​Welcome to the UTeachTech Program
at Louisiana Tech University

​Calling all STEM majors!  
Want more options after you graduate?

Watch the video below to learn about the UTeachTech program!

• UTeachTech students receive a Bachelor's degree in any Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) content area (including Computer Science) along with a UTeachTech minor that can be applied to a teaching certification in Secondary Mathematics or Science (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics).
• That means you can go directly into a STEM profession, teaching, or graduate school. 
• Honors credit is available and it’s a great way to increase your career options while developing highly marketable skills, including communication, collaboration, and leadership, that are crucial in any job. 
• If you want to give the program a try, the first two courses: UTCH 101/STEP 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching and UTCH 201: Step 2/Inquiry-Based Lesson Design are one-credit courses that are a great way to try out the program with no obligation!

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UTeachTech Calendar of Upcoming Events:

Winter Quarter 2020-2021

• ​3/2 Winter Quarter - Last Day of Classes

​​Louisiana Tech Academic Calendars

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COVID-19 Information

Our primary concern is for the health and safety of our students and faculty. 
For reliable information on ​COVID-19, please consult the following websites:
Louisiana Tech Novel Coronavirus Page
Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Page
Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Page
Louisiana Tech COVID-19 related information:

1. Students can access COVID-19-related information, guidelines, FAQs, and policies at Louisiana Tech’s website:  latech.edu/coronavirus
2. Louisiana Tech’s Return to Campus Plan is located at latech.edu/return-to-campus.  Masks are required to be worn indoors on campus and outdoors if six feet of physical distance cannot be maintained. Every member of the Tech Family will need to take personal responsibility for their behavior, which includes wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing, washing hands regularly, using proper sneeze and cough practices, helping maintain clean academic and office areas, and monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19
3. The direct link to the reporting protocol for students is located at latech.edu/coronavirus/return-to-campus-plan/for-students/.  Students can reach out to Stacy Gilbert, Dean of Student Services & Academic Support, at stacyc@latech.edu for help with accommodations and additional information.
4. Failure to comply with the Safety Protocols listed in the Back to Campus Fall 2020  booklet, latech.edu/documents/2020/07/covid-return-book.pdf/, specifically on pages 5-7 about masks and social distancing, could result in students being in violation of the Classroom Behavior Policy listed on page 125 of the Student Handbook latech.edu/documents/2018/09/student-handbook.pdf/.
5. Information and contact numbers and sites for Louisiana Tech Counseling Services are located at: https://www.latech.edu/current-students/student-advancement-affairs/counseling-services/

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UTeach in the News

NSF Awards $1.2M Grant to Pave the Way for Computer Science Education in Louisiana 

The National Science Foundation recently awarded Louisiana Tech University a $1.2 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant to foster computer science education in north Louisiana. 

​Computing occupations are the No. 1 source of all new wages in the United States and make up over half of all projected new jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Louisiana currently has almost 2,500 open computing jobs. Yet in Louisiana, only 16 percent of all public high schools teach computer science, and 70 percent of the teachers of those courses are not certified to teach computer science. 
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Read more about the grant on the News Star website: Abraham: Louisiana Tech to get $1.2M STEM grant

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​A Talent for Teaching: UTeach Reveals a Career Pathway for STEM Majors | WorkingNation

TeachTech is a collaborative initiative of the College of Education, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science, and the College of Applied and Natural Sciences. STEM students can earn a minor in secondary education and obtain their teaching certification while working toward completion of their degree in a STEM-related field.

"Through the UTeach program, students are able to take advantage of two different paths to a career.”
Dr. Laura Bostick, associate director for UTeachTech
​UTeach Program Connects Students with Career Opportunities

Learn more about the UTeachTech program that connects students with two career opportunities in STEM in this video:  

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​For Those Who Want to Teach: UTeach

Does UTeach train great teachers? Research says yes!  One study found that, compared to traditionally trained teachers, UTeach graduates "...produce as much as four months of additional learning in math and nearly six months of additional learning in science. For high school algebra and biology, the difference in student outcomes for UTeach and non-UTeach teachers is larger than the difference in outcomes between new teachers and what we typically see after a teacher has ten years of experience!"  

​Read all about it on the National Council on Teacher Quality website:  For those who want to teach: UTeach

Take the Next Step!

Get more information!

Talk with one of our Master Teachers to determine whether UTeachTech is for you.

Try teaching!

Register for one of our ​introductory
courses to sample the program
​with no obligation.

Give to the UTeachTech Program

Your donation can help us
​train better STEM teachers. 
​They can change the world!

Development of the UTeachTech program was supported by a $1.45 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute​ in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative and the UTeach Institute at the University of Texas, Austin