STEM Education Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Janet Steele, Ph.D., STEM Program Director and Graduate Program Committee Chair - (308) 865-8325, steelej@unk.edu
Science and Math Education (STEM)
STEM 888 – STEM Education Capstone 3 credit hours
This course is designed to culminate the student's experience in the STEM Education Master of Science in Education program. Students will develop five new curricular units that could be implemented in a high school or middle school STEM course that the student teaches. The units must apply STEM content from five different degree program content courses. For students in the Integrated Option of the degree program, one of those courses must be a supporting course. For all students, one of the units must be a Case Study Student who needs additional academic support and guidance.Prerequisite: Admission into STEM Education Program Recommended completion of TE 800 and at least 24 hrs of STEM Education degree program including 6 or more hours in Major Emphasis category.
Biology (BIOL) - Major Emphasis Courses, Supporting Coursework, and Electives
Visit Biology Department Courses page to view course offerings. Most courses can apply toward the program except for BIOL 820, BIOL 821, and BIOL 831 A-F.
Chemistry (CHEM) - Major Emphasis Courses, Supporting Coursework, and Electives
Visit Chemistry Department Courses page to view course offerings. Please note that CHEM 896 does not count towards this degree.
Math (MATH) - Major Emphasis Courses, Supporting Coursework, and Electives
Visit Department of Mathematics and Statistics Course pages to view course offerings.
Physics/Physical Science (PHYS) - Major Emphasis Courses, Supporting Coursework, and Electives
Visit Department of Physics and Astronomy Courses page to view course offerings.
Teacher Education (TE) - Professional Components and Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CURRICULUM COURSE | ||
| TE 809P | Curriculum Implementation | 3 |
| RESEARCH COURSE | ||
| TE 800 | Education Research | 3 |
| PEDAGOGY COURSE | ||
| TE 804 | Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education | 3 |
| or TE 886P | Digital Technology for Educators | |
| ELECTIVE HOURS ONLY | ||
| TE 803 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| TE 805P | Overview of Assistive Technology | 3 |
| TE 808P | Human Relations | 1 |
| TE 810 | Instructional Design for Learning | 3 |
| TE 815P | The Effective Teacher: Enhancing Classroom Instruction | 3 |
| TE 845 | Contemporary Theory & Practice in Literacy | 3 |
| TE 854 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| TE 868 | Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics | 3 |
| TE 877 | Developing Web-Based Educational Environments | 3 |