MCCCD Program Description

Major: 6244N Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2019 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Spring Award: AC Total Credits: 18 CIP Code: 13.1206	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Education Instructional Council: Education (56) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 25-2021, 25-2031

Description: The Academic Certificate (AC) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education for K-12 Educators program is designed to provide K-12 teachers with the foundation to incorporate STEM education into their classrooms. Courses will cover state and national academic standards for STEM and best practices. K-12 teachers will have opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in inquiry-guided, problem-based, and project-based learning as well as strategies for practical application of STEM education into any K-12 classroom.

Required Courses

+ EPD205 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 3
+ EPD256 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Technology 3
+ EPD257 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Science 3
+ EPD258 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Engineering 3
+ EPD259 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Mathematics 3
+ EPD287 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Capstone Project 3

Credits: 18

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Summarize the history of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the United States. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259) 2. Explain state and national academic standards in the STEM disciplines. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259). 3. Compare and contrast inquiry-guided learning, problem-based learning, and project-based learning and their effectives in STEM classrooms. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259) 4. Assess inquiry-guided learning strategies. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259) 5. Apply problem-based and project-based learning in STEM classrooms. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259) 6. Prepare and teach a grade appropriate lesson incorporating STEM education. (EPD205, EPD256, EPD257, EPD258, EPD259) 7. Select, research, prepare, and present a specific STEM discipline capstone project. (EPD287)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 25, 2013

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.