Interested in teaching?
Now is the time to earn your Colorado teacher license and keep it for life!
Teach@Mines offers licensure, a minor in Teaching, a degree in Design Engineering with a STEM Teaching focus area, and an MS in STEM Education to prepare students for teaching careers at any level, from elementary to university-level instruction.
Explore the site to learn more about T@M courses, advising, and certification pathways.
We offer courses for students to both try out teaching and to prepare to teach (K-12 or college). A person can start on this path at any point in their Mines career as an undergraduate student, graduate student or as a Mines alumni.
To learn more about why teaching is one of the best careers in the U.S., visit Get the Fact Out.
Check out these testimonials from Teach@Mines Alumni to learn more about why teaching might be for you!
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Advising and Summer/Fall Course offerings
Advising week starts on Monday! Just a reminder on how to reserve a T@M advising appointment: Book time with Jia Wern Hue Book time with Sabina Schill Dawson Lang has Office Hours each day during advising week from 4pm-7pm, please email him directly to book a time...
Sign-up for Advising after spring break
Advising week is approaching quickly (3/25 – 3/29)! The T@M Team is available to book virtual or in person appointments with you throughout the week. Book time with Jia Wern Hue Book time with Sabina Schill Dawson Lang has Office Hours each day during advising...
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Did You Know?
Teachers rate their lives better than all other occupation groups, trailing only physicians.
There are generous student loan forgiveness programs and scholarships for science and math teachers.
At year 15, the middle 15% of teacher salaries ranges between $68,000 and $114,000 (IQR), nationally.
Teachers earn an additional pay of $1,000 – $8,000 for coaching & clubs.
Most teaching jobs have better retirement benefits than private industry.
You can get a job almost anywhere in the US or abroad as a science or math teacher.
Behind every advance in medicine or technology is a teacher who left a lasting impression.
Teaching Pathways
Three Ways to Double Your Career Options
Minor in Teaching
Earn your teaching license alongside any major!
Major in Teaching
BS in Design Engineering with a STEM Teaching Focus
Add a Masters:
BS + MS in STEM Education + Licensure
TEACH@MINES IS
The only program in CO focused exclusively on training STEM teachers
The first CO university to offer CS teacher licensure
Rated in the top 5 physics teacher prep programs in the US