Graduate Certificate in Secondary STEM Teaching & Learning Online
Choosing the right online university for your STEM teaching graduate certificate is an important investment in your future.
- Convenient, online sessions for working adults
- Personalized attention and accomplished faculty with real world experience
- Career-focused programs that provide specialized skills for growing industries
- Accessible and affordable with financial aid options
- Apply credits to our equivalent online master's degree program
Explore Our Graduate Certificate in Secondary STEM Teaching & Learning
Stevenson University Online’s Secondary STEM Teaching & Learning Graduate Certificate is designed for current middle or high school math and science teachers. Expand your knowledge and practice of inquiry-based collaborative teaching and learning. The STEM certificate online program will enable you to develop the tools necessary to design and deliver learning experiences for students that are inquiry-, project-, and problem-based.
The online STEM education certificate program provides you with the opportunity to collaborate with a cohort of math and science educators to plan and implement integrated, multi-disciplinary lessons that align with:
- NSTA Next Gen Science Standards
- NCTM Principles to Action
- Common Core State Standards
Coursework can be completed online for this 18-credit hour cohort STEM teacher certificate program. Credits you earn through this program may be applied to the Master’s in STEM Teaching (MAT).
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Courses
Courses
Students must complete the following courses:
- ED 605 STEM Curriculum Principles and Practices
- ED 620 Literacy Strategies in the STEM Content Areas
- ED 625 Advanced Literacy Strategies in the STEM Content Areas
- ED 640 Methods and Technologies of Teaching Secondary Math and Science with a STEM Focus I
- ED 645 Methods and Technologies of Teaching Secondary Math and Science with a STEM focus II
- ED 690 Issues in STEM Education
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Admissions Requirements/Tuition
Admissions Requirements/Tuition
- Completed online application.
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a math or science discipline or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution, or significant coursework in math or science, and/or professional teaching experience in secondary math or science
- Official college transcripts from all previous academic work. If the transcripts are from an institution located outside of the United States, students must submit an official course-by-course transcript evaluation from an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the NACES website.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work
- Professional resume including experience teaching secondary math or science
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement.
Tuition Per Credit Cost Per Course (3-Credit Hours) $495.00 $1,485.00 - Stevenson University Online has simplified the cost of your education by eliminating all fees.
- Students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid for this certificate program.
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Education Master's Programs
Education Certificate Options
Stevenson offers three distinct, fully-online graduate certificate programs for those interested in advancing their careers in either formal or non-formal education settings. Students can select from certificate options in:
- Community-Based Education and Leadership (15 credit hours)
- Literacy Education (15 credit hours)
- Secondary STEM Teaching and Learning (18 credit hours)
