Academics
STEM Scholars
Science and technology continue to revolutionize modern society and economies. Competing in the 21st century economy will require skill sets grounded in science, math and technology. Students interested in pursuing careers in technology, science, engineering, medicine, or design should pursue the STEM Scholars program.
The Pacifica STEM Scholar program offers students interested in these subjects and pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to focus their studies and prioritize these courses. Students who successfully complete the program will graduate with STEM honors and receive a STEM endorsement on their official transcript.
STEM Scholars are required to take at least nine STEM courses. The students will also complete an internship at a university, business or non-profit. Finally, the students must successfully complete a final senior project focusing their efforts on STEM issues. Students are accepted to the STEM Scholar Program at the end of the first semester of their sophomore year.
Internships
Science and technology continue to revolutionize modern society and economies. Competing in the 21st century economy will require skill sets grounded in science, math and technology. Students interested in pursuing careers in technology, science, engineering, medicine, or design should pursue the STEM Scholars program.
The Pacifica STEM Scholar program offers students interested in these subjects and pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to focus their studies and prioritize these courses. Students who successfully complete the program will graduate with STEM honors and receive a STEM endorsement on their official transcript.
STEM Scholars are required to take at least nine STEM courses. The students will also complete an internship at a university, business or non-profit. Finally, the students must successfully complete a final senior project focusing their efforts on STEM issues. Students are accepted to the STEM Scholar Program at the end of the first semester of their sophomore year.
Senior Project
The STEM Senior project is intended to be a summative and comprehensive project employing the knowledge and skills students have gained from their studies. The project can be a research project, a design project, or laboratory research. The project may be completed in conjunction with their internship, courses, senior research paper, or the Polemikon Honors program.
"An excellent and encouraging teaching staff at Pacifica led me to hone my passion for math and science for my current success and future at Caltech."
- Chan, Alumni
- Chan, Alumni
STEM Scholar Requirements
Requirements for Program Admission
Requirements for STEM Endorsement
- Completion of Honors Biology and 1st semester of Honors Chemistry
- Completion or enrollment in Geometry
- 3.6 science and math GPA at time of application
Requirements for STEM Endorsement
- Internship of approximately 125 hours with completion of internship journal.
- Complete a total of nine math/science courses including at least three AP courses
- Maintained a STEM GPA of 3.7 or greater. Students receiving less than a B- in any STEM course will be removed from the program.
- Completion of the STEM senior project
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