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
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?
TLPL 101: Inquiry Approach To Teaching STEM (Step 1)
No permission code or application needed
TLPL 102: Inquiry Teaching of STEM in Middle School
No permission code or application needed
TLPL 414 (Formerly 488M): Special Topics in Education; Knowing and Learning
Prerequisite: permission of department.
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 415: Special Topics in Education; Perspectives in Science
Generally taken second semester of junior year. Permission Required.
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)
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)
TLPL 421: Practices in Secondary School Science Teaching
TLPL 421 - Section Offered
Contact the department for information to register for this course.
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.
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.
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.
EDHD 426: Cognitive and Motivational Literacy Content
Restriction: Must be a Secondary Education major.
Math Majors Only
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 274: History of Mathematics
Prerequisite: MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 136, or MATH 140; or must have completed MATH 220.