Learning and Teaching in STEM

The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Learning and Teaching in STEM with three areas of concentration: Science Education, Engineering and Technology Education, and Mathematics and Statistics Education. We prepare educators and researchers for positions as teachers, leaders, and university faculty of the highest quality. We are particularly proud of our emphasis on the use of technology to enhance teaching. Students take courses in their educational specialty, in general professional education, and in academic discipline areas including: biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth science, engineering, graphic arts, interdisciplinary science, mathematics, physics, or statistics.