TPP Sample Curriculum/Timeline

The 4-semester timeline below may begin with the fall or spring semester. Pre and corequisites will be enforced in all the STCH courses (see course descriptions).

Semester 1 (Fall or Spring)
STCH 250 – Teaching Science (3 credits)
STCH 310 – Adolescent Development and Learning Science (3 credits)

Semester 2
* STCH 420 – Curriculum Decisions and Assessment in Science
(4 credits)

Semester 3
* STCH 410 – Science Instruction in the Secondary Schools (4 credits)
Subject Area Methods Courses (3-4 credits)

Semester 4
** STCH 494A – Student Teaching Practicum (12 credits)
** STCH 496A – Student Teaching Seminar (1 credit)



* STCH 410 and 420 may be taken in either order.
** STCH 494A and 496A must be taken concurrently, but can be taken during either fall or spring semester.

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College of Science
Teacher Preparation Program
University of Arizona
Life Sciences South 246

P.O. Box 210106
Tucson, AZ 85721-0106
Phone: (520) 621-1519
FAX: (520) 621-3709
Question or comments? Contact: mjkramer@u.arizona.edu