STEM Education

College of Education

128 Taylor Education Building | Lexington, KY 40506-0001 Contact: Jenna DeMastes - jenna.demastes@uky.edu
Do you want to do more with a STEM degree? STEM teachers are in high demand, and making a difference in students’ lives is incredibly rewarding. If you love science, technology, engineering, or math and want to inspire young minds, this Bachelors of Science in Education program could be a wonderful path for you. In addition, there is often financial support for students to complete degrees in STEM education.  

Total Hours Required for Degree: 123 - 126

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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 33

Fall Semester

16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 113 | MA 113 - CALCULUS I
4
PSY 100 | PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
4
CHE 105 | CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
4
CHE 111 | CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
1

Spring Semester

17
MA 114 | MA 114 - CALCULUS II
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
CHE 107 | CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 113 | CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
2
SEM 110 | SEM 110 - INTRODUCTION TO STEM EDUCATION
2
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

15
CHE 230 | CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
3
CHE 231 | CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
1
PHY 211 | PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS
5
STA 296 | STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS
3
EDP 202 | EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
3

Spring Semester

15
CHE 226 | CHE 226 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
3
CHE 232 | CHE 232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 233 | CHE 233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
1
PHY 213 | PHY 213 - GENERAL PHYSICS
5
EPE 301 | EPE 301 - EDUCATION IN AMERICAN CULTURE
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 34

Fall Semester

16
CHE 440G | CHE 440G - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
EDS 516 | EDS 516 - CREATING SUPPORTIVE & RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
3
CHE Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
Outside CHE Elective (300-599) 2 hours
3
CHE 372 | CHE 372 - COMMUNICATION IN CHEMISTRY 1
1

Spring Semester

18
SEM 421 | SEM 421 - SURVEY OF SECONDARY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
3
CHE 441 | CHE 441 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
2
CHE Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
EGR Requirement (3 hours)
3
Outside CHE Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
STEM Electives (4 hours)
4

Senior Year Credit Hours: 26 - 29

Fall Semester

14 - 17
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Any elective
1 - 4
SEM 422 | SEM 422 - STEM ED METHODS II
3
CHE 472 | CHE 472 - COMMUNICATION IN CHEMISTRY 2
1
Outside CHE Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
Outside CHE Elective (300-599) 2 hours
3

Spring Semester

12
SEM 423 | SEM 423 - ASSESSMENT IN STEM EDUCATION
2
SEM 435 | SEM 435 - STEM STUD TEACHING IN SEC SCHOOL
10