Mason STEM Programs

Science, technology, engineering, math. These fields are where the jobs are and where they'll be for decades. Get a head start by attending one of Mason's STEM camps this summer.

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Average Computer Game Class Size
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6,200
Students living in Mason Residence halls
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7th
Mason's Cyber Security Program's national ranking by Ponemon Institute
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15 Miles
Mason's distance from Washington, D.C.
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790
Mason students taking a class in gaming this semester
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FOCUS Summer Camp

FOCUS Summer Camp

This camp for females of color underrepresented in STEM (FOCUS)  will expose young women in middle school to a variety of STEM disciplines, including biology, chemistry, engineering, forensic science, geography, geology, mathematics, and physics.

Game Camps

 

Game Camps

Mason Game & Technology Academy Summer Camps, offered by the Virginia Serious Game Institute and Mason's Computer Game Design Program, include instruction in game design and creation, digital art, Python, Java, music and sound for games, and computer hardware.

 

Engineering Camps

Engineering Camps

The Volgenau School of Engineering is involved in summer camps that offer instruction on mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, and bioengineering. There are also sessions on cyber security, writing code, and machine design.

Get into STEM Now

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If your child is already looking to the stars, it's time to think about what their future can hold. Tell us if you have a budding astronaut. If a different kind of science intrigues your young scholar, tell us about that. Mason can help them explore the wonders of STEM now.