Degrees & Programs

Teach Arizona Master's Program

Seeking dedicated people who ‘know their stuff’ and want to touch the future

Applications for the 2009-2010 Teach Arizona program are no longer being accepted.  Applications will be accepted for the 2010-2011 cohort beginning August 17, 2009.

Newly Added Below - 2009-2010 tentative program schedule

Teach Arizona is a fast-track, one-year master’s degree program for people who have earned a bachelor’s degree and want to become math, science, English, US History, World History, American Government, Economics, Social Studies (middle school only), or Spanish teachers in middle school or high school (grades 7 - 12). It is a collaborative effort of the University of Arizona College of Education and seven Tucson area school districts that need motivated middle and high school teachers in science, math, English, US History, World History, American Government, Economics, Social Studies (middle school only)or Spanish. Upon completion of the program, students earn an M.Ed. degree in Teaching and Teacher Education and are eligible for Arizona secondary teacher certification or middle school certification with the completion of two additional courses.

Applicants must have a strong background in ONE of the following areas: math, English, US History, World History, American Government, Economics, Social Studies (middle school only), Spanish, physics, chemistry, biology, earth science or general science. Selection of cohort members will include consideration of subject matter priorities of Tucson area partner schools. Teach Arizona is a cohort program, which means that all admitted students begin the program together, take coursework together and finish as a group. Coursework begins in the UA’s Summer Pre-Session semester in May, continues in Summer sessions I, II, Fall and Spring semesters and culminates with commencement the following May. Students intern in public schools for the full school year (fall and spring semesters). Interns transition from observations to guided teaching experiences and finally to full responsibility for teaching two sections. Teach Arizona interns follow the fall and spring calendars of the schools where they are assigned.

Teach Arizona Curriculum

EDP 558: Educational Tests and Measurements (3)

TTE 597R: Action Research Workshop (3)

EDP 510: Learning Theory in Education (3)

SERP 596c: Introduction to Learning and Behavioral Disabilities (3)

LRC 516: Structured English Immersion (3)

TTE 536: Alternatives in the Secondary Classroom (3)

TTE 523, 524, or 599: Science, Math, or Spanish Methods (3)

LRC 535: Literacy in a Multicultural Society (3)

TTE 539: Recent Research on Teaching and Schooling (3)

TTE 593: Internship (Student Teaching) (12)

Admission Criteria
To be considered for the Teach Arizona program, you must meet the following minimum criteria:

• B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited four-year institution. You may also have a graduate degree.
• Strong background in math, a science, Spanish, English, US History, World History, American Government, Economics, Social Studies (middle school only).
• 3.0 GPA - calculated by use of the undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least a 3.00 (at least 60 semester units at graduating institution) or, if undergraduate GPA is less than a 3.00, the GPA will be calculated on the most recently completed 60 transfer units. No professional program credits will be counted (law, medicine, etc.).
• 3.0 GPA in subject area coursework.
• Completion of a Graduate College Application, including a $65 application fee.
• résumé
• three letters of recommendation
• essays
• additional experiences
• official transcripts from each institution you have attended

Selection Process
An admissions team from the College of Education and the seven partner school districts will review complete applications. Interviews will be the final factor in the admissions process. Criteria for formal selection will include consideration of subject matter priorities and availability of internship sites.

Program Cost
2007-2008 tuition and fees for resident students for summer pre-session, summer sessions I & II, fall semester and spring semester were approximately $9515. Non-resident tuition and fees for 2007-2008 are approximately $20,300. Tuition and fees for the 2008/2009 program may increase. Books and parking are extra.

Financial Assistance
For qualified applicants, most of the resident tuition and fees will be paid by the College of Education. Alternative (private) loans are available for summer sessions and federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans are available for fall and spring semesters. A limited number of non-resident tuition waivers may be available. If you are interested in this program, please complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2008/2009 as soon as it is available.

You can apply online at www.FAFSA.ed.gov.

