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Option I - Undergraduate Program

The Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) is a collaborative teacher-preparation program, which is sponsored by Indiana University Northwest, the School of Education and the school districts of Gary , Hammond and East Chicago . It is an intensive field-based program for IUN Education majors that integrates theory, content, and experience into teacher preparation.

UTEP offers 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).

Field work or pedagogy 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) program of study.

For Admission Consideration:

• Successful completion of 62 credit hours from the SOE's program of study
• Have a 2.5 or better GPA and be admitted to the SOE's Teacher Education Program.
• Apply to UTEP no sooner than 2" block and no later than 3"' block of the SOE's Teacher Education Program
• A letter of recommendation of a School of Education faculty member, an urban schoolteacher or principal or a positive evaluation from an urban field experience must be submitted.
• Complete a 250-word 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

Students 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.

Applications for Option I are accepted from February 1st - April 1st each year.