Online Graduate Certificate
in STEM Leadership
STEM Leadership
Program Overview
Are you ready to become a leader in STEM education? The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offers an online Graduate Certificate in STEM Leadership, designed for graduate students to enhance their knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Teacher Leadership. This fully online program will give you specialized knowledge in the STEM disciplines you are most interested in. By the end, you will have obtained the leadership skills you need to champion STEM education reform efforts in schools and districts.
Why Earn a STEM and Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate?
The STEM Leadership graduate certificate can be tailored to serve various career goals. Coursework in this graduate certificate is designed to develop leadership capacity to support STEM education reform efforts in schools and districts. Courses employ a project-based learning format designed to help students acquire pedagogical content knowledge in relevant STEM disciplines that pertain to their interests.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants can be currently admitted to a degree program at UTK or can apply solely for the STEM Leadership Certificate in STEM through the Graduate Admissions Office.
- All 12 credit hours of graduate coursework must be completed at the University of Tennessee within five years of applying for a certificate.
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Featured Courses
Students in the STEM Leadership Graduate Certificate program complete a total of 4 graduate courses and a capstone project. Examples of courses include:
Emphasis on understanding, evaluating, and using technological tools as part of STEM learning activities. This is for STEM teachers and those interested in using educational technology tools that involve computational thinking, design thinking, and problem-solving in other content areas.
Preparing educators to develop as technology leaders in K-12 education settings. Examines the complex charge of being responsible for missional uses of technology, or those aligned with broader teaching and learning goals, that support classroom and school-wide priorities.
Addresses foundational principles of engineering and computing education through relevant theories of teaching and learning, curriculum development, assessment, and student development. Broad categories of engineering and computing courses (laboratories, design courses, and lectures) are examined with respect to course design, learning objectives, instructional methods, and assessment and accreditation.
Special conferences, workshops, and in-service programs.
