STEM Teaching & Pathways
Why Teach?
Students often report feeling a calling to teach—to inspire and educate young minds, make a difference in their communities, and fuel positive social change. There is a sense of meaning, excitement, and joy that comes with the field naturally.
But that’s not all to this career path. Teachers and educators benefit from a field that is growing in demand and, in fact, in critical demand in STEM subject areas as well as overall in cities like 2023°ÄÃŲÊÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óȫ’s local Baltimore, Md. The field also boasts incredible career benefits—such as work/life balance, continuing education and professional development, mid-career salary potential, retirement benefits, time off, loan forgiveness, opportunities for supplemental income, and many more.
STEM Education Pathways
Applicants interested in a STEM Education Teacher Certification program must have a major or 27-30 credits in the following certification areas. We offer certification in grades 7-12 in the following STEM subject areas:
Contact Us
Admission Questions: For STEM MAT admission questions, please contact Mechelle Palmer at mjpalmer@loyola.edu.Program Questions: For STEM MAT program-specific questions, please contact mat@loyola.edu.
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