About UTeach
UTeach began at The University of Texas at Austin in 1997 as an innovative way to recruit undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and prepare them to become teachers.
Faculty with expertise in STEM fields, in STEM teaching and learning, and in the history of science and mathematics worked alongside master teacher practitioners (UTeach clinical faculty) to design a program emphasizing deep understanding of STEM content, practices and pedagogy, and strong connections between theory and practice. The program combines rigorous STEM degrees with secondary teaching certification without adding time or cost to four-year degrees.
Out of this original program, a national expansion effort has meant that 55 universities have adopted the UTeach model, including seven in Alabama. Auburn's AUTeach program is generously funded with support from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, AIDT, the College of Mathematics and Science, the College of Education, and the Office of the Provost.
