Think you may be interested in teaching as a career?
Start by enrolling in our introductory courses BIO SCI 14 or PHY SCI 5. Ideally, the foundational courses shown below should be taken before Junior year in order to graduate on time.
This option is also available for transfer students while still attending your California community college. Please contact the CalTeach Advisor & Student Services Coordinator at your earliest convenience!
CalTeach Course Schedule
First Course: Physical Sciences 5 / Biological Sciences 14: Intro to Science and Mathematics Teaching
This 3 unit seminar course is offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. This course is designed to introduce students to science and mathematics instruction at the K-12 level. Students will gain an understanding of effective, research-based teaching strategies with real classroom experiences. This course includes 25 hours of supervised fieldwork in an elementary classroom. (Due to Covid-19, fieldwork will be fully remote)
No prerequisites for this course.
Community college students may cross-enroll in this course. Eligibility and instructions can be found here.
Second Course: Biological Sciences 101/Physical Sciences 105: Middle School Science and Mathematics Teaching
This 3 unit seminar course is offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. This course builds off the material that was learned in PhySci 5/BioSci 14. Students will now gain an understanding of effective, research-based teaching strategies for grades 6-8. This course also includes 25 hours of supervised fieldwork, now in a middle school setting. (Due to Covid-19, fieldwork will be fully remote)
Prerequisite: BioSci 14/PhySci 5: Introduction to Science and Mathematics Teaching
Third Course: Biological Sciences 108/Chemistry 193/Physics 193: Research Methods
This 4 unit course is offered every Winter and Spring quarter. This course explores the tools of inquiry for developing and implementing science research projects. Students will undertake independent projects requiring data collection, analysis, modeling, and organization and presentation of results. Additional topics that will be covered include ethical issues and scientific literature. There is no fieldwork required for this course.
Prerequisite: BioSci 14/PhySci 5: Introduction to Science and Mathematics Teaching