Online Certificate & Certification Programs
Online Master of Science (M.S.) in Education Degree
Use your certificate coursework as electives in the M.S. Education program. Take five additional core courses to earn your master's degree.
Learn More about the Degree & Financial Aid Options
For more information, email Dr. Amy Gullixson at gullixsona@uwstout.edu
Email Dr. Greg Matthias at matthiasg@uwstout.edu for details about our prior learning review to receive transfer credits.
Online Education Courses
Meet your goals for:
- transitioning to a new career or position
- license renewal/salary advancement
- continuing education / professional development
- graduate credits for transfer to another university
100% Online - No travel to campus required.
Review the list of individual online courses below that focus on:
- assessment
- classroom management
- differentiating instruction
- career and technical education
- educational technology
- e-learning/online teaching
- instructional design
- math specialist
- reading
- reading specialist
- school library media specialist
- STEM
- teaching writing
- blended and online teaching & training
- ethics in education
Tuition
2023-2024: $476 per semester hour graduate credit
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have registration questions or need a copy of the syllabus for your employer to approve enrollment in the class, request information online or email Online Professional Development.
One of our program advisers will email you today.
All courses are approved electives in the Master of Science in Education degree and the Master of Science in Career and Technical Education degree.
Assessment Online Courses
EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI)
2 graduate credits *background check required
Summer: June 3 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
EDUC 762 Leveraging Technology to Assess Student Learning
2 graduate credits
Spring: February 5 - March 13, 2024
Summer: June 3 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 16 - October 25, 2024
RDGED 706 Assessment and Evaluation of Reading and Language Development
3 graduate credits *background check required
Summer: June 3 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
Classroom Management Online Courses
EDUC 655 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 3 - July 26, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 8, 2024
EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools: Working with At-Risk Students
2 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
EDUC 645 School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
3 graduate credits
June 3 - July 26, 2024
EDUC 656 Bullying in Schools
2 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 23 - November 1, 2024
EDUC 665 Mindful Approaches to Classroom Management
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 17 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 8, 2024
Differentiating Instruction Online Courses
EDUC 655 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior (Classroom Management)
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 3 - July 26, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 8
EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools: Working with At-Risk Students
2 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
EDUC 645 School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
3 graduate credits
June 3 - July 26, 2024
EDUC 652 Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
2 graduate credits
Spring: March 18 - April 26, 2024
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 16 - October 25, 2024
EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI)
2 graduate credits *background check required
Summer: June 3 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
Educational Technology Online Courses
EDUC 664 Teaching K-12 Computational Thinking
3 graduate credits
EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture
3 graduate credits
EDUC 761 Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Learning
2 graduate credits
Summer: May 6 - June 14, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
Ethics in Education
EDUC 755 Ethics and the Professional Educator
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - August 4, 2024
Blended and Online Teaching & Training (BOTT)
You may complete all four BOTT courses and earn a BOTT certificate.
EDUC 761 Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Learning
2 graduate credits
Summer: May 6 - June 14, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 18, 2024
EDUC 762 Leveraging Technology to Assess Student Learning
2 graduate credits
Spring: February 5 - March 13, 2024
Summer: June 3 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 16 - October 25, 2024
EDUC 763 Designing for Blended and Online Environments
2 graduate credits
Spring: January 29 - March 8, 2024
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 30 - November 8
EDUC 764 Blended and Online Teaching & Training Capstone
1 graduate credit
Spring: March 18 - April 26, 2024
Summer: July 22 - August 30, 2024
Fall: November 11 - December 20, 2024
Instructional Design Courses and Certificate
You may complete all four instructional design online courses and earn an Instructional Design Certificate.
EDUC 765 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design
3 graduate credits
Summer: April 29 - June 21, 2024
Fall: August 26 - October 18, 2024
EDUC 766 Instructional Strategies and Assessment Methods
3 graduate credits
Spring: March 4 - April 26, 2024
Summer: June 24 - August 16, 2024
Fall: October 21 - December 13, 2024
Prerequisite: EDUC 765
EDUC 767 Designing Computer-based Training (CBT)
3 graduate credits
Summer: April 29 - June 21, 2024
Fall: August 26 - October 18, 2024
Prerequisite: EDUC 765 & EDUC 766
EDUC 768 Project Management for Instructional Development
3 graduate credits
Spring: March 4 - April 26, 2024
Summer: June 24 - August 16, 2024
Fall: October 21 - December 13, 2024
Prerequisite: EDUC 765, EDUC 766, & EDUC 767
All instructional design courses are approved electives in the Master of Science in Education and the Master of Science in Career and Technical Education and Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies (MSICT) degree programs.
