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Community-Based Interdisciplinary STEM Certificate part of STEM Futures:Products
Many contemporary problems that impact our daily lives – from the spread of infectious diseases to climate change – demand expertise from one or more STEM domains. Effective solutions require an understanding that moves beyond STEM, integrating the culture, values, and interests of impacted communities. This Community-Based Interdisciplinary STEM Certificate prepares students to solve complex, interdisciplinary problems in the real-world context of their own communities.

Description of the Community-Based Interdisciplinary STEM Certificate part of STEM Futures:Product Elements
There are exciting opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – fields that are collectively known as the STEM disciplines. Many contemporary problems that impact our daily lives – from the spread of infectious diseases to climate change – demand expertise from one or more STEM domains. The Community-Based Interdisciplinary STEM Certificate supports students who are starting college with a general interest in STEM and who want to explore STEM fields broadly using an integrative, problem-based approach.