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Undergraduate Pathway

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click here for Undergraduate certification pathway (recommended for freshman/sophomore)

General Information

You can get an introduction to teaching by enrolling in the first two introductory courses, TLPL 101 and TLPL 102.  TLPL 101 + 102 satisfies the Scholarship & Practice general education requirement.

Please Speak to your STEM Advisor Prior to Registration!

Sample Four Year Plans

  • Click here to view four-year plans for agriculture, biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics

Scholarships

Terrapin Teachers:  Dr. Anisha Campbell, Associate Director,  amcamp10@umd.edu 

College of Education: Brittani Berry, STEM secondary education advisor, bberry12@umd.edu

Agriculture education: Dr. Melissa Welsh, Assistant Clinical Professor of Agricultural Education drmwelsh@umd.edu



 






Undergraduate Pathway


What courses should you take?

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TLPL 101: Inquiry Approach To Teaching STEM (Step 1)

No permission code or application needed

TLPL 101 - Sections offered :

M 3:00pm - 4:20pm

Th 12:30pm - 1:50pm

Th 3:30pm - 4:50pm

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TLPL 102: Inquiry Teaching of STEM in Middle School

No permission code or application needed

TLPL 102 - Sections offered:  

W 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Th 3:00pm - 4:50pm

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TLPL 414 (Formerly 488M): Special Topics in Education; Knowing and Learning

Prerequisite: permission of department.

TLPL 414 (Formerly 488M) - Sections offered:

TuTh 9:30am - 10:45am

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TLPL 401 (formerly 488P): Student Centered Curriculum and Instruction

Pre- or Co-requisite: TLPL 414. Please contact Anisha Campbell, amcamp10@umd.edu, for registration permission and additional course information.

TLPL 401 (Formerly 488P) - Sections offered: (Fall Only)

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TLPL 415: Special Topics in Education; Perspectives in Science

Generally taken second semester of junior year. Permission Required.

TLPL 415 - Sections offered:
(Spring Only)

TuTh 5:00pm - 6:15pm

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TLPL 403: Teaching and Learning High School Mathematics

Prerequisite: Must have 2 semesters of calculus; or permission of EDUC-Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Corequisite: EDCI355
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Mathematics program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership department.

TLPL 403 - Sections Offered:
(Fall Only)

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TLPL 425: Learning and Teaching in Science

Prerequisite: TLPL420; or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Science program.

TLPL 425 - Sections Offered:
(Fall Only)

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TLPL 421: Practices in Secondary School Science Teaching

TLPL 421 - Section Offered

Contact the department for information to register for this course.


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TLPL 489: Internship in Education

Prerequisite: TLPL420; or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Science program.

TLPL 489 - Sections Offered:
(Fall Only)

Contact the department for information to register for this course.

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TLPL 488B: Special Topics in Education

TLPL 488B - Sections Offered:

Contact the department for information to register for this course.


TLPL 478: Professional Seminar in Education

TLPL 478 - Sections Offered:

Contact the department for information to register for this course.


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TLPL 479

: Professional Seminar in Education

Generally taken spring semester of senior year. Permission required.

TLPL 479 - Sections Offered:

Contact the department for information to register for this course.

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EDHD 426: Cognitive and Motivational Literacy Content

Restriction: Must be a Secondary Education major.

EDHD 426 - Sections offered:

W 5:30pm - 8:15pm

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Math Majors Only

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MATH 470: Mathematics for Secondary Education

Prerequisite: MATH 141 and MATH 140; and must have completed one 400-level MATH course (not to include MATH461, 478, and 480's).

MATH 470 - Sections Offered:

(Spring Only)

TuTh 2:00pm - 3:15pm

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MATH 274: History of Mathematics

Prerequisite: MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 136, or MATH 140; or must have completed MATH 220.

MATH 274 - Sections Offered:

(Fall Only)

MWF 2:00pm - 2:50pm

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