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: 124 - 127

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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 33

Fall Semester

16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 137 | MA 137 - CALCULUS I WITH LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATION
4
CHE 105 | CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
4
CHE 111 | CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
1
BIO 148 | BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I
3
BIO 155 | BIO 155 - BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH SKILLS LAB
1

Spring Semester

17
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
CHE 107 | CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 113 | CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
2
BIO 152 | BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II
3
SEM 110 | SEM 110 - INTRODUCTION TO STEM EDUCATION
2
PSY 100 | PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
4

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

16
BIO 303 | BIO 303 - INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION
4
STA 296 | STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS
3
EPE 301 | EPE 301 - EDUCATION IN AMERICAN CULTURE
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
EDP 202 | EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
3

Spring Semester

14
BIO 304 | BIO 304 - PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS
4
CHE 236 | CHE 236 - SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
3
CHE 231 | CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
1
UK Core - Humanities
3
BIO Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 33

Fall Semester

16
BIO 315 | BIO 315 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY
4
BIO Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
PHY 151 | PHY 151 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
EDS 516 | EDS 516 - CREATING SUPPORTIVE & RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
3

Spring Semester

17
SEM 421 | SEM 421 - SURVEY OF SECONDARY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
3
BIO 325 | BIO 325 - ECOLOGY
4
BIO 350 | BIO 350 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
4
BIO Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
EGR Requirement (3 hours)
3

Senior Year Credit Hours: 28 - 31

Fall Semester

16 - 19
SEM 422 | SEM 422 - STEM ED METHODS II
3
BIO 425 -or- BIO 499
3
BIO 430 -or- BIO Elective (300-599) 3 hr
3
BIO Elective (300-599) 3 hours
3
EDC 533 | EDC 533 - TEACHING LITERACY ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES
3
Any elective
1 - 4

Spring Semester

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