UTEP offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with classroom teachers and university professors in the final two years of pre-service preparation for teaching through instructional teams at Professional Development Schools (PDSs).
Course content and delivery are targeted for urban schools. In a reflective relationship with UTEP staff, Teacher-Instructors (TIs) and university personnel, undergraduates develop their teaching skills through direct interaction with public school students.
Option I students follow the School of Education’s (SOE’s) program of study. See information for elementary and secondary certification requirements below.
For Admission Consideration:
- Successfully complete 26 credit hours from the SOE’s program of study
- Have a 2.5 GPA or better, and be admitted to the SOE’s Teacher Education Program
- Apply to UTEP: Elementary by the end of Block 2, and Secondary by the end of Block 1 of the SOE’s Teacher Education Program (TEP)
- Submit a letter of recommendation of a School of Education faculty member, an urban school teacher or principal, or a positive evaluation from an urban field experience
- Complete a self reflection essay explaining their interest in urban teaching, and any qualities and skills that might contribute to their success as an urban teacher.
- Interview with the UTEP director or recruitment specialist
Elementary Certification – Student must complete 50 credit hours of general education requirements and 12 pre-professional credit hours.
Secondary Certification – Students pursuing certification in English, Math, Science or Social Studies must complete 51 credit hours of general education requirements, 9 of those being in pre-education courses.
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