Departments, Schools, Colleges

TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION (TTE )

Contact Information:

Department of Teaching and Teacher Education The University of Arizona Office of Student Services Education Building, 247 PO Box 210069 Tucson, AZ 85721-0069

Phone: (520) 621-7865 Fax: (520) 621-1827 Email: edadvise@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• TTE  Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.)
• Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.)

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Majors and Degrees

• Early Childhood Education (B.A.E.)
• Elementary Education (B.A.E.) -- majors in elementary education require an academic concentration, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor from the Office of Student Services within the College of Education.
  • B.A.E. Option:
    • Bilingual Option
• Secondary Education Teaching Majors – The Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree with teaching majors in Classics, English, Extended English, French, German Studies, History, Language Arts/Social Studies, Political Science, Social Studies, and Spanish was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in this degree program are encouraged to contact the College of Education at (520) 621-7865 or oscs@mail.ed.arizona.edu to discuss other options.
  • Classics (B.A.E.)
  • English (B.A.E.)
  • Extended English (B.A.E.)
  • French (B.A.E.)
  • Geography (B.A.E.)
  • German Studies (B.A.E)
  • History (B.A.E.)
  • Language Arts/Social Studies (B.A.E.)
    • Language Arts Option
    • Social Studies Option
  • Mathematics (B.S.E.)
  • Physical Education (B.S.E.) – The Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a major in Physical Education was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to contact the College of Education at (520) 621-7865 or oscs@mail.ed.arizona.edu to discuss other options.
  • Physics (B.S.E.)
  • Political Science (B.A.E.)
  • Social Studies (B.A.E.)
    • Social Studies Option 1
    • Social Studies Option 2
    • Social Studies Option 3
    • Social Studies Option 4
  • Spanish (B.A.E.)
• Teaching and Teacher Education (M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) – The Doctor of Education Degree with a major in Teaching and Teacher Education was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to apply for the Ph.D. Degree with a major in Teaching and Teacher Education. For more information, contact the Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies at (520) 621-1311 or lrcinfo@email.arizona.edu.

Undergraduate Minors

• Anthropology Teaching Minor
• Art Education Minor
• Athletic Coaching Minor
• Bilingual/Bicultural Teaching Minor
• Chemistry Teaching Minor
• Computer Science Teaching Minor
• Earth Science Teaching Minor
• Economics Teaching Minor
• English Teaching Minor
• French Teaching Minor
• General Biology Teaching Minor
• Geography Teaching Minor
• German Studies Teaching Minor
• History Teaching Minor
• Italian Teaching Minor
• Journalism Teaching Minor
• Latin Teaching Minor
• Mathematics Teaching Minor
• Physical Education Teaching Minor
• Physics Teaching Minor
• Political Science Teaching Minor
• Psychology Teaching Minor
• Russian Teaching Minor
• Sociology Teaching Minor
• Spanish Teaching Minor
• Special Education & Rehabilitation Minor -- non-teaching minor
• Theatre Arts Teaching Minor

Note: All but one of the undergraduate teaching minors listed above were disestablished, effective June 2009. Only the Bilingual/Bicultural Teaching Minor is still available. Students interested in one of the disestablished minors are encouraged to select another minor in consultation with their college or major academic advisor.

The Department:

The Teaching and Teacher Education Department is in the College of Education.

The department offers programs directed toward the certification of elementary and secondary school teachers, the continuing education of certified members of the teaching profession, and advanced graduate preparation of professional educators.

Programs:

At the undergraduate level, the department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in elementary education or secondary education. Students interested in teaching at the secondary school level select a subject area teaching major and earn the degree appropriate to the chosen major (for example: Bachelor of Arts in Education - History). Secondary education students are also required to select a teaching minor unless an extended major (e.g. social studies, extended English, physical education) is chosen. Prospective students should consult the Office of Student Services within the College of Education for more information, (520) 621-7865.  Endorsements in middle level teaching and bilingual education are also available for either elementary or secondary programs.

The College of Education also offers a post-baccalaureate teacher preparation program at both the elementary and secondary levels.  Individuals interested in teaching at the secondary level are encouraged to consult advisors in the academic department of their proposed teaching major for information about appropriate course work in that discipline.  For information about the professional elementary and secondary education course requirements, consult the Office of Student Services within the College of Education.

Master of Education M.Ed:

A fast-track, one-year master's degree leading to an elementary or secondary teaching certificate is also offered in the Department of Teaching and Teacher Education.  This program is designed in collaboration with eight Tucson-area school districts and offers an intensive field-based teacher preparation experience. Contact the Office of Admissions, Advising and Student Services in the College of Education, Room 241, or phone (520) 621-7865, for more information about this program.

Honors:

The department participates in the honors program.

For more information contact the department office listed above.