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.

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.

Find the right program for you.

Our Programs

Ph.D. Programs

Master's Programs

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Minors

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 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

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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“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

Recent News College of Education News

Jan 15, 2020

News & Observer: Business Leaders Seeing Talent Gap Want to Fund More Computer Science Teachers in N.C.

Dave Frye, Ed.D., senior director for computer science initiatives at the NC State College of Education's Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, says current funding levels would prevent North Carolina schools...

Jan 14, 2020

Application Deadline for NC Teaching Fellows Program Extended to 1/21

The application deadline for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows have been extended until midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 21. The NC State College of Education is one of five schools within North...

Jan 13, 2020

Ask the Expert: What is STEM Education? A Way to Foster Innovation, Invention and Creativity, Says Associate Professor Cameron Denson

What is STEM education? In a new series called Ask the Expert, NC State College of Education Associate Professor Cameron Denson explains STEM education, why it is important to K-12...