STEM Education
STEM Education
A University of Arkansas teacher intern (left photo) works on a STEM project with Fayetteville middle school students. Students explore the chemical reaction of Alka-Seltzer with oil and water (right photo) in an introductory STEM education course.
The STEM Education program’s mission is to prepare a workforce to advance the understanding and communication of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in careers such as elementary and secondary education and other STEM-related fields. Program options — appropriate to undergraduate and graduate levels — include earning a certificate, a minor and teaching license in various STEM subjects.
The Graduate School and Department of Curriculum and Instruction offer a graduate certificate in STEM Education for K-6.
Teach a STEM Subject — Undergraduate STEM majors may pursue licensure to teach grades 7–12 in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics or computer science.
The STEM Education Certificate and Minor also support STEM majors — as well as students from any field — to develop stronger communication skills and a deeper understanding of how people learn across various settings. With thoughtful advising, certificate courses can build seamlessly toward the STEM minor and, if desired, toward teacher licensure.