Vanguard's Integrated STEM Teach Achievement
VISTAone of Vanguard University's Integrated Teacher Education Programs (ITEP), is designed to create a comprehensive integrated pathway for Hispanic students to enter the teaching profession, thereby increasing the diversity of science teachers within the STEM disciples. Through VISTA, students who desire to enter the teaching field now have the opportunity to