Urban Institute for Teacher Education (UITE)
B.S. or B.A. Elementary Education with Licensure
The Elementary Teacher Education Program at the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at the University of Utah is designed to effectively prepare teacher candidates to work with students across various age and ability levels, and from diverse cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Upon successful completion of the program and the Praxis II Elementary Education Content Knowledge Exams, graduates are recommended to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) through the Urban Institute for Teacher Education to receive their K-3 or K-6 Utah Teaching License. Students have the option of also earning their ESL Endorsement.
See program packet below for a list of required courses:
https://uite.utah.edu/programs/elementary/ Links to an external site.
The purpose of Secondary Teacher Licensure Program is to prepare junior high, middle school, and high school educators. Competent secondary teaching requires both in-depth knowledge of subject matter and skill in applying educational concepts and principles. Candidates for teacher licensure in secondary education take the required courses in a subject area (i.e., composite teaching major, teaching major, teaching minor - the teaching minor is not required, but is strongly recommended) and licensure courses through the College of Education to acquire pedagogical skills, and knowledge of students, families and urban communities.
Secondary Education at the U of U is not a major or minor; students major and minor in the content areas they wish to teach. This program may be completed in conjunction with a bachelor's degree, or on its own after completion of a bachelor's degree.
To earn a bachelor's degree, students must also fulfill General Education and Bachelor Degree Requirements.
- Check with the departmental advisors for overlap between major/minor requirements with General Education or Bachelor Degree Requirements.
- Education courses that fulfill General Education or Bachelor Degree Requirements are noted as such in the program summary.
- See information packet below for list of required courses:
https://uite.utah.edu/programs/secondary-6-12/ Links to an external site.