Roadmap to STEM Initiative
The Roadmap to STEM Institute (RSI) is designed to give students in Grades 7-12, next generation STEM skills to prepare them to become STEM Ready and be able to enter into and succeed in STEM majors that can help them matriculate into the STEM workforce.
Beginning in the 7th Grade, students can register for RSI courses. RSI consists of three tracks:
Numeracy
Coding
Design
RIS Numeracy
Class Offered: September - May
Grades: 7th +
The RSI (Roadmap to STEM) Numeracy courses meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. During these sessions, students collaborate with tutors to help with their online and in-class work. Students who register for the class will also be registered for an ALEKS online math course. Each student in the course also has access to tutors Monday - Thursday evening. Numeracy courses are taken in conjunction with student’s standard in-school math courses.
The Benefits of Enrolling in a Numeracy Course
Numeracy (Math) Proficiency has been identified as a precursor to students entering into STEM majors and professions.
Read the current state of students in math proficiency
Available Courses
NUM101: Collaborative Pre-Algebra
NUM102: Collaborative Algebra
NUM103: Collaborative Geometry
NUM104: Collaborative Algebra II w/Trigonometry
NUM105: Collaborative Pre-Calculus
NUM106: Collaborative Calculus
RSI Coding
Classes Sessions: Session 1 - Fall (October - November), Session 2 - Winter (January – March), Session 3 - Summer (June – July)
Grades 7th +
RSI Coding courses give students the opportunity to earn certificates for completion of a variety of coding courses. These courses meet on 8 consecutive Saturdays. They are offered three times per year, in Fall, Winter and Summer. This allows students who may be engaged in sports or extracurricular activities to complete at least one course per calendar year.
Benefits of Learning to Code
Available Courses
COD101: Scratch
COD102: Python
COD103- C++
COD104: Robotics
COD105: 3D Printing
COD106: App/Web Design
COD107: IT Course 1
COD108: IT Course 2
RSI Design
Classes Sessions: Session 1 - Fall (October - November), Session 2 - Winter (January – March), Session 3 - Summer (June – July)
Grades 9th +
The RSI (Roadmap to STEM) Design courses track provides students with STEM-focused skills that prepare them to enter into college and professional tracks. These courses allow students to participate in research-based hands-on projects, design their own STEM breakthroughs, and participate in research and internship experiences with p universities and companies.
Available Courses
DES201: STEMTime
DES202: STEMTime II
DES203: Engineering Design Process I
DES204: Engineering Design Process II
DES301: Research Experience I
DES302: Research Experience II
