of age shall accrue 8 points. (5) Ages 26 through 30 An applicant who is at least 26 years of age and younger than 31 years of age shall accrue 10 points. (6) Ages 31 through 35 An applicant who is at least 31 years of age and younger than 36 years of age shall accrue 8 points. (7) Ages 36 through 40 An applicant who is at least 36 years of age and younger than 41 years of age shall accrue 6 points. (8) Ages 41 through 45 An applicant who is at least 41 years of age and younger than 46 years of age shall accrue 4 points. (9) Ages 46 through 50 An applicant who is at least 46 years of age and younger than 51 years of age shall accrue 2 points. (10) Age 51 and older An applicant who is at least 51 years of age may submit an application under section 203(b), but shall not accrue any points on account of age. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Degree in STEM The term degree in STEM means a degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a United States institution of higher education, or have successfully completed a dental or medical residency program (within the summary group of residency programs in the Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy), a medical degree (MD) in a program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine (series 51.12 in the Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy), a dentistry degree (DDS, DMD) in a program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine (series 51.04 in the Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy), or an osteopathic medicine/osteopathy degree (DO) in a program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of osteopathic medicine (series 51.19 in the Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy). (2) Field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics The term field of science, technology, engineering,