{"id":2443,"date":"2013-05-22T08:21:21","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T13:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/wordpress\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2015-03-20T12:08:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T17:08:36","slug":"marine-military-academy-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/2443\/marine-military-academy-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Marine Military Academy:\u00a0STEM Program<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/stem1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2502\" title=\"stem1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/stem1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"stem\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/stem1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/stem1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><b>STEM<\/b> is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Recent studies have revealed that the United States is behind many countries in these areas and an increased focus on them is required if we are to retain our position as a world leader.\u00a0Students must take advanced courses in <i>STEM<\/i> subjects not only to compete on a global level, but to help them think critically, solve complex problems and drive advancements in science and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Though there is no such thing as a &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEM<\/span> school,&#8221; Marine Military Academy is one school\u00a0that is pushing<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/Academics\/Focus-on-the-Future\/\"> STEM<\/a> education to ensure that our graduates are well prepared for the scholastic challenges at the college level.<\/p>\n<h2>The four STEM subjects:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Science &#8211; \u00a0the study of the natural world, including the laws of nature associated with physics, chemistry, and biology .<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Technology &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0the entire system of people and organizations, knowledge, processes, and devices that go into creating and operating technological tools.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Engineering &#8211;\u00a0the body of knowledge about the design and creation of products and a process for solving problems. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mathematics &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0the study of patterns and relationships among quantities, numbers, and shapes; both\u00a0 theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>STEM at Marine Military Academy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a challenging and rigorous program of study focusing on the application of\u00a0STEM subjects .<\/li>\n<li>Offers courses and pathways for preparation in\u00a0STEM fields and occupations.<\/li>\n<li>Bridges and connects in-school and out-of-school learning opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Provides opportunities for student exploration of\u00a0STEM related fields and careers.<\/li>\n<li>Prepares students for successful post-secondary\u00a0 education, employment or both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the summer of 2010, Marine Military Academy hosted a STEM camp for students in the Rio Grande Valley.\u00a0 Classes for this camp were provided by Texas State Technical College, located adjacent to MMA. Approximately 150 students attended the one-week program.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Why STEM<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/blogs\/high-school-notes\/2011\/06\/08\/many-stem-teachers-dont-hold-certifications\">U.S. News <\/a>reports that roughly 30 percent of chemistry and physics teachers in public high schools did not major in these fields and have not earned a certificate to teach those subjects, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/pubs2011\/2011317.pdf\">new survey<\/a> released Monday by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Half of earth science teachers are similarly unqualified.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>For additional information on this issue, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/inits\/Math\/glenn\/report.pdf\">National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Marine Military Academy has a total of\u00a010 teachers in what are considered the STEM fields. One hundred percent hold degrees, and\u00a080 percent majored or minored is in the field they are currently teaching.\u00a0 Additionally, 40 percent of those teachers hold advanced degrees in their field, placing MMA well above the national average in teachers for these critical areas.<\/p>\n<p>While the future stability of our economy is unknown, MMA is positioning our graduates to take advantage of the growth in science and engineering jobs. This means MMA graduates will be at an advantage when competing for the high-tech, high-wage jobs of the future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/Admissions\/Request-Information-Packet\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5628\" title=\"calltoaction\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/calltoaction2.jpg\" alt=\"stem\" width=\"289\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about\u00a0Marine Military Academy, visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine Military Academy:\u00a0STEM Program STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Recent studies have revealed that the United States is behind many countries in these areas and an increased focus on them is required if we are to retain our position as a world leader.\u00a0Students must take advanced courses in STEM subjects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[261],"class_list":["post-2443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-success","tag-academics-success"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443"}],"version-history":[{"count":95,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12515,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443\/revisions\/12515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}