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Dec 16, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
STEM Education, B.S.E.
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UK Core Requirements
See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.
Gen Ed courses may overlap with content major requirements. May not overlap with content support courses.
I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity
II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities
III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences
IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences
V. Composition and Communication I
VI. Composition and Communication II
VII. Quantitative Foundations
VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning
IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA
Subtotal: UK Core hours: 32
Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)
Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3
Required STEM Education Core
Required STEM Core hours: 29
* Requires field experience hours.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Specialization STEM Content Course Work
Choose your content area below. This will serve as your
secondary major. All content courses require a C or better and
at least a 2.75 GPA. Additional Major Requirements
Biology Premajor and Major hours: 60
Additional Major Requirements
Chemistry Electives
- Minimum of 5 hours of upper-division electives (300-599 level CHE courses) Credit(s): 5
Outside Electives
Minimum of 10 hours of 300-500 level courses with a prefix of: ANA, BCH, BIO, CME, CS, EES, MA, MI, MSE, PAT, PGY, PHA, PHR, PHY, PM, RM, or STA. Credit will not be given for both:
Chemistry Premajor and Major hours: 62
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Computer Science Major
Leads to Initial Rank III Mathematics (grades 8-12) and
endorsement in Computer Science (grades 8-12): Computer Science Electives
Complete 15 hours of electives, with at least one course from
each group below: at least one of the following courses: 3
at least one of the following courses: 3
at least one of the following courses: 3
Additional course needed to gain certification in in Mathematics (grades 8-12):
Computer Science Premajor and Major hours: 67-70
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Computer Science Endorsement Only
(add on to any content major)
Leads to endorsement in Computer Science (grades 8-12):
Computer Science Electives
Complete 15 hours of electives, with at least one course from each group below: at least one of the following courses: 3
at least one of the following courses: 3
at least one of the following courses: 3
Computer Science Endorsement hours: 46
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
Earth Science Major hours: 54
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Mathematics Sequence
Choose one. May substitute a different sequence with prior
faculty approval (6 hours minimum): Required Mathematics Electives
Courses at the 300 level or above with exception of MA 241 ; 12 hours minimum:
Mathematics Major hours: 39
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Physics Major hours: 48
† Eligible to meet a UK Core requirement.
^ Required for TEP Application.
Free Elective
Select 3 hours of your choice. You may not double count these
courses with your major content course requirements or UK
Core requirements or your STEM content support courses.
All courses should be approved by advisor prior to taking. STEM Content Support Courses
Take up to 120 hours required for graduation. Select from each area of interest - you must choose at least 3 hours from Engineering unless you are a computer science major. You may not double count these courses with your major content course requirements or UK Core requirements. This list is not inclusive. All courses should be approved by advisor prior to taking. SEM 575 is required for mathematics and computer science majors. It is highly encouraged for other majors.
Engineering
**The subtitle for this course must directly relate to STEM content. Check with your advisor for verification prior to taking the course.
Total Hours: 120
Minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation and Rank III certification.
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