NKU STEM Programs
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NKU offers a variety of STEM programs with hands-on learning opportunities through small class sizes, research experiences, and state-of-the-art facilities. Students can interact closely with faculty and have opportunities for internships with local companies. Graduates are well prepared for high-paying careers or graduate programs. NKU provides scholarships and unique housing and study options to support STEM students.
NKU STEM Programs
- 1. Dreamers Welcome NKU Sciences programs STEM Biological Chemistry Are you interested in a career in any of the science, technology, Computer Science engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields? If so, NKU is the place for you to get a hands-on education. NKU STEM programs offer Computer Information Technology one-on-one interaction with faculty, small class sizes, research Electronics Engineering Technology opportunities, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and co- Environmental Science op experiences with local companies. At NKU, you will find a Geology community of students, alumni and faculty in a learner-centered Mathematics environment to help you launch your STEM career. Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technology Physics For more information: stem.nku.edu Statistics PRE-PROFESSIONAL programs Graduates are placed all over the world in high-earning jobs and Pre-Dentistry graduate schools, including Harvard, Duke and MIT. Pre-Engineering Pre-Forestry Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Optometry WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy A STEM DEGREE? Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Veterinary Medicine • Create and break security codes. Pre-Wildlife Management • Analyze crime-scene data. COOL FACT • Keep computer networks secure. • Develop treatments for diseases. • Develop new flavors for foods. • Use your problem-solving skills in You can live with other business or law school. STEM students in a STEM- • Develop new material for alternative only residence hall wing. energy sources. • Teach any of these topics in fun and creative ways.
- 2. Student Spotlig ht ALEXA Abner STEM major “I dug up dinosaur bones in Utah and worked on developing new energy sources in my first year at NKU,” says Alexa Abner, a sophomore STEM major. STEM undergraduates conduct research with faculty year-round. The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health have funded additional undergraduate research programs for STEM students. Alexa says, “I have been given so many amazing opportunities; I couldn’t have asked for a better experience in Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Natural Science Center is my first year.” among the most technologically advanced undergraduate science centers in the Midwest. COOL FACT You can benefit from exclusive STEM study halls. Learn in the new home of Informatics, Griffin Hall. Dr. Alina Campan Yahoo! Best Paper award winner. Author or co-author of 48 papers published in international and national academic journals and INCOMING FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS scholarships.nku.edu conferences. Taught “iPhone App Development” course. William H. Greaves Scholarship & CINSAM (Center for Integrated Natural Science and Mathematics) Scholarship SOAR Scholarship CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS prime.nku.edu PRIME, Preparing Regional Increases in Mathematics Educators The Noyce Scholarship NKU FORCE, SOAR and Noyce/PRIME programs are funded through NKU and the National Science Foundation (under grant numbers 0969280, 0806915 and 0934709 COOL FACT NKU STEM undergraduates have received national recognition for their engagement with the community. respectively). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This publication was prepared by Northern Kentucky University. NKU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. 15080