The goal of the STEM major is to prepare future elementary school teachers so that they may use scientific principles from a multitude of scientific fields, mathematics, and computing in real-world applications. Through a problem-based learning instructional approach in a collaborative environment, this major will allow students to explore content through real-world interactions and help as they guide K-5 students to develop the knowledge to become civic-minded, responsible and ethical problem solvers in a global society. This cutting-edge STEM major will provide future teachers with an understanding of the process of science and provides the foundation for teaching the "big ideas", the beauty, and logic of the natural world. The program provides key courses within the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Computer Science and Engineering, as well as thematic courses on the processes of scientific literacy and the teaching of scientific knowledge. This major focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines by exposing students to core, breadth, and focus area courses in STEM while also providing a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts and Education. The STEM major will provide undergraduates with the necessary content to teach at the K-5 level and provides a seamless path into the Five-Year MAT Program in the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development (FCEHD) where they will receive Elementary Education Certification and a Master's of Arts in Teaching.
Students should seek course selection advisement from their Major Advisor.
General and course requirements, as well as FCEHD policies and interpretations of state certification regulations, are subject to change.
STEM Program Requirements
Professional Education Sequence for the STEM Major
The Professional Education Sequence for the STEM Major consists of the following 42 Credits:
ED 300 - Educational Psychology - 3cr
ED 311 - Junior Clinic and Seminar I - 3cr
ED 314 - Methods/Practice Teaching SS/Humanities - 3cr
ED 343 - Introduction to Language and Literacy - 3cr
ED 344 - Methods/Practice in Foundational Literacy - 3cr
ED 404 - Creating Positive Classroom Elementary Environments - 3cr
ED 410 - Methods/Practice in Teaching Science - 3cr
ED 411 - Junior Clinic and Seminar II - 3cr
ED 412 - Senior Seminar and Clinic - 3cr
ED 420 - Methods/Practice in Teaching Mathematics - 3cr
ED 490 - Student Teaching Seminar - 3cr
ED 491 - Student Teaching - 9cr
Required Core Courses
BI 109 - Biology for Elementary Teachers with Lab - 3cr
CH 101 - The Physical World Lecture with Lab - 3cr
PY 101 - Earth and Space Science Lecture with Lab - 3cr
MA 107 - Numbers & Operations for Elementary Teachers - 3cr
MA 131 - Elementary Statistics - 3cr OR MA 111 - Algebra & Data for Elementary Teachers - 3cr
MA 211 - Geometry for Educators - 3cr
CS 104 - Digital Animation and Gaming for non-majors - 3cr
CS 111 - Introduction to Structured Programming - 3cr
CS 125 - Computing Explorations - 1cr
CSE 125 - Computer Science and Engineering Explorations - 1cr
BI 391 - STEM Capstone - 2cr
Additional Required Courses for the STEM Major
Students must take three additional courses, comprising at least one course from Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Additional Required Supporting Courses for the STEM Major (21 credits):
ENG 244 - Studies in World Literature - 3cr
ENG 245 - American Literature for Elementary Educators - 3cr
GS 150 - World Geography - 3cr
HI 222 - U.S. History to 1865 - 3cr OR HI 223 - U.S. History since 1865 - 3cr
PO 121 - Introduction to American Government - 3cr
PS 110 - Intro to Psychology - 3cr
PS 273 - Adolescent Development - 3cr