Teach a STEM Subject

Award-winning educator Matt Holden shares in this video why he loves teaching high school Biology.  Matt is a 2018 graduate of the University of Arkansas Master of Arts in Teaching program and also serves as a mentor teacher for the University of Arkansas STEM Education program.

Why Should I Become a STEM Teacher?

Do you have a passion for science, math, or computer science and want to inspire future generations?

Do you enjoy explaining abstract concepts in a way that others can understand?

Are you looking for a career path that adds flexibility to your degree — one degree, multiple career options?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider a career in teaching.

Explore Teaching

Earn your STEM-specific bachelor's degree, a STEM Education minor and teaching license for grades 7–12 in math, biology, chemistry, physics or computer science.

Want to explore teaching first? Enroll in STEM 12102 where you’ll team up with a classmate to design and teach three lessons in a local classroom — in a hands-on way to try out teaching a STEM subject and to build valuable skills.

How Does This Work with My STEM Degree Plan?

If you are majoring — or planning to major — in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics or computer science, you also can earn your teaching license by adding a 15-hour STEM Education minor and completing an additional 18 credit hours to meet teacher licensure requirements.

Suggested Course Sequences for Each Bachelor's Degree with Teacher Licensure Requirements

You can pursue a teaching license outside the above STEM subjects. However, you must take certain content courses alongside your degree including the STEM Education minor and these Non-Major Content Course Requirements (Google Drive).

Get started today.

Enroll in STEM 12001 or STEM 12102 and contact a STEM Education advisor:

Fulbright advisor

STEM Education faculty advisors for teacher licensure pathway

  • Kim McComas, kmccomas@uark.edu — Math and Computer Science teaching advisor
  • Peggy Ward, pdward@uark.edu — Biology, Chemistry, Physics Science teaching advisor

Notes

  • If you are enrolled in a different college and want to learn more about your STEM Education options, contact any of the faculty advisors listed above.
  • Students who cannot complete the STEM Ed teacher licensure program within their bachelor's degree can consider the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program at the University of Arkansas.  STEM Education advisors can provide information.