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University of Montana Catalog 2026-2027

Planetarium Presenter Certificate

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Career Certificate - Planetarium Presenter 

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete one of the following courses:4
Planetary Astronomy
and Planetary Astronomy Lab
Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
and Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Lab
The Evolving Universe
Complete all of the following courses:
ASTR 498Internship (taken for one credit per semester for four semesters of school group planetarium presentations.)4
ASTR 499Capstone (development and presentation of a public show in the planetarium.)1
Electives
Complete six credits of the following courses:6
Planetary and Exoplanet Science
Galaxies and Cosmology
Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics I
Stellar Ast & Astrophys II
Introduction to Public Speaking
Storytelling
Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
3D Animation I
Fundamentals of the Unity Game Engine
Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans
Leadership and Nonprofits
Communicating Physics
Introduction to Voice Acting
Introduction to Acting I
Total Hours15