The UC Irvine CalTeach program grants students a BS in Biological Sciences and a Teaching Credential in only four years.
Biological Sciences students who are interested in pursuing a teaching career should consider the UC Irvine CalTeach Science and Mathematics Program. This program offers Biology/Education majors the opportunity to earn their bachelor’s concurrently with a California Preliminary Single Sunject Teaching Credential. Individuals who hold this credential are authorized to teach biology and general science in a middle school or high school setting.
Because students complete Education requirements and their clinical teaching experience during the four years in the program, this is a much more time-efficient and cost-effective route than traditional five-year teacher preparation programs.
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Visit the UC Irvine CalTeach page for more information
Visit the Catalogue page for information about the Biology/Education major:
Get Started! Enroll in a CalTeach Introductory Course
For more information, stop by the CalTeach Resource and Advising Center.
Or contact:
![Jessica Pratt Jessica Pratt](https://undergraduate.bio.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2020/09/Jessica-Pratt-200x200.png)
Jessica Pratt
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Faculty Director, CalTeach Program
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Michael Leon
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Biology/Education Faculty Advisor
![Jenna Bague Jenna Bague](https://undergraduate.bio.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2020/09/Jenna-Bague-200x200.png)
Jenna Bague-Sampson
Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Academic Counselor