Teacher Education Alliance, Mines-UNC Partnership

Welcome

TEAM-UP (Teacher Education Alliance, Mines-UNC Partnership) is designed to give students and alumni from the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) a streamlined pathway to secondary science and/or mathematics teacher licensure. All TEAM-UP courses are offered online. This page is your home for the courses and support you will need through UNC. This program is supported by UNC Extended Campus.

NOTE: TEAM-UP is in the process of being phased out. Any student who has previously taken a TEAM-UP course will be supported in completing the program. Mines alumni who are interested in teaching but who have not yet begun the TEAM-UP program are encouraged to explore our Secondary Pedagogy Master of Arts in Teaching – Licensure program.

Program Coordinator

Stephanie Fanselow
stephanie.fanselow@unco.edu

• Applying to the Program

  TEAM-UP students will need to officially apply to the UNC Graduate School when they graduate from Mines. Applications should be completed during your final semester at Mines to allow time for processing before registering for student teaching or any final summer courses.

  Step 1

  • Apply to the UNC Graduate School. You will start a "UNC Graduate School Application." The following bullets will support you as you complete the application and material submission process.

  • On the application, choose the following program:

    • Licensure: Secondary Education, Post Baccalaureate (7-12) Endorsement Sci/Math TEAM-UP (Extended Campus)
  • Enter the waiver code provided by your UNC TEAM-UP advisor to waive the application fee.

  Step 2

  You will then continue in the system (or log into the Admissions Portal) to complete the following:

  • All applicants will need to request one official transcript from each regionally accredited college or university where a bachelor's degree or higher was earned (or is in progress). Some applicants may need to provide additional transcripts. Situations that require this are listed on the Graduate School website (choose Domestic or International). Directions for having your official transcript(s) sent to UNC are listed in the Application Portal.

  • A Statement of Goals. In 500-750 words, discuss:
    • Your reasons for exploring teaching
    • Experiences you have had with secondary-aged youth (coaching, tutoring, etc.)
    • Include your full name and either your date of birth or UNC Bear number

  • GRE scores are NOT required for this program.

  Once you apply to the UNC Graduate School and your application packet is complete, your application will be reviewed by the graduate school then sent to the faculty/program for an admission decision. The timing of the admission decision depends on each individual program’s deadline and review process.

  Apply Now!

• Helpful Directions & Tips

  *** If you are a current Mines undergraduate student, you will register for courses through Mines and will not need the directions in this section. The directions below are for Mines alumni who are taking the TEAM-UP courses after completing their undergraduate programs. ***

  Please note that the two pages linked below are broad informational pages for all admitted UNC Extended Campus students. It is possible that some information you reach will not pertain to your program. We recommend that you return to this page for any links and resources besides the topics noted in the bullets below.

  • "How To" Topics – this page has directions for activating your Ursa (UNC student portal, similar to Trailhead at Mines) account; registering for courses; accessing BearMail (your UNC student email); and accessing your courses online in Canvas.
  • Online Tutorial, Tips & Technical Requirements – detailed information to help you prepare for, and succeed in, online courses at UNC.

• Tuition & Financial Aid

  Tuition

  This is an Extended Campus program, which means a flat per-credit tuition rate for all students (in-state or out-of-state) and no student fees (they are incorporated into our flat tuition rate). Please note: certain courses may carry specific course fees for additional services and materials.

  Program tuition for the 2022-23 academic year (which runs Fall, Spring, and Summer terms) is $457 per credit hour. Tuition for the 2023-24 academic year will be determined mid-June 2023.

  For information about paying your bill, including UNC's BearPay monthly payment option, visit the Bursar's Office Your Bill page.

  The tuition for your methods courses will be based on the current UNC on-campus tuition rates. For methods course tuition costs, visit the UNC tuition page and choose resident or non-resident undergraduate tuition.

  Financial Aid for Students Admitted to UNC

  Once a student has graduated from Mines and has been officially admitted to UNC as a Post Baccalaureate for initial teacher licensure, they are eligible to apply for Federal Financial Aid through UNC. Please note: students in this category are generally only eligible for Federal undergraduate loans at the Junior\Senior level assuming they have not previously used their total undergraduate, aggregate loan limits. For more information, please see: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates

  Private student loans may also be an option. For more information, please see: https://finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans/

  For more information contact the UNC Office of Financial Aid.

Upcoming Courses

Textbook requirements are available six weeks before each course begins. To find books for the courses you have registered for, go to Ursa and choose My Textbooks under the Student tab. Textbooks are also submitted to the UNC Bookstore, which is one option for you to purchase them.

TEAM-UP courses are listed below by term. The section numbers and CRNs are only valid for those who will be registering through UNC directly. Current Mines undergraduate students will register for these courses through Mines.

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