STEM Education - Graduate

Do you want to deepen your knowledge and further your career in STEM education? Designed in collaboration with P-12 school partners, our transdisciplinary Master of Science in STEM Education program provides students with individualized coursework, professional development opportunities, and job-embedded experiences. Students with initial teaching certification may choose to obtain a Kentucky Rank II teaching license upon completion.

This program can be completed part-time or full-time and is designed with the schedules of working professionals in mind. Courses are offered in the evenings, online, and hybrid (both on-campus and online). Students will complete a program individualized to their career goals and can choose one of the following options:

• Option 1 (with teacher leadership electives):  30 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework, including a STEM Education Leadership core (12 credit hours), content electives (12 credit hours), and additional teacher leadership electives (six credit hours). Students completing this program will be eligible to apply for a Kentucky Rank II teaching license.
• Option 2:  30 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework, including a STEM Education Leadership core (12 credit hours), content electives (12 credit hours), and additional electives (six credit hours).

Number of Credit Hours: 30 credit hours

Number of Courses: 4 core courses in STEM Education, 4 content courses in STEM, 2 electives, thesis research project

Program Type: Hybrid Online/On-Campus

Application Requirements

1. Official transcripts
   •  official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended must be submitted to the Graduate School (send to The Graduate School, Attn: Admissions Office, 201 Gillis Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0033) – unofficial transcripts can be submitted to initiate application process, but all admissions are contingent upon receipt of official transcripts
2. GPA requirement:
   • 2.75 undergraduate; 3.0 Graduate work
3. CV
   • The CV should include contact information including mailing address and home phone number, education with dates, majors, details of degrees and training and certification, professional certifications/licensures, employment history (including work history, academic positions held and research work), publications (books, papers, conference proceedings and conference papers), awards, professional memberships, and interests.
4. Personal Statement about your career goals and interests​
5. Writing Sample
   • ​The writing sample may be a paper written for a course in an undergraduate or graduate course, publication, conference paper, grant proposal, or a similar writing sample.
6. TOEFL or IELTS (for international students whose native language is not English)
7. Three letters of recommendation​ (the online system will email your references to submit their letters)
8. Interview with STEM Education faculty specializing in your area of interest (interview will be scheduled upon completion of application materials)
9. Onsite writing sample prior to interview

The GRE is optional for admission into this program.

Application Deadlines

This program has a rolling admission policy.