Dual-Enrollment
STEM Wave introduces partner high school students to dual enrollment which allows them to earn college credit while continuing their high school studies simultaneously. Dual enrollment students are exempt from paying tuition, fees, and books. The credit that they earn will allow them to accelerate their path to a college degree or certificate while saving money.
Experiential Learning
STEM Wave provides opportunities for students to participate in experiential learning trips to STEM-related locations such as:
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Patricia & Phillip Frost Science Museum
- Artificial Intelligence Center at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
- Eig-Watson School of Aviation
- Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
Summer Institute
Free 6-week summer program that offers a dynamic opportunity for committed high school students to delve into the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Our program promotes interest in STEM college pathways while providing an inviting learning environment. The program runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm.
Participants enroll in one or two dual enrollment courses to complete during their time at the Summer Institute, engage in various experiential learning trips, and enhance their overall well-being and future readiness through auxiliary courses focused on leadership development, nutrition, SAT prep, and career planning.
- Eligibility Requirements:
- High school student (9th, 10th, and 11th grades):
- For AST1002 (Descriptive Astronomy), PSC1515 (Energy and the Natural Environment), and CGS1060C (Introduction to Computer Technology & Applications)
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and passing test score in at least Reading and Writing or Math
- For CAI1001C (Artificial Intelligence Thinking) -
- Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and test scores
- For AST1002 (Descriptive Astronomy), PSC1515 (Energy and the Natural Environment), and CGS1060C (Introduction to Computer Technology & Applications)
- Graduating 8th grade students entering 9th grade in August 2025:
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and pass all three sections of the ACCUPLACER Next Generation
- High school student (9th, 10th, and 11th grades):
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Partner Schools
Current partner schools include:
- Center for International Education
- Homestead Senior High
- M.A.S.T. @ Homestead
- Mays Conservatory of the Arts
- Miami Community Charter School
- Somerset South Homestead
- South Dade Senior High
Interested in becoming a partner school? Connect with us at stemwave@mdc.edu