate/Graduate%20Applications.htm
EDU 590 - Special Topics in Education (Teaching Elementary Earth System Science)	Graduate or In-service Elementary Teachers
EDU 590 - Special Topics in Education (Teaching Earth Systems Science at the Middle level)	Graduate or In-service Middle School Teachers
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Contact: David Allard, dallard@tamut.edu
SCED 507. Earth System Science for Grades 5-8 Teachers		In-service Middle School Teachers
SCED 508. Earthy System Science for Grades 9-12 Teachers			In-service High School Teachers
The University of Texas at Tyler Contact: Michael Odell, modell@uttyler.edu
Earth System Science	Middle & High School Teachers	Middle School Teachers		Elementary Teachers
Teacher Action Research			K-12 Teachers
Utah	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Utah State University** Contact: Blair Larsen, blairlarsen@msn.com, 435-757-3468; http://campuses.usu.edu/coursefinder/index2.cfm. Receive an 80% tuition reimbursement upon successfully completing the course, and earn re-licensure points or college credit (3 credits per course).
GEO 5900—Topics for Teachers: Earth System Science 1: The Only Constant Is Change. Registration deadline is April 28.	Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers
GEO 5900—Topics for Teachers: Earth System Science 2: Global Change. Registration deadline is August 25.		Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers
Washington State	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Seattle-Pacific University** Contacts: Mike Witiw, witiwm@spu.edu, or Eleanor Close, close@spu.edu Will accept out-of-state students, however, please note there are 3 face-to-face meetings planned on campus in Seattle.
Earth System Science for Teachers	In-service Middle School Teachers (will accept high school teachers)
Other	Summer 2008	Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Western Governors University** Contact Information: http://www.wgu.edu ESSEA modules are incorporated into the following courses.
Earth and Space Science		Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers	Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers
Interdisciplinary Geosciences Science		Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers	Pre-service & In-service, Middle-High School Teachers