Curricular and Strategic Changes in mathematics to Enhance Institutional STEM Education.

We implemented a project to create transformative changes in the STEM Education at a Hispanic-serving institution by revamping mathematics curriculum and building a system of support in mathematics learning. The project accomplished three main areas of curriculum development: (1) Restructuring the first-year mathematics courses at the college algebra level using a corequisite model; (2) designing and implementing active learning and problem-solving oriented curriculum in Calculus; (3) building a student support system of peer-tutoring and mentoring through peer-led team learning. High impact strategies were used for increasing and sustaining the participation of women and underrepresented minority students in computing. Strategies included hands-on active and collaborative learning pedagogy, experiential learning with real world relevance and applications, and curriculum that incorporates data analysis, data visualization and computational thinking. The support targeted introductory courses to provide early exposure and engagement. This paper describes the curriculum restructuring and development, which led to the institutional implementation and transformation of mathematics curriculum. The paper also reports on the success of the redesigned courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]