Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education (CPCEE) 

The University of St. Thomas’ Schools of Engineering and Education offer Engineering Education through the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education (CPCEE). The mission of CPCEE is to prepare future and current P-12 educators to teach engineering and increase their students' technical literacy in an increasing complex world. The Center offers an engineering minor and a graduate certificate in Engineering Education. The classes may be taken as an individual course, as part of the minor/graduate certificate and/or part of the Master's in Curriculum and Instruction. Course materials include an attunement to education standards with a special focus on the Next Generation Science Standards. 

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education

To register for the graduate certificate program complete the application available at  https://webapp.stthomas.edu/engineering/admissions/app/accountCreation.htm  Under "degree level" choose "Certificate" and under "major" choose "Certificate in Engineering  for Educators". Please note that a resume is not required, and that we waive the registration fee for this certificate. Use the waiver code "EGED".

Students must complete an application before registering for classes. The Summer 2013 semester application deadline is May 13, 2013. The Fall 2013 semester application deadline is August 9, 2013. Course registration for Summer 2013 semester and Fall 2013 semester courses opens April 22, 2013 and closes one day before the beginning of the semester.

Contact Deb Besser at deb.besser@stthomas.edu if you have any questions. 

Minor in Engineering Education

Undergraduate students may enroll in the minor in Engineering Education. Please contact Dr. Deb Besser (deb.besser@stthomas.edu) if you have any registration questions.