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Department of STEM Education
With a primary emphasis on improving schools and society, the department prepares quality educators for middle, secondary and post-secondary school science, technology, engineering, mathematics, graphic communications and informal settings.
Find the right program for you.
Whether you are an experienced educator or new to the profession, we have a program that will help you leverage your passion in STEM to make a positive difference in the field of education. Here, you will connect research to practice and develop a mastery of your content area to transform the practice of teaching, learning and leading.
OUR PROGRAMS
Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM: Concentrations
Master’s Programs
Undergraduate Majors
Undergraduate Minors
Graduate Certificate
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We are state and national leaders in STEM education.
#1
Producer of STEM
Educators in N.C.
#5
Producer of Doctorates in
STEM Education in U.S.
#1
in Education Research
Activity in N.C.
“The opportunities within the NC State College of Education’s Department of STEM Education are wonderful and far beyond what I imagined when I applied to the program.”
Upcoming Events
STEM Education News
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‘It Made Me Grow in Ways I Didn’t Think I Would Be Able To:’ Teachers Become Leaders in Mathematics Education Through Five-year North Carolina High School Master Mathematics Teacher Fellows Program
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U.S. News’ 2024-2025 Best Global Universities: NC State #60 in the World, #1 in NC in Education and Educational Research Category
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