Department Information

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: oscs@mail.ed.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

TTE  Course Descriptions

Faculty Members

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

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 -- undergraduate degrees link to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• 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
  • Chemistry (B.S.E.)
  • Classics (B.A.E.)
  • Earth Science (B.S.E.)
  • English (B.A.E.)
  • Extended English (B.A.E.)
  • French (B.A.E.)
  • General Biology (B.S.E.)
  • German Studies (B.A.E)
  • Geography (B.A.E.)
  • History (B.A.E.)
  • Journalism (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.)
  • Physics (B.S.E.)
  • Political Science (B.A.E.)
  • Russian (B.A.E.)
  • Social Studies (B.A.E.)
    • Social Studies Option 1
    • Social Studies Option 2
    • Social Studies Option 3
    • Social Studies Option 4
    • Social Studies Option 5
    • Social Studies Option 6
  • Spanish (B.A.E.)
• Teaching and Teacher Education (M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.)

Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirements Reports.

Most Teaching and Teacher Education degree programs require a minor in a second teaching area.  Minors available within the department are:

• Anthropology Teaching Minor
• Athletic Coaching Minor
• Bilingual/Bicultural Teaching Minor
• Chemistry Teaching Minor
• Computer 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
• Theatre Arts Teaching Minor

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.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in elementary education. In the area of secondary education, both the Bachelor of Arts in Education and the Bachelor of Science in Education degrees are available. Students interested in teaching at the secondary school level will select a subject area teaching major and earn the degree appropriate to the chosen major. 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.

A fast-track, one-year master's degree leading to secondary certification is also offered in the Department of Teaching and Teacher Education.  This M.Ed. (Master of Education) program is designed in collaboration with seven Tucson-area school districts and offers an intensive field-based teacher preparation experience.

The department participates in the honors program.

For more information contact the department office listed above.