Biology - Major in Biology Program

This course serves as a general exploration of the disciplines and approaches to STEM education. Pedagogy, assessment, standards alignment, and trends and issues will be covered in this course. This course meets a core requirement. 3 credits.

This is the second course of the three-course STEM concentration. Students will investigate STEM initiatives and programs, including individuals and organizations that have impacted the development of STEM education. The course will also explore funding, budgeting, and grant writing in relation to STEM reform. This course meets a core requirement. Prerequisite: MSE 880. 3 credits.

This is the third course of the three-course STEM concentration. This course will explore integrative curriculum design and assessment. Topics will include state and national standards and analysis of existing STEM curricula and pedagogies. This course meets a core requirement. Prerequisite: MSE 880 3 credits.

In this course, students will apply and extend integrative STEM knowledge, understanding, and skills acquired through coursework to meaningful field experiences. During the Integrative STEM Education Practicum, students will develop a digital portfolio of artifacts as evidence in meeting the program competencies and as demonstration of reflective practice. This course meets a core requirement. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Co-or prerequisite: MSE 880, 881, or 882. 3 credits.