Early STEM Education Minor
Early STEM Education Minor
The Early STEM Education Minor (PK-2) Program, applicable to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education programs, provides an opportunity to build on the existing coursework essential to the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Program. This specialized minor empowers elementary and early childhood educators to be influential figures within their school and community, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Integration (STEM). Students who complete this minor will better understand how educators engage in daily STEM experiences with children as they develop as innovators and scientists. This minor does not lead to an endorsement.
| Required Science: | ||
| Earth/Space Science Course | 3-4 | |
One of the following: | ||
| Inquiry into Earth and Space Science | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| Elements of Weather | ||
| Introduction to Geology | ||
| Life Science Course | 3-4 | |
| Inquiry into Life Science | ||
OR | ||
Any life/biology (BIOL xxxx) science course * | ||
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 | |
| Inquiry into Physical Science | ||
OR | ||
Any chemistry (CHEM xxxx) or physics (PHYSICS xxxx) * | ||
| Professional Experiences: | ||
| EDUC 3523/5523 | Teaching Methods ll: Teaching Elementary Science | 3 |
| Required Technology: | ||
| LRNTECH 3600 | Technology, Pedagogy, and Learning in the Digital Age | 3 |
| Required Engineering: | ||
| ECIE 4151 | Early Childhood Curriculum Development and Organization | 3 |
| Required Math: | ||
| MATH 1204 | Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 2204 | Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers II | 3 |
| MATH 3204 | Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers III | 3 |
| MATH 3203 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| Required STEM: | ||
| ELEMECML 3187 | Facilitating Early STEM Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33-36 | |
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Excluding 1000Z transfer courses.