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.

Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in Stem: Concentrations

• Engineering and Technology Education
• Mathematics and Statistics Education
• Science Education

Master of Education in STEM Education: Concentrations

• Engineering and Technology Education
• Mathematics Education
• Science Education

Master of Science in STEM Education: Concentrations

• Engineering and Technology Education
• Mathematics and Statistics Education
• Science Education

Doctor of Education

• Technology Education

Undergraduate Majors

• Mathematics Education (Middle School or Secondary)
• Science Education (Middle School or Secondary)
• Technology, Engineering, and Design Education
• Technology, Engineering, and Design Education: Graphics Communications Minor
• Technology, Engineering, and Design Education: Minor

Graduate Certificate Programs

• Learning STEM in Informal Contexts (LSIC)
• Mathematics Teaching and Learning

The Think Tank

Made up of a diverse group of thinkers and doers, NC State’s STEM Ed faculty and staff are rich in the experience and knowledge that brings learning to life.

Our People

What We’re Up To

Our research tackles a variety of faculty and student interests and looks to solve some of the biggest issues facing educators and their students today.

Our Research

“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.”

Megan Ennes ’19 PHD

Director and Associate Curator of Museum Education in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida;
National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Early Career Research Award Recipient

Join the Wolfpack

Ready to become a part of the STEM Ed department? Start the application process to take the next step towards your future today.

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STEM Education news

More department news

Meet Sauqina: ‘My Program Will Really Prepare Me to Upgrade My Skills  as a STEM Education Lecturer’

After various roles in the field of science education, Sauqina had the opportunity to help prepare the next generation of science teachers. Now, as a Fulbright Scholar earning her Ph.D. in the Learning and Teaching in STEM science education concentration, she is excited to upgrade her skills and work with other experts in the NC State College of Education.

Design & Pitch Challenges in STEM Named Best of STEM Awards Finalist

The Design & Pitch Challenges in STEM project, led by NC State College of Education Associate Professors of Mathematics Education Erin Krupa and Robin Anderson, has been named a finalist in the 2026 International Society for Technology in Education’ Best of STEM Awards in the Best of STEM for CTE Champions: Invention Education category.

Josselyn Espinoza Leon: ‘NC State Will Provide Me with the Skills and Experiences Needed to Become an Educator who Inspires Students’

Josselyn Espinoza Leon has always loved learning about technology and creative ways to solve problems. Combining that passion with the knowledge of the ways in which her own teachers supported and encouraged her led her to the NC State College of Education.