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STEM Majors: Double Your Career Options with UTeach Alabama
If you love science, technology, engineering, or math, U Can teach it. With UTeach Alabama, U Can earn a STEM degree and a teaching certificate at the same time, doubling your career opportunities without any extra time or cost. This nationally recognized program is designed to equip STEM majors like you for rewarding careers in the classroom and is available at seven Alabama universities.
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To qualify for the program, you must be enrolled as a student and STEM major at one of our partner universities. You can join the program as early as your freshman year. Simply enroll in a one-credit introductory course to get started.
FAQ
UTeach is a highly acclaimed university-based STEM teacher preparation program that was established at The University of Texas at Austin. The UTeach Institute, which was founded in 2008, partners with 50 universities in 23 states and the District of Columbia to enhance university-based preparation of secondary STEM teachers through UTeach.
The program offers STEM undergraduates research-based, clinically intensive teacher preparation and continued support in their early teaching careers. The UTeach program aims to eliminate barriers and motivate undergraduate STEM majors to consider teaching as a career.
UTeach teachers have longer classroom careers than graduates of other teacher preparation programs, with nearly 70 percent of UTeach graduates teaching in Title 1 schools. According to an independent study, students of UTeach teachers perform better in science and math achievement than their peers.
The UTeach Alabama initiative is meeting the urgent need to rebuild the STEM teacher workforce in Alabama by producing high-quality teachers for the state’s middle schools and high schools. The initiative launched in 2022 as part of a larger effort to improve STEM education across the state and is on track to significantly increase the number of fully certified, highly effective middle and high school science and mathematics teachers produced by Alabama universities.
The UTeach program is available to undergraduate STEM majors at these seven Alabama universities: Alabama A&M University, Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Athens State University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama and The University of West Alabama. Some universities allow undeclared majors to enroll in the introductory class, and each university has its own guidelines after the introductory class. Inquire at your university for specific requirements.
Students who love STEM and want to make a difference. UTeach empowers individuals from all backgrounds to learn, grow, and teach with a proven hands-on process. Our program is best suited for problem solvers and open-minded individuals who enjoy collaborating with others.
There are no extra costs associated with earning a teaching certificate through the UTeach Alabama program. By participating in the program, you may qualify for scholarships, stipends, and other financial support.
As soon as your freshman year.
No. The UTeach Alabama program is coordinated with required STEM degree coursework, allowing you to graduate on time without additional semesters.
No. With UTeach Alabama, you can explore your options with no commitment to continue the program. And once you’ve earned your degree and teaching certificate, there are no obligations or requirements to continue teaching.