STEM Education (STEM ED)

STEM ED 650. STEM Curriculum and Methods. 3 Credits.

This course is designed to prepare students to teach courses in program areas like STEM, technology and engineering education, and CTE. Students will learn standards-based instructional planning techniques, usage of the Understanding by Design template, and curriculum development. Course work will emphasize teaching methods that support student learning in a STEM and Technology Education environment. Facility planning, lab organization, and coordinating hands-on labs are also studied. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 411.}.
Typically Offered: Fall.

STEM ED 655. STEM Curriculum and Methods for Elementary. 3 Credits.

Foundational course for fully implementing effective elementary-level STEM Education. Reviews and explores current trends in STEM Education using standards-based education curricula. The course includes interdisciplinary methods, thematic instruction, and practical problem solving. The overlay between STEM education and Gifted Education will also be emphasized. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 355.}.
Typically Offered: Fall.

STEM ED 660. Design for Engineering. 3 Credits.

Course provides students with experience in Project-Based Learning (PBL) using the Engineering Design Process (EDP). Students will examine engineering practices of analytical and physical modeling to design, build, modify, test and demonstrate. Students produce teaching materials, assessments and outlines for delivery. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 431.}.
Typically Offered: Fall.

STEM ED 665. Invention and Innovation. 3 Credits.

Prepares pre-service and practicing teachers to teach engineering design as well as concepts surrounding invention and innovation. Students use their own creativity to solve open-ended problems using the Engineering Design Process in various labs. Several teacher units utilizing Backward Design are generated that can be implemented into future classrooms. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 331.}.
Typically Offered: Summer.

STEM ED 670. Design, Technology, and Engineering for Elementary. 3 Credits.

A course focused on standards-based thematic units using the engineering design process for integration into the elementary classroom. Students will complete and create transdisciplinary hands-on design challenges to promote technological literacy. A primary goal of the course is to expand the range of activities implemented in the elementary classroom, while meeting the specific needs of all learners, including Gifted and Talented students. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 310.}.
Typically Offered: Spring.

STEM ED 671. Inquiry Based Thematic Instruction. 3 Credits.

A course that focuses on designing and implementing standards-based thematic STEM and Gifted and Talented units for the elementary classroom through scientific inquiry, mathematics concepts, and the engineering design process. Students engage in design challenges and examine developmentally appropriate engineering for children with a thematic approach. Emphasis is placed on evaluating and enhancing existing thematic STEM and Gifted and Talented curricula. A hands-on lab component is included. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 306.}.
Typically Offered: Fall.

STEM ED 680. Building Math. 3 Credits.

A course focused on hands-on transdisciplinary labs using project-based engineering design activities that focus on the collection and analysis of lab data to solve real world problems. Students will develop the ability to apply math knowledge and concepts to their investigations while using the engineering design process. {Also offered for undergraduate credit - see STEM ED 342.}.
Typically Offered: Summer.

STEM ED 682. Engineering the Future. 3 Credits.

Emphasizes advanced concepts related to Green Design and curriculum development, including the production of Teacher Materials, Student Materials, Assessments, and Course Outlines. This course provides a systematic understanding of architectural, engineering, and construction design to successfully teach a green building project using the Standards for Technological Literacy (STEL). Utilizes text and materials from the Design a Green Building Engineering the Future course guide produced by the Boston Museum of Science.
Typically Offered: Spring.

STEM ED 699. Special Topics. 1-4 Credits.

An advanced study covering topics not regularly taught in the Master of education program. The course provides learners with the flexibility to investigate topics of interest.
Typically Offered: On sufficient demand.
Repeatable: Up to 12 Credits.