Master of Science in Science Education Degree Program (MSSE)

10/02/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday! We hope you all had a great week and have a wonderful weekend.

09/25/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

09/21/2026

Chris Monsour, a 2011 MSSE graduate, recently received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award for the 2026–2027 academic year!

Chris will be one of 2,500 U.S. citizens who will teach, study, and conduct research abroad, gaining experience with innovative educational practices related to technology, AI, and critical minerals.

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 and offers unique educational and cultural opportunities to exceptional Americans, as well as citizens from 160 other countries and locations. Through these experiences, the program helps develop leaders with expertise in innovation, research, and the advancement of critical industries—leaders who will be equipped to help the next generation develop essential skills and new perspectives.

Congratulations, Chris! We wish you all the best as you embark on this exciting international journey, and please keep us posted on your experiences!

09/18/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday and we hope you have a wonderful weekend!

09/15/2026

A $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program funded the tuition for six of our Summer 2026 graduates.

With the goal of supporting and retaining STEM educators in rural areas, this funding enabled these students to complete their MSSE degrees while teaching in Montana’s rural and American Indian communities. The grant is also supporting several other Montana teachers.

One of the Noyce-supported MSSE students, Christopher Quinlivan, whose capstone project focused on bringing 3D printers into the science classroom, was recently featured in an MSU News article.

Read more about Christopher, the Noyce Scholarship Program, and how it is supporting teachers in rural and American Indian communities: https://www.montana.edu/news/25485/nsf-grant-worth-3-million-helping-retain-montana-teachers-in-rural-areas-and-reservations

09/11/2026

We hope you all had a great week and have a wonderful weekend! In today's graphic, we are sharing some interesting facts you may not know about the physics behind breaking a spaghetti noodle into only two pieces!

09/08/2026

08/24/2026

Today, we’re excited to share another installment in the MSSE Student Spotlight Series!

Several months ago, we invited our instructors to nominate students who have demonstrated exceptional work during their time in the MSSE program. Today, we’re featuring David Cauley, a current MSSE student from North Dakota who is passionate about teaching life and earth science, leading an after-school rock club, and pursuing hobbies including fossil hunting, insect collecting, garage sale rummaging, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.

David’s nominating instructor shared that his assignments consistently go above and beyond expectations, describing them as works of art. Check out the last slides of today’s post to see one of David’s creative assignments, complete with hand-drawn cricket sketches, as well as a photo of him holding a 70-million-year-old raptor tooth while on a dig during an MSSE paleontology course!

08/17/2026

We hope you’re enjoying these last few days of summer! Don’t forget to register for your fall courses, as the semester is quickly approaching.

Visit our fall course catalog to explore our course offerings and register today: https://www.montana.edu/msse/course-catalog/fall.html

08/10/2026

MSSE is introducing a new course this fall!

𝗠𝗦𝗦𝗘 𝟱𝟵𝟭 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: 3
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Online
𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: Fall

MSSE 591 Data in Context: Decision-Making Under the Endangered Species Act examines factors that influence data interpretation and conservation decisions and features real-world case studies of predator species within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Visit our Fall Course Catalog for more information: https://www.montana.edu/msse/course-catalog/fall.html