1. College Monday Workshop
All about STEM
College Monday Workshop

2. All about STEM What? Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Why? “[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world..."— President Barack Obama, March 23, 2015
Who? YOU
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3. All about STEM There is a NEED in the STEM fields
According to U.S. Department of Education, there aren’t enough STEM programs preparing our students
Nationwide, only 50% of high schools offer calculus, and only 63% offer physics.
BHHS opportunities for STEM!
Computer Science Club
Robotics
Math Club
Norman Tech Squad
Physics Club
Science Olympiad
Technology Club
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4. All about STEM: Majors
STEM Majors

5. All about STEM: Careers
What kind of STEM career should you go into?
Naviance: Explore career clusters
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6. All about STEM: Programs
Colorado College, CO Unique Block Plan, take one class at a time for an intense 3.5 weeks, over 100 clubs just in STEM and majors from astrophysics to computer science
Harvey Mudd, CA Liberal arts approach to STEM. Computer Science and Math joint major as well as math and computation biology (with a capstone within a Clinical Program, students work with corporations, national laboratories and agencies)
Sarah Lawrence University, NY Experiential learning, study on trails of Adirondacks, streets of NYC or in 21 countries
Albion College, MI Rigorous academics, joint math/physics degree, named by Forbes as one of nation’s best colleges for helping women succeed in STEM
George Fox University, OR Largest majors include nursing, biology and engineering, popular STEM majors include cognitive science, information systems, mechanical engineering and pre-med “Honor Roll for Character- Building Colleges”
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MI One of most respected colleges for STEM in Nation. Breakthroughs in biotech, fuel cells, nanotechnology and information security. Anything from working on cleaner water, advanced aircraft, robotics and video games, you can do it here!
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7. All about STEM: Programs
Purdue University, IN Ranked #10 in U.S. for engineering programs 11 engineering programs top including biological/agricultural, industrial and aerospace engineering acceptance rate of 68%
Texas A&M, TX High acceptance rate, high quality accessible program, industrial, civil and aerospace top engineering programs with biological/agricultural engineering as its biggest
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VI
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
California Institute of Technology, CA
Duke University, NC
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

8. All about STEM: Programs
COMPUTER SCIENCE
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
University of Arizona, AZ
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA
University of Chicago, IL
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Purdue University, IN
University of Colorado-Boulder, CO
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey- New Brunswick, NJ
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
University of California, Davis, CA
Johns Hopkins University, MD
University of Washington, WA
University of California, San Diego, CA
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9. All about STEM
These are SOME examples of the TONS of programs out there to help set you up in the world of STEM! How to narrow down
Research different majors, try to have one or even three you might be interested in and write it down
Search colleges based off of majors
Look at things like, internships, student-faculty ratios, alumni, years to graduate, retention rate, etc.
Consider other factors that might be important to you
Apply to programs that are within reach and realistic in addition to your reaches

10. All about STEM: What YOU can do NOW
Explore opportunities in and outside of your school environment
Keep a Resume and include
Description of activity
Dates with average hours/week
Keep a journal or at least some notes
Helps you when you complete college applications
One experience might turn into your college essay!
Example: UC’s prompt “Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.”

11. All about STEM: Closing remarks
U.S. Department of Labor that even though there will be an estimated 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields by the year 2018, there may not bee enough graduates to fill the roles.
Research colleges that will set you up with not only a degree, but experience and a resume ready for those jobs!

12. All about STEM
Thank you!