STEM students are:

Problem-solvers

Innovators

Inventors

Self-reliant

Logical thinkers

Technologically literate

STEM Education is:

Standards driven

Collaborative

Inquiry-based teaching and learning

Performance-based teaching and learning

"Facilitator"-based teaching

Fullerton Union High School

The goal of the FUHS STEM Academy is to ensure our graduates are competitive in the future

job market.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, STEM jobs are predicted to grow twice as quickly as

jobs in other fields over the next five years

80% of jobs in the next decade will require technical skills

The US will have over 1 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018

Track  Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year

  (9th Grade) (10th Grade) (11th Grade) (12th Grade)

AP/IB Engineering

Science Biology H Chemistry H Physics I AP/IB Physics II AP/IB

Math (Geometry H) (Algebra II H) (Trig/Pre-Calculus)(Calculus

AP/Statistics AP)

BiologyScience Biology/Biology H

Chemistry/Chemistry H

Human Anatomy Biology AP/IB

Math (Algebra I or higher) (Geometry or higher) (Algebra II or higher) (Algebra II or higher)

Environmental StudiesScience Biology/Biology H

Chemistry/Chemistry H

OceanographyEnvironmental

Science AP

Math (Algebra I or higher) (Geometry or higher) (Geometry or higher) (Algebra II or higher)

Overview of ScienceScience Biology/Biology H

Chemistry/Chemistry H

Physics I Biology AP/IB

Math (Algebra I or higher) (Geometry or higher) (Algebra II or higher) (Algebra II or higher)

Agriculture IScience Ag Biology Ag Earth Science

Ag Veterinary Science and Chemistry

(Optional)

Hum. Anatomy/ AP Biology/ AP

Environmental Science

Math (Algebra I) (Any) (Algebra II) (Algebra II or higher)

Agriculture IIScience Ag Earth Science Ag Biology Ag Veterinary Science Chemistry

Math (Pre-Algebra) (Algebra I) (Geometry) (Algebra II)

General IScience Biology Earth Science Chemistry

Human Anatomy or Oceanography

Math (Algebra I) (repeat Algebra I) (Geometry) (Algebra II)

General II Math (Pre-Algebra) (Algebra I) (Geometry) (Algebra II)

Requirements of the FUHS STEM Academy include:

*Completion of one of the chosen STEM pathways

*Attend STEM Club meetings

*Participation in the specified number of STEM workshops

*Completion of a job shadow or internship