DirecTrack to Teaching
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Program description
Get on the path to teacher licensure as an undergraduate through DirecTrack to Teaching. The program gives undergraduates early exposure to the culture of teaching and schools. Enter the profession with confidence and competence.
- Learn as part of a select group of future teachers from multiple disciplines.
- Participate in guided experiences (observation, academic support, tutoring) with youth in classroom settings.
- Focus on the subject area you want to teach.
- Earn preferred admission status into the M.Ed/initial licensure program when certain benchmarks are met (but admission is not guaranteed).
DirecTrack to Teaching is not a stand-alone undergraduate major, and it does not lead to any particular baccalaureate degree. You will maintain your current University of Minnesota undergraduate college and major status (e.g., math major, history major, etc.) while pursuing the DirecTrack to Teaching program.
- Learn as part of a select group of future teachers from multiple disciplines.
- Participate in guided experiences (observation, academic support, tutoring) with youth in classroom settings.
- Focus on the subject area you want to teach.
- Earn preferred admission status into the M.Ed/initial licensure program when certain benchmarks are met (but admission is not guaranteed).
DirecTrack to Teaching is not a stand-alone undergraduate major, and it does not lead to any particular baccalaureate degree. You will maintain your current University of Minnesota undergraduate college and major status (e.g., math major, history major, etc.) while pursuing the DirecTrack to Teaching program.
Program last updated
Fall 2024