SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

(Cross-listed with MCED 60115 ) This course introduces early and middle childhood educators to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) for students in K-6 classroooms. This includes a foundation and overview of the what, how, and why STEM is included in K-6 classrooms. As a foundations course, students will gain exposure to integrating the STEM disciplines, assessment of mathematics and science in STEM, and aspects of developmentally appropriate STEM for early and middle childhood settings.