Urban Teacher Program (UTP) Student Handbook

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  2. I. UTP Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles
  3. II. UTP Standards of Professional Conduct
  4. III. Seeking Admission to the UTP
    1. Undergraduate Students
    2. Graduate Students
  5. IV. Advising, Financial Aid, and other Support
  6. V. Program Factsheets of Required Courses, Completion Worksheets, and Course Transfer Info
  7. VI. Required Field Experiences
  8. VII. Standards, Required Assessments & Exams
  9. VIII. Graduation, Program Completion & Licensure
  10. IX. School of Urban Education and University Policies
  11. X. Expressing Complaints, Providing Suggestions and Other Feedback
  12. XI. Help Using TaskStream
  13. XII. Forms
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Undergraduate Students

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  1. .Guide to Declaring a Major .Guide to Declaring a Major
    MAJORS IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS: * B.S. degree in English for Teaching * B.S. Social Studies Teaching MAJORS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCES: * B.S. degree in Life Sciences Teaching * B.S. degree in Mathematics Teaching MAJORS IN THE SCHOOL OF URBAN EDUCATION: * B.S. in Teaching ESL * B.S. in Urban Early Childhood Education * B.S. in Urban Elementary Education * B.S. in Urban Special Education
  2. Declare OR Change your Major Declare OR Change your Major
File Attachments:
  1. 1. The Pathway to UTP Admission 1. The Pathway to UTP Admission
    Provides a visual representation of the pathway from university admission to UTP admission and various steps along the way.
  2. 2. Guide to UTP Admission (v8.1.2023) 2. Guide to UTP Admission (v8.1.2023)
  3. 3. Application for UTP Undergrad Admission 3. Application for UTP Undergrad Admission
    Complete an electronic version of this form in the Checkpoints from Admission to Licensure DRF in TaskStream.
  4. 4. ETHS Courses for UTP Admission 4. ETHS Courses for UTP Admission
    This is a sample list of Ethnic Studies courses approved as pre-requisites for admission to the Urban Teacher Program. Any ETHS prefix courses totaling 3 or more credits qualifies for this requirement.
  5. 5. Documentation of Urban Field Experiences Form 5. Documentation of Urban Field Experiences Form
    You can print and complete this form to document the minimum 40 hours of experiences working with diverse urban youth that are required for UTP admission.
  6. 6. UTP Essay Guidelines & Rubric--Why I will be an Effective Urban Teacher 6. UTP Essay Guidelines & Rubric--Why I will be an Effective Urban Teacher
    Follow these guidelines and write towards meeting the criteria stated in the rubric for your admission essay.
Author: Urban Teacher Program Manager
Last modified: 8/6/2023 8:11 PM (EST)