Description
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This is a designation that we’ve heard about in higher education, particularly in North America and the United States, for several years now, and programs that fall under STEM can receive benefits beyond what others receive. So, you may be thinking, “I teach technology, and my school’s degree program is information systems, information technology, business intelligence, or some technology related major. So, it must be STEM, right?” Not necessarily. To be classified as STEM a program must fit a special set of pre-defined criteria. This panel is designed to help schools determine if their programs are a good fit for STEM designation and if so, how to navigate the steps toward gaining that designation.
Recommended Citation
Srite, Mark; Chandrasekaran, Ranga; Iyer, Lakshmi; Kayworth, Tim; Thatcher, Jason; and Jones, Mary, "Getting Information Systems Programs Classified as STEM" (2017). AMCIS 2017 Proceedings. 22.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2017/Panels/Presentations/22
Getting Information Systems Programs Classified as STEM
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This is a designation that we’ve heard about in higher education, particularly in North America and the United States, for several years now, and programs that fall under STEM can receive benefits beyond what others receive. So, you may be thinking, “I teach technology, and my school’s degree program is information systems, information technology, business intelligence, or some technology related major. So, it must be STEM, right?” Not necessarily. To be classified as STEM a program must fit a special set of pre-defined criteria. This panel is designed to help schools determine if their programs are a good fit for STEM designation and if so, how to navigate the steps toward gaining that designation.