Instructional Strategies Online Courses
EDUC 664 Teaching K-12 Computational Thinking (across the curriculum)
3 graduate credits
EDUC 652 Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
2 graduate credits
Spring: March 18 - April 26, 2024
Summer: June 10 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 16 - October 25, 2024
EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture
3 graduate credits
RDGED 702 Reading in the Content Areas K-12
3 graduate credits
Summer: May 6 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 22, 2024
Reading and Literacy Online Courses and Reading Teacher Certification
You may enroll in individual courses for professional development or to renew a teaching license or complete all six online reading courses if you are pursuing Wisconsin #1316 Reading Teacher Certification Information. All courses are approved electives in the Master of Science in Education.
RDGED 701 Developmental Reading K-12
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 3 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 22, 2024
RDGED 702 Reading in the Content Areas K-12
3 graduate credits
Summer: May 6 - July 19, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 22, 2024
RDGED 703 Children's Literature in the Reading Program (grades K-5)
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
RDGED 704 Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12)
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties
3 graduate credits *background check required
Spring: January 29 - April 5, 2024
Summer: May 28 - August 2, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
RDGED 706 Assessment and Evaluation of Reading and Language Development
3 graduate credits *background check required
Summer: June 3 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
NOTE: This course must be completed as a prerequisite for RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties.
RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties
3 graduate credits
Summer: May 6 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 16 - November 22, 2024
Prerequisites: RDGED 701, RDGED 702, RDGED 703 or RDGED 704, RDGED 705, & RDGED 706, background check
Reading Specialist Online Courses and Reading Specialist Certification
You may enroll in individual courses for professional development or to renew a teaching license, or complete the following three online courses if you are pursuing a Wisconsin #5017 Reading Specialist Certification.
RDGED 720 Leading and Directing the Reading Program
3 graduate credits-Only offered fall semesters
September 16 - November 22, 2024
RDGED 721 Supporting Literacy Instruction
3 graduate credits-Only offered spring semesters
Spring 2025: TBD
RDGED 722 Reading Specialist Field Experience
3 graduate credits-Offered fall and spring semesters only *background check required
Spring: January 29 - April 26, 2024
Fall: September 9 - December 6, 2024
School Library Media Specialist Online Courses
EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture
3 graduate credits
EDUC 664 Teaching K-12 Computational Thinking (across the curriculum)
3 graduate credits
RDGED 703 Children's Literature in the Reading Program (grades K-5)
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
RDGED 704 Young Adult (YA) Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12)
3 graduate credits
Summer: June 10 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 9 - November 15, 2024
STEM Education Online Courses
EDUC 664 Teaching K-12 Computational Thinking
3 graduate credits
EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture
3 graduate credits
Teaching Math Online Courses and Math Specialist Certificate
You may enroll in individual courses for professional development or to renew a license or complete four courses if you are pursuing the Math Specialist Graduate Certificate. The courses are approved electives in the Master of Science in Education degree program.
EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI)
2 graduate credits *background check required
Summer: June 3 - July 12, 2024
Fall: September 9 - October 19, 2024
EDUC 661 Advanced Trends and Issues in PK-5 Mathematics Teaching
3 graduate credits
Summer: July 1 - August 23, 2024
Fall: October 7 - December 7, 2024
EDUC 659 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math
Focus on Problem Solving In The Mathematics Classroom (Grades 5-8)
3 graduate credits
Spring: March 25 - May 17, 2024
Summer: July 1 - August 23, 2024
Fall: October 14 - December 6, 2024
EDUC 662 Leadership for Math Specialists
3 graduate credits
Spring: February 12 - April 5, 2024
Summer: June 17 - August 9, 2024
Fall: September 3 - October 25, 2024
EDUC 663 Mathematics Specialist Field Experience
2 graduate credits
Spring: April 8 - May 17, 2024
Fall: September 16 - October 25 or October 28 - December 6, 2024
Prerequisites: EDUC 648, EDUC 661 or EDUC 659, & EDUC 662, background check, course offered fall & spring semesters only