​The UTeach course sequence is a tightly articulated set of courses focused specifically on the needs of future secondary STEM teachers.

​Recruitment Courses
UTeach students begin by taking two one-credit recruitment courses that allow them to try out teaching math or science.
The courses,  Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (UTCH 101) and Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (UTCH 201), are taught by master teachers—non-tenured clinical faculty with exemplary secondary classroom teaching experience who work closely with students as they develop inquiry-based lessons using research-based curricula and materials.
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STEM Education Courses
Each of the courses in the STEM education sequence takes an integrated approach to content and pedagogy, emphasizing a strong connection between theory and practice, as well as the explicit relationships between mathematics and science. 
  • Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science (UTCH 301) explores the implications of learning theories on individual learning and social (classroom) learning, and within the context of larger social justice issues. 
  • Classroom Interactions (UTCH 407) provides theoretical and practical frameworks for analyzing different instructional activities, focusing on content development through various classroom interactions. 
  • STEM Teaching Strategies (UTCH 408) focuses on problem- and project-based curricula and processes. Students develop project-based instructional units and plan, implement, and analyze three-day problem-based teaching experiences in high school classrooms.

Specialized STEM Content Courses
The specialized STEM content courses, taken concurrently with the education sequence, provide content knowledge of particular importance for STEM teachers, and often fulfill multiple degree requirements. 
  • Perspectives on Science and Mathematics (HIST 380) promotes an understanding that science is a dynamic human endeavor that has been shaped by practical needs, social conflicts, and individual personalities. Students prepare lesson plans incorporating historical science and mathematics content.
  • Research Methods focuses on students’ understanding of how scientists develop new knowledge. Students design, implement, and document four independent research inquiries. 
  • Functions and Modeling (MATH 301) required only for mathematics majors, emphasizes mathematical content knowledge and connections, as well as lab applications of mathematics topics. 

Apprentice Teaching (EDCI 416)
In a final apprentice teaching experience, students engage in a year-long residency in a local high school.
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Portfolio
Throughout their course of study, students are engaged in creating individual portfolios through which they demonstrate specific teaching proficiencies, as well as mastery of the content knowledge of their major. Using a web-based portfolio system, students continually reflect on their experiences and select specific artifacts to support their conclusions about important concepts in secondary STEM education.
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