UTeach Austin

Students enrolled in UTeach earn both a science, math or computer science degree and secondary teacher certification. The program is nationally recognized for its success at training highly-qualified teachers and successfully placing them in schools around the country. UTeach is a unique partnership between the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts and the Austin Independent School District.

UTeach Austin Program Highlights

For more comprehensive information on UTeach, visit the program's website.

The UTeach Institute

The UTeach Institute is expanding and replicating the UTeach teacher preparation program at universities across the nation. The goal is to increase the quantity and quality of mathematics, science, and computer science teachers in America's schools. The institute has partnered nationally with the National Math and Science Initiative and also in Texas with the Texas High School Project to select universities who are eligible to receive replication grants.

UTeach National Replication Highlights

• 28 universities are replicating UTeach nationally, including 5 in Texas
• More than 2000 students are enrolled in UTeach-like programs nationally
• By 2016, the programs are expected to have graduated 700 teachers that will be impacting more than 1.2 million grades 6-12 students nationally

Learn more about the institute's work on their website.