Required Coursework

The UTeach-Liberal Arts Program begins with six core courses; taken sequentially, regardless of the semester you enter the program. The coursework involves consistent and continuing classroom exposure and are offered during long semesters (spring and fall) only.

In addition to attending the seminars on the UT-Austin campus, UTL 101, 202, and 303, and EDC 370S and 650S require field placement in schools for an increasing number of hours each semester. This means that you must allow time during the day (preferably morning) to complete this field experience. Take care to budget for more than the allotted classroom time to account for travel to and from your assigned school.
For detailed course descriptions, visit the Course Descriptions page.

The UTeach-Liberal Arts program requires full-time class attendance during the day. UTeach-LA does not offer online, evening or distance-learning courses for the pedagogy content required coursework, and does not give credit for current or previous teaching experience or pedagogy teaching courses from other programs. At least six semester credit hours needs to be taken at UT-Austin in your certification area.

Pedagogy Training: The Undergraduate Four-Semester Sequence

SEMESTER 1
UTL 101 – Introduction to the Teaching Profession
Seminar plus 10 hours of field experience

SEMESTER 2
UTL 202 – Introduction to Teaching in the Middle School
Seminar plus 20 hours of field experience

SEMESTER 3
UTL 303 – Teaching in the High School
EDC 370S – Advanced Methods
Seminars plus 45 hours of field experience

SEMESTER 4
EDC 350S – Secondary School Teaching Practicum Seminar
EDC 650S – Secondary School Teaching Practicum
Twelve weeks of apprentice teaching in a secondary school during the final semester of the UTeach-Liberal Arts program. EDC 650S is taken on a pass/fail basis; EDC 350S must be taken for a letter grade.

Developmental Coursework

ALD 322 - Individual Differences
Prerequisite: Psychology 301 or the equivalent.

EDP 363M - Adolescent Development

EDC 371 - Adolescent Literacy
History, Social Studies, and LOTE students are to complete either EDC 371 or UTL 341R, not both.

UTL 341R - Overcoming Reading Difficulties
Must be taken concurrently with UTL 202 or UTL 303/EDC 370S. English majors are required to take both UTL 341R and EDC 371.  History, LOTE, and Social Studies students are to complete either EDC 371 or UTL 341R, not both.

UTL 320 High School Social Studies Curriculum – Analysis and Differentiation
For students seeking History or Social Studies certification.  This course is not taught on a regular schedule.

Content Area Coursework

Refer to the College of Liberal Arts website for sample degree plans for Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, French, geography, German, government, history, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish majors. You may also meet with an advisor in your major to obtain and review your official degree plan.

Each content area has different required content area coursework that supports your professional development in teaching. Review UTeach-LA Course Requirement Handouts for specific content coursework in your area. Special attention should be paid to ensure you take the correct content area courses each semester. You may also meet with a UTeach-Liberal Arts program advisor to review UTeach-Liberal Arts requirements.

Coursework for the UTeach-Liberal Arts program is dictated by the State Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the State Board for Educator Certification, not by University catalogs. Therefore, changes in requirements may be independent of major and university requirements and may take place at anytime.