STEM Education
What is STEM Education?
STEM Ed is an approach to education and learning that emphasizes an integrated interdisciplinary approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
STEM Ed develops higher-level thinking skills by applying classroom learning to real-life situations. Through fostering critical thinking, creativity and problem solving, which are all skills that students need regardless of specific interests or career goals, STEM Ed prepares students to be successful in today’s world.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Register for our Summer 2025 Crash Course in Science Teaching
Spend the week of May 19th through the 23rd, full-time, in a local middle or high school science classroom and explore the possibilities of a science teaching career. If you decide to enter the teacher credential program, these hours may count toward your early field experience in your program application. In addition, completion of the Crash Course will make you eligible for a $500 Math and Science Teacher Initiative Scholarship.
Register for our Summer 2025 CSET Prep Courses
In June and July of 2025, MSTI is offering FREE CSET Prep courses. These courses are open to the public and materials are free. See the courses we are offering this summer below:
CSET: Multiple Subjects Math
CSET: Multiple Subjects Science
CSET: Mathematics- Algebra
CSET: Mathematics- Geometry
CSET: Science- Foundational Science
MSTI is Hiring Tutors
Are you a math or science major? Consider tutoring in a local high or middle school!
Host a MSTI Tutor
Are you a math or science teacher in a local middle or high school? Sign up to have a tutor in your classroom.
STEM Ed Centers and Projects at SDSU
Mathematics/Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI)
The Mathematics/
Noyce Science Scholars Program
The Noyce Science Scholars Program aims to recruit strong science and engineering majors into teaching, and support them in becoming effective science teachers for students from diverse backgrounds. We do this through participation in SDSU’s single subject credential program and through experiences that continue after teachers begin full-time teaching.
Crash Course
The Crash Course Program allows SDSU students interested in the teaching profession to spend a week with a middle or high school science teacher and see what it's like to be back in the classroom!
Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE)
The Center for Research into Mathematics and Science Education is dedicated to advancing mathematics and science education at local, state, and national levels. CRMSE is an interdisciplinary community of scholars at San Diego State University engaged in research, curriculum development and dissemination, publications, presentations, and leadership roles in the community.