New Grant Program - TEACH Grants

The newly established Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program will be effective beginning July 1, 2008.  The TEACH Grant is awarded by the U of A to students who are completing, or intend to complete, coursework to begin a career in teaching and who agree to serve for a minimum of four years as a full-time, highly-qualified, high-need field teacher in a low-income school.  This grant provides up to $4,000 a year in grant assistance to students with an aggregate limit for undergraduates or post-baccalaureate that cannot exceed $16,000.  The total amount that a graduate student may receive cannot exceed $8,000.  If the student is enrolled less than full-time, including less than half-time, the amount of the annual TEACH Grant that he or she may receive must be reduced accordingly.  For more information about the education field, teaching, and this grant visit https://financialaid.arizona.edu/grants/teach.aspx .

Arizona Teacher Certification (See Certification FAQs for more information)
The requirements for teacher certification by the State of Arizona are:

• a bachelor's degree
• completion of a teacher preparation program
• a passing score on the appropriate professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA)
• a passing score on the appropriate subject knowledge portion of the AEPA
• fingerprint clearance
• appropriate fees

For more information on Arizona certification, go to AZ DOE.

Tentative Teach Arizona 2009-2010 Program of Study 

Presession: (May 18 - June 6)

ED P 558 - Ed. Tests & Meas.                        M-F   9:00-11:50am                         UA Campus      

Summer I: (June 8 - July 9) 

TTE 597R - Act. Res. Workshop                     M-F   9:00-10:45am                          UA Campus                  

ED P 510 - Learn. Theory in Ed.                      M-F   11:00am-12:45pm                   UA Campus

Summer II: (July 13 - Aug. 5**)               

LRC 516 - Structured English Immersion        M-Th  8:00-11:00am                         UA Campus  

SERP 596c - Intro to Learn. & Beh. Dis.          M-Th  12:00-3:00pm                           UA Campus

**NOTE: The dates for the second summer session course have been adjusted to allow you to start your internship according to the public school calendar.  Do not plan to take an out-of-town vacation between August 5-August 24.  You will have Teach AZ requirements during that time.  Consult your site school calendar to determine the date on which teachers are expected to report to their assigned school sites.

Fall: (Internship: Begins on 1st day of public school calendar in August, ends Dec. 11)               (UA Courses:  August 24 - Dec. 18) 

TTE 593 - Internship                        M-F     Approx. 7:30am-12:00pm       Assigned School Sites 

TTE 536 - Alt. in the Sec. Class.          M         1:00-4:00pm                       Flowing Wells H.S.

TTE 523 - Science Methods                 T, F      1:00-3:30pm                       Flowing Wells H.S    or

TTE 524 - Math Methods                     T, F      1:00-3:30pm                       Flowing Wells H.S.   or

TTE 599 - Spanish Methods                 T, Th    1:00-3:30pm                       Flowing Wells H.S.   or

ENGL 511 - English Methods                 Th        3:30-4:45pm                       UA Campus    or

TTE 596c - Soc. Stud. Methods             T, Th    12:30-1:45pm                     UA Campus               

LRC 535 - Lit. in Multicultural. Soc.        W        1:00-3:30pm                        Flowing Wells H.S.

Spring: (Internship: Begins on 1st day of public school in early January, ends last day of public school in late May)   (UA Courses: January 13 - May 14) 

TTE 593 - Internship                           M-F   Approx. 7:30am-12:00pm       Assigned School Sites

TTE 539 - Research on Teaching            Th        1:00-3:30pm                    Flowing Wells H.S.

ENGL 510 - English Methods                   M/W    3:30-4:45                          UA Campus      *English Ed students only    

Graduation Requirements
Students must accomplish the following to graduate from Teach Arizona:

• Complete two continuous summer sessions, fall semester and spring semester with at least a 3.00 GPA.
• Successfully complete the internship experience.
• Successfully complete a written action research project.

Faculty Co-Directors

William Roth, Ph.D., Tucson Unified School District (clinical assistant professor working with Teach for Tucson Master's Program-Secondary - M.ED. Graduate Program); wbroth@earthlink.net

Patricia Stowers, Ph.D., Flowing Wells School District (clinical assistant professor working with Teach for Tucson Master's Program-Secondary - M.ED. Graduate Program); pstowers@theriver.com

Teach Arizona Frequently Asked Questions

For information about how to apply, go to TTE Application Page.