Celebrate STEM with us!

Plants Are Better Than Us and more!

Free Movie: "Single Use Planet"
Monday, November 4 and Thursday, November 7 at 12 p.m.

Student Center Cafe
This compelling film explores why more and more single-use plastic debris enters the ocean despite all efforts to recycle.

Plants are Better Than Us
Thursday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m.

Auditorium Lobby, Sugar Grove
Dr. Steven Frankel explains how plants are better than humans at just about everything. Don't miss this chance to "grow" in knowledge!
Enjoy refreshments and a meet and greet with our STEM faculty following the presentation.
STEM Open House from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Meet faculty and students and learn what it's like to study and work in SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATH. Enjoy hands-on activities and refreshments!

Sign up for a tour of our state-of-the art Science Building.

See our labs, models and equipment! RSVP Below:

Interested in becoming a High School Science Teacher?

The NIU/Waubonsee Noyce Program provides scholarships, internships, stipends, training and a support system for Waubonsee science majors. Check out this amazing opportunity! 

STEM matters. Science, technology, engineering and math are the backbone of modern business, medicine, education and nearly every advancement made today—and will continue to increase in importance as the world economy evolves.

Our highly technical, information-based society requires vast numbers of individuals with STEM knowledge and skills. STEM professionals are collaborative, creative problem solvers, and their work shapes the future.

Waubonsee offers several specialties in STEM disciplines, giving students the opportunity to delve deeper into areas of interest and convert that interest into an energizing career.

Curriculum takes students from foundations to specifications. Top-notch faculty have created an advanced, experiential learning environment that engages and challenges students at every level, and learning is elevated in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms.

You’ll find what you need to propel yourself forward into a profession that can change the world.

A career in STEM puts innovation and ingenuity to work, and a Waubonsee degree will inspire achievements that make an impact today and tomorrow.

STEM Stories

Photo of Roxana Garcia

Although I am getting a late start at a degree, I honestly feel that my age gives me an advantage.

Roxana; Earth Sciences
Photo of Caroline Amelse

I went back to my roots, completely inspired by my experience in Professor Voorhees’ class.

Caroline's Story
photo of Isai Madriz

Dream big, reach high, for there will be a time someone will see your efforts and provide you the opportunity to show the world your dream.

Isaí's Story
Photo of mathematics faculty

We offer opportunities for students to explore... ideas that are not normally presented to students during the first two years of college

Mathematics Department

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Liberal Arts and Sciences Division

Science-
Visual and Performing Arts, Education and Sciences

Sugar Grove Campus
Science Building, Room 214
(630) 466-2319

Mathematics-
Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sugar Grove Campus
Bodie Hall, Room 136
(630) 466-2921

Business, Technology, and Workforce Education Division

Sugar Grove Campus
Akerlow Hall, Room 230
(630) 466-2263