The University of West Georgia’s STEM Education Enhancement Plan is a multi-faceted plan funded by the University System of Georgia’s STEM III Initiative. The plan seeks improve performance and in STEM core courses, retain and graduate science and mathematics majors, and prepare and support P-12 STEM teachers in Georgia’s classrooms.
The components of the plan include (i) developing year-long STEM cohorts where incoming
freshman STEM majors take courses together, (ii) using a variety of interventions
to improve performance in core mathematics courses, (iii) supporting science and mathematics
faculty using evidence-based teaching pedagogies in their classes, (iv) implementing
an undergraduate research and mentoring program to improve student engagement in their
chosen STEM field, and (v) implementing a tutoring program for students preparing
for a career as P-12 STEM teachers.