Learning & Teaching in STEM (PhD)

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Degree Requirements

Required Courses6
Special Problems in Science Teaching (Foundational Learning Theories in STEM Education)
Contemporary Research and Critical Issues in STEM Education
Scholar Leader Core Courses6
Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities
Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education
Research Methods Courses15
Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education (or equivalent)
Mixed Methods Research in Education
Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education
Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education 1
Survey Methods in Educational Research
Mixed Methods Research in Education
Special Topics in Education Research
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Dissertation Research9-12
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Program Area of Study Courses24-30
Select coursework based on "Program Areas of Study" listed below
Total Hours60-72

Program Areas of Study

Engineering and Technology Education

Required Courses15
Technology Education: A Discipline
Curricula for Emerging Technologies
Developing and Implementing Technology Education
Planning of Change in TED
Teaching Creative Problem Solving
Specialty Courses15
Specialty Courses are determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours30

Mathematics and Statistics Education

Foundations Course3
Select one of the following:
Foundations Of Mathematics Education
EMS/ST 7**
Foundations of Statistics Education (to be approved by the ABGS Fall 2021)
Teaching and Learning Course3
Select one of the following:
Research on the Teaching and Learning of Math at Secondary and Early College Levels
Teaching Mathematics In Elementary and Junior High School
Additional Courses6
Select two of the following: 2
Curriculum Development and Evaluation In Science and Mathematics
Education and Supervision Of Teachers Of Mathematics and Science
Special Problems in Math Teaching
Experiences in Mathematics Education3
Select one of the following: 3
Practicum In Science and Mathematics Education
Internship In Mathematics and Science Education
Seminars and Preliminary Exams3
Seminar In Mathematics Education ((Intro Seminar in Mathematics Education--1 credit, taken within one of the first two semesters at beginning of program))
Seminar In Mathematics Education ((Advanced Seminar in Mathematics Education-1 credit, taken near end of program))
Doctoral Preliminary Exam
Specialty Courses6
Specialty Courses are determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours24

Science Education

Required Courses12
Theoretical and Critical Perspectives of Science Education
Foundations Of Science Education
Research Applications in Science Education
Internship In Mathematics and Science Education
Specialty Courses12
Specialty Courses are determined in conjunction with the academic committee 2
Total Hours24

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Margaret R. Blanchard
  • Sarah J. Carrier
  • Aaron Catron Clark
  • Jo-Ann D. Cohen
  • Karen Flanagan Hollebrands
  • Carla Johnson
  • Melissa Gail Jones
  • Hollylynne Stohl Lee
  • Soonhye Park
  • Eric N. Wiebe

Associate Professors

  • Cesar Delgado
  • Cameron Denson
  • Jessica Heather Hunt
  • Erin Krupa
  • Temple A. Walkowiak

Assistant Professors

  • Robin Keturah Anderson
  • Kirstin Collette Rogis Busch
  • Sunghwan Byun
  • Ruby Ellis
  • Tamecia Raishaun Jones
  • Jonee Wilson

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Cynthia Page Edgington
  • Matt Reynolds
  • Kevin Sutton