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Science, Technology, Engineering & Math: Are you a STEM major?

If you are a woman and/or an under-represented minority student pursuing a STEM major (or even strongly considering it), check out what membership in PCC's MaS Program can do for you:

  • Personalized support and assistance from the MaS community to help you succeed and transfer
  • Access to the Teaching & Learning Center computer and study lab
  • Help from trained peer tutor-mentors
  • Academic Counseling and Educational Planning from our own counselor and the MaS program director
  • First access to scholarship, internship, and grant opportunities
  • Seminars, field-trips and meetings relevant to your academic future
  • Priority seating in required STEM classes
  • A community of students pursuing similar goals
  • Transfer references (for members who participate and get to know us)
  • Endless opportunity to give back to the MaS community by helping others like you

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MaS membership means active membership. You must be willing to:

  • Be an active member of the MaS community
  • Participate in events & meetings
  • Stay in frequent contact with our directors and counselors
  • Study hard and do well in your classes
  • Ask for help when you need it
  • Transfer and succeed!

Apply Now & Get the Process Started

Though MaS is aimed at the success of women and underrepresented minority students in STEM majors, anyone is welcome to apply. Priority will be given to women and URMs, however.

  • Apply Online
  • Contact us by email at tlc@pasadena.edu or by phone at (626) 585-3046 with further questions.
  • Once you've submitted your application, you will receive an email explaining the next steps in completing the application process. (Be sure your email address is valid!)

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Here's what students have said about MaS:

  • Priority seating is great! It makes my life so much easier!
  • The MaS tutoring in the TLC helps out a lot. Often, I am being tutored by students who have had my teacher, so they understand my situation.
  • I used to feel alone at PCC as an engineering major. Now I don't - being in MaS and the TLC feels like home.
  • The workshops are cool! They tell me what it's like out there - straight from the source.
  • I didn't know how many great internship opportunities there are before being in MaS.
  • Hey, join! It's going to look great on your transfer application.