What is STEM Degree and Why You Should Have One

According to GCU Education, it defines STEM Degree as college programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Not only are there many career opportunities for STEM majors after college, but some are notoriously high paying.
But then in 2010 the need for Stem degree holders rose dramatically and it became the most sought after in the international community both home and abroad, especially in the Education Field.

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The recent developments in digital and technological growth calls for more hands, making STEM courses and its degree holders hot cakes in the international labour space. Have you acquired a STEM degree? Do you intend getting one soon? What degree certificates could be classified as STEM? Let’s get started already.

STEM is an acronym for courses under Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These courses are much larger in scope; meaning that they are broken into small bits of courses which are very much relatable, mostly interrelated and interdisciplinary in many universities across the globe.

The term STEM gained popularity way back in 2010 like I mentioned above as a way to instill in students the need to reason outside the box in order to develop their skills and prepare ahead for a challenging career in any of the fields.

Notable facts about STEM courses and degrees

• STEM degrees are interdisciplinary
• They are curriculum based
• STEM degree courses applies learning approach. In essence they target skill development and expertise
• They use real world problems as application models
• STEM courses and degree holders are very much sought after.

Why STEM degree holders are hot cakes in 2020 and beyond

Digital, Science and Technology is currently the new normal and as the world head to fully emancipate all there is to it, the need for data, science and technology experts is on the rise. These people are equipped with relevant skills to either start innovation from scratch, rebuild what already exist as well as enhance digital transformation across all human endeavours.

To become part of this Science and Technology global reform, STEM degrees must not be obtained at universities as graduate degrees. In fact, STEM courses are applied and use real life problems and project paradigms. In essence, a professional certificate course, post graduate course or special professional training in any of the STEM fields can pave ways for opportunities.

Courses under STEM include but not limited to;

Science

There are many courses you can undertake under science including computer science, data science, physical science, it should be of note that art students can’t take this course but they can apply it outside their department, art students can take science courses in some government recommended and approved centers where they will be certified, most if this centers are affiliated with some Science and Technology schools abroad, one might be lucky enough to get a scholarship to study there.

Technology

Sometimes science and technology could be attributed interchangeably. But specifically, courses under this field cover hardware and software development, cloud computing, machine learning and Artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, graphics designs, programming etc. Courses under this category can be studied anywhere in any centers offering it, but the aspirant must make sure he or she is certified at the end of the course.

Engineering

You already can guess, but as long as recent innovations are concerned lets consider software engineering, computing and computer engineering, mechanics etc.

Mathematics

Mathematics has too many juicy skills that digital innovation communities beg for. They include statistics, data science, computation etc.

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Generally, STEM courses are solution courses. In other words, they solve problems. It is an important thing to note how the STEM programs are interwoven, interdisciplinary and even interrelated despite the broadness of the scope of these fields.

Take a STEM Course today.