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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 498 | Internship (taken for one credit per semester for four semesters of school group planetarium presentations.) | 4 |
| ASTR 499 | Capstone (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 Hours | 15 | |