MAINE: STEM course for high school students
The University of Maine will acquaint high school students with potential careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) throughout the five-week course, Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration. The course will include fieldwork, classroom study and lab work as the students tackle a research project along with career planning.
On July 30, the course will culminate in a research symposium.
Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration (INT 188) is a three-credit course at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center designed to introduce high school students to higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This five-week course includes 38 hours of course and lab work during which students undertake a guided research project working with peers and career planning.
- Students apply basic science, math, and problem-solving skills to investigate a research question that is relevant and engaging.
- They practice research skills such as study design, graphing, data analysis, critical thinking, and communication, and then apply them in an open-ended investigation that they conduct with peers.