STEM Education, B.S.
Major Code: 7155
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N
Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field
Location/s: main campus
The STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education major is based on the national UTeach Teacher
Preparation Program. Students choosing this program are required to be successfully admitted into a primary STEM
major before being admitted into this program as the secondary major.
Successful completion of the requirements of the primary major and the secondary STEM major results in a dual degree
with both the primary and secondary majors showing on the diploma (see “Dual Majors and Additional Degrees” in the
Academic Overview section). Students in this program develop the knowledge, skill and experience needed to be an
effective subject matter teacher, anchored in the depth and breadth of knowledge from the primary major, and are
qualified to take the state certification examination and become certified as teachers in their primary field.
Admission Requirements
Students intending to apply should first be admitted into an approved STEM major. Once Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
(EDS 1502) is successfully completed, admission into the program is permitted. Admissions requirements and the process
for applying are presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
Students are required to successfully complete all requirements from their primary STEM major and the STEM
curriculum shown here. (Undergraduate core education requirements may be satisfied through the primary major). The
number of credits required for the STEM Education degree is 120 credit hours.
Students should register for Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (EDS 1502) in their first semester to explore teaching as a
potential career option in addition to their primary major. Once EDS 1502 is successfully completed, the student is able to
request admission into STEM education as the secondary major.
Curriculum
CREDITS
ASC 1000
University Experience
COM 1101
Composition and Rhetoric
COM 1102
Writing about Literature
COM 2223
Scientific and Technical Communication or COM 2370 Speech
HUM 2051
Civilization 1
Plus one 3-credit HUM course from the humanities core course list
MTH 1001
Calculus 1
MTH 1002
Calculus 2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
Physical or Life Science Electives
STEM Education Core (29 credit hours)
EDS 1502
EDS 1503
EDS 2502
EDS 2503
EDS 3131
EDS 3701
Science Education
EDS 4060
EDS 4081
EDS 4311
from primary major
EDS 4906
Science Teaching
Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
Inquiry-Based Lesson Design
1
Knowing and Learning Mathematics and Science
Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science Education
Perspectives on Science and Mathematics (HU/SS)
Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and
3
Educational Strategies for ESOL (SS)
Content Area Reading
Research Methods (Q) or designated research course
3
Apprenticeship in Secondary Mathematics and
6
1.
1
3
3
3
3
3
STEM Major Core (61 credit hours of coursework required for the primary STEM major in addition to the courses listed above)