STEM Education - Master's and Doctorate
Why choose a graduate degree in STEM Education?
Because the Center for STEM Education makes it easy to level up your career! We offer
a fully online masters program; an online, in-person, or hybrid doctoral program;
and a graduate certificate option. Our students learn to conduct empirical research
studies examining a variety of areas including but not limited to K12 STEM classroom
practices, teacher development, STEM learning and student success, curriculum design,
technology integration and informal science learning outside the traditional classroom.
We offer research assistantships for selected graduate students annually to work alongside
and support our professors in their research programs. Funding supports full tuition
and provides a stipend. We believe geography or other personal conditions should not
limit learning, and therefore always offer a virtual option for all classes.
More information
The STEM graduate certificate is available for anyone involved in education at the K12, college or informal/outreach level who wants to join our community of practice to enhance their reach and effectiveness. Students earn the certificate after taking five Center for STEM Education courses, with tracks offered for those focusing on academia, K12 or community-level educational paths.
The Masters of Science (M.S.) program, which can be accessed 100% online, provides the course work necessary to meet standards for advanced secondary teaching certifications, to teach at the college level or to work as an informal educator. M.S. graduate students develop broad and deep content knowledge by taking courses from STEM professors across the university and learn to practice basic educational research and statistics.
The Ph.D. program provides the STEM content, pedagogical course work, STEM education research courses, research opportunities and outreach experiences to make career advancements, become university professors and conduct original research in formal and/or informal STEM education. Ph.D. graduate students take courses from STEM professors across the university as well as Center for STEM Education faculty to develop and practice advanced STEM educational research methods and statistics and deepen STEM content knowledge. Doctoral candidates work with their committee members to design and conduct original, publishable research in STEM education.
For questions, please contact Dr. Julie Cwikla at 601-266-4739 or via email at Julie.CwiklaFREEMississippi.
Program Advisors:
Dr. Maria Wallace
Graduate Certificate Coordinator
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Dr. Kendrick Buford
Masters Program Coordinator
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Dr. Rachel Gisewhite
Doctoral Program Coordinator
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Availability
| Degree Plan | Availability |
|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, Gulf Park, Online | |
| Hattiesburg, Gulf Park, Online | |
| Online 100% |
- Science or Math Teacher
- Informal Science Educator
- College or University Professor
- Science or Math Supervisor
- Wolff-Micheal Roth, Ph.D., 1987,
Lansdowne Professor of Applied Cognitive Science, University of Victoria, BC Canada. - Kelly Rouse, Ph.D., 2013,
Biology Faculty, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jefferson Davis campus, Gulfport, MS
- Aim茅e K. Thomas, Ph.D., 2010,
Biological Sciences and the Office for Teachers Certification, Loyola University - William Joseph Sumrall, Ph.D., 1990,
Professor of Elementary Education and Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs, University of Mississippi.
- Avery Sward, M.S., 2016,
Education Coordinator, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Point, MS. - Kylee Dueitt, M.S.,
Dual Credit Biology Teacher, Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg, MS.