UH STEM Pathways Project John Rand, PhD Director of STEM Education University of Hawai i System UH STEM Pathways Project University of Hawai i Strategic Directions, 2015-2021 http://www.hawaii.edu/strategicdirections/ Hawai i Graduation Initiative Hawai i Innovation Initiative 21 st Century Facilities High Performance Mission-Driven System 1
UH STEM Pathways Project Hawai i Graduation Initiative GOAL: Increase the educational capital of the state by increasing the participation and completion of students, particularly Native Hawaiians, low-income students and those from underserved regions and population sand preparing them for success in the workforce and their communities. UH STEM Pathways Project HGI Action Strategy 1: Strengthen the pipeline from K-12 to the university to improve college readiness and increase college attendance. TACTIC: Institutionalize early college and bridge programs 2
UH STEM Pathways Project HGI Action Strategy 2: Implement structural improvements that promote persistence to attain a degree and timely completion. TACTIC: Establish pathways for all degree programs, including transfer pathways from the community colleges. UH STEM Pathways Project HGI Action Strategy 3: Anticipate and align curricula with community and workforce needs. TACTIC: Develop new programs that are responsive to community needs, e.g., STEM, data science, sustainability sciences and cybersecurity 3
The BIG Picture Workforce Higher Ed Objective of the Prepare students to transfer to baccalaureate STEM programs with a recognized and supported pathway. courses will fulfill STEM program requirements at 4-year institutions and provide an easier pathway into STEM. 4
Current Degrees *Biological Science *Biological Science *Life Science *Pre-Computer Science *Pre-Engineering *Biological Science *Plant Biology & Tropical Agriculture *Life Science *Pre-Computer Science *Pre-Engineering *Biological Science *Biological Science *Pre-Engineering Degree Enrollment Increase 713 983 Projected Growth 465 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015 5
Graduates from UHCCs 51 40 14 3 8 11 11 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Transfers to 4-Year Campuses 2008-2014 209 Includes both, graduates who transferred with and without degree from a UHCC 13 9 Mānoa Hilo West O ahu 6
Transfers to UH Mānoa 42 49 27 2 5 5 6 1 16 15 3 7 12 19 FALL 2008 FALL 2009 FALL 2010 FALL 2011 FALL 2012 FALL 2013 FALL 2014 Transfer with to Path Transfer to 4-Year w/o THE STEM PATH Workforce Higher Ed 7
HIGHER ED PATHWAY Higher Ed HIGHER ED PATHWAY MA, MS, PhD BA, BS, AA HS Diploma STEM Academy 8
WORKFORCE Workforce WORKFORCE Professional Skills Job Mid Skills Job Technical Job CTE 9
Example: Engineering Engineering Higher Ed Engineering MA, MS, PhD BA, BS, AA Check Sheet HS Diploma 10
Engineering Higher Ed Engineering MA, MS, PhD BA, BS, AA Check Sheet HS Diploma Engineering - Workforce Engineering Professional Skills Job Mid Skills Job Mid Skills Job * Engineering Technology * Industrial Machinery * Operating Engineers * Support Specialist Technical Job 11
The BIG Picture Workforce Higher Ed Proposed Pathways Data Science Life Science Physical Science Engineering Biotechnology Ocean & Earth Mathematics *Food and Water Engineering 12
What Can We Agree On? Pathways Calculus I requirement Engineering 13