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Ross School’s STEM Certificate Program is a curricular pathway for students who wish to enhance their educational experience by incorporating coursework in the STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—fields.

Since its founding in 1991, Ross School has focused on creating new models for teaching that better address the challenges of the new millennium. Over the years, Ross’s dynamic learning laboratory has been further enhanced by strategic partnerships with Intel, Yamaha, and R/GA Interactive as well as by the merging of innovative theory and practices with cutting-edge technology.

The Ross School STEM Certificate Program builds on principles of innovation and creativity to connect student learning in the critical areas of science, math, technology, and engineering with arts practices, elements, and design.

Students engage in authentic, problem-based learning and design thinking, taking advantage of opportunities for personalized research to enhance readiness for college and careers in STEM fields.

Requirements

The Ross STEM Innovation Certificate can be earned over four years, although students may complete the program in less time. Students entering Ross School after Grade 9 may provide official transcripts in order for coursework at previous schools to be evaluated for appropriateness in meeting the certificate requirements in the critical areas of science, math, technology, and engineering with arts practices, elements, and design. Students engage in authentic, problem-based learning and design thinking and take advantage of opportunities for personalized research to enhance readiness for college and careers in STEM fields.

Requirements include:

> Cumulative GPA above 80 for classes required for the certificate

> Four (4) years of Science plus one advanced level Science elective course

> Three (3) years of Mathematics plus one advanced level Mathematics course

> Two (2) STEAM-related Field Academy courses

> Completion of STEAM-related Modernity Project (grade 11)

> Completion of STEAM-related Senior Project (grade 12)

> Portfolio of projects and experiences maintained by student

> Two (2) required trimester-long elective courses covering the themes of:

○ Design Thinking

○ Future Technologies

> Six (6) trimesters of specialized electives