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The University of Houston provides different pathways through the teachHOUSTON program for students to get a bachelor degree in physics and get certified to become a secondary physics teacher. Students will take teaching courses through the teachHOUSTON program to learn about physics pedagogy, access to a support and mentoring community of preservice and in-service high school physics teachers in local districts and early field experience.
The teachHOUSTON program coursework requires completion of 15 credit hours of courses and 6 credit hours of field teaching. Depending on the point of entrance to the program students can take the courses through the traditional pathway or expedited pathway within 9 months.
(On Campus)
(On Campus)
You are eligible to join the teachHOUSTON program as early as freshman year by taking the Introduction to STEM Teaching course to explore your interest in teaching. If you are in your Junior or Senior year with at least 3 semesters till the end of your degree you are still eligible to join. Seniors can be eligible to become certified upon graduation within 9 months through the expedited certification pathway. Learn more about the Physics Department and the Bachelor’s Degree in Physics with a Physics Teaching Certification.
See the detailed degree plan here
teachHOUSTON students are eligible to apply for Noyce Scholarship Award. Students should be in their Junior or Senior years. The award amount is $6000 per semester for up to 4 semesters to support the costs of completion of the certification requirements.
This pathway is designed by teachHOUSTON at the University of Houston for:
The length of the program is 9 months. This program prepares teachers equipped with culturally responsive teaching strategies at the secondary STEM teaching level through the teachHOUSTON program. Participants will gain knowledge in content and pedagogy and learn about different teaching strategies including class management and teaching in student-centered environments. Participants will be supervised by a teacher mentor and a university faculty to gain teaching experience in secondary classrooms.
The program in partnership with districts has placed the graduates from the program in teaching positions. The in-service teachers who are now experienced teachers can provide mentorship and community support to students through the program during student teaching, and after the program upon starting teaching careers.
Two certification tests of TExES Pedagogical and Professional Responsibilities exam and content certification exam should be completed by the start of the Spring semester in the student teaching semester.
Funding can be available for prospective students through funding agencies.
Instructional Professor
Department of Physics
Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs and Student Success, NSM
Department of Physics
Co-Director and Clinical Professor
teachHOUSTON
Department of Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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