
UCCS Teach is a program that started from the Uteach program at the University of Texas at Austin.
UTeach has been replicated across the country and UCCS is the 22nd school to install the program.
UTeach originated at The University of Texas at Austin in 1997, the UTeach program enables students majoring in math, science, or computer science to receive full teaching certification without adding time or cost to their degrees.
Some 82 percent of the UTeach graduate hires are still teaching after five years, compared with 65 percent nationally. About 45 percent of the UTeach graduates teach in high-needs schools. The national replication process is directed by NMSI in conjunction with the UTeach Institute.
