Course of Study
How
"Simply put, the fastest and best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else. Knowledge, it seems, wants to be free, so teaching really becomes the oxygen of knowledge.” Dr. Sahtz in reference to The Protégé Effect
UTeach South – A Minor in Secondary Science(s) and Math Education that leads to a Class B Certification to teach 6-12th grade in Alabama.
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Step 1 - EDU 125: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Learn the theory and practice of inquiry-based science and math activities, shared with elementary students. |
1 |
| Step 2 - EDU 126: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design Develop science and math activities for the middle school classroom. |
1 |
| Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science - EDU 325 Investigate the cognitive science of how people learn. |
3 |
| Classroom Interactions - EDU 326 Teacher Candidacy Required Share a unit of your own design with students and evaluate their responses. |
3 |
| Project-Based Instruction - EDU 440 Teacher Candidacy Required Build lessons around meaningful, authentic questions for high school students. |
3 |
| Philosophy of Science - BLY 327 Understand science and mathematics as ever-changing fields. |
3 |
| Research Methods (Science Cert only. See below for Math specific course.) - BLY 307 Learn how new knowledge is gained in science and math. |
3 |
| Apprentice Teaching - EDU 470 Teacher Candidacy Required Full immersion in a secondary science or math classroom. |
6 |
| Apprentice Teaching Seminar - EDU 470 Teacher Candidacy Required Reflect on and share your experiences with your support team. |
1 |
| Total | 24 |
Teacher Candidacy
Teacher Candidacy is the professional component of the program. Courses within this component (EDU 326, EDU 440, and EDU 470) are restricted to students who have been admitted.
Admission Requirements
- Declared UTeach minor
- Application for Admission to Teacher Candidacy
- Completed courses: CA 110; EDU 126 or 127; EDU 325; EH 102 or 105
- 4. Minimum GPAs of 2.5:
- USA: 2.5
- Teaching Field: 2.5
- Professional Studies: 2.5
- Program: 2.5
- Junior classification
- Liability insurance
- Successful dispositions inteview
Foreign Language Exemption
Students are encouraged to speak with their advisor about pursuing their foreign language credit, however if UTeach South is chosen, Arts and Science students are exempt from the foreign language requirement.