Putting the “E” in STEM, the newly launched General Engineering + CU Teach Engineering degree is gaining traction among CU-Boulder students, faculty and the broader STEM community.
The novel STEM teacher-preparation program already includes several engineering students who are engaged in field experiences while simultaneously being immersed in hands-on engineering design and sound practices of secondary education instruction. The Teach Engineering degree fortifies STEM knowledge and skills, preparing graduates to teach math or science and engineering design in grades 7–12, as they concurrently earn an undergraduate design-focused engineering degree.
The CU Teach Engineering team is aggressively marketing the program to high school math and science teachers and STEM coordinators, as well as current and prospective CU Engineering students with a passion for teaching.
Through a partnership with the Denver Schools of Science and Technology, all CU Teach Engineering seniors will do their semester-long student teaching in highly successful public middle and high schools that predominantly serve Denver’s urban and low-income youth. Mentored by teachers, CU Teach Engineering graduates will be well-positioned to teach math or science and engineering design—providing a pipeline of qualified math and science teachers who also know how to engage students in the creativity of hands-on engineering design.