The 12-credit Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Concentration is for e+ students passionate about education and teaching in non-traditional settings. The STEM Education Concentration gives students an opportunity to engage in a design-rich, educational curriculum that incorporates K-12 teaching practicum experience at multiple levels. Students explore and experience the scientific, technological and scholarly approach to K-12 education through a practicum-rich curriculum. Students develop a deeper knowledge of K-12 education without completing a teaching licensure program.
Below are the credit hours required for students who choose the STEM Education Concentration:
Required:
- Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (EDUC 2020)** 1 credit
- Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (EDUC 2030) 2 credits
- Teaching Design* (GEEN 4400) offered spring only 3 credits
- Knowing and Learning* (EDUC 4050)** 3 credits
Choose One:
- Teaching and Learning Earth Systems (EDUC 4833) offered fall only 3 credits
- Teaching and Learning Physics (PHYS 4460) offered fall only 3 credits
- Teaching and Learning Chemistry (EDUC 4822) offered fall only 3 credits
- Perspectives on Mathematics (EDUC 5317) offered fall only 3 credits
- Teachung and Learning Biology (EDUC/MCDB 4811) offered spring only 3 credits
- Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Probability and Statistics (EDUC 5840) offered spring only 3 credits
- Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement (EDUC 5830) offered summer only 3 credits
Total Credits:
- 12 credits
* Course requires the pre-requisite course of GEEN 2400 or GEEN 3400
**While these courses are approved for H&SS credit, they cannot be counted both towards H&SS credit and the e+ STEM concentration
Note: Students with this concentration still need to complete the required 18 credit hours of H&SS electives outside of these courses.
Note: Beginning with the incoming class of Fall 2016, all courses in each e+ Concentration require a minimum grade of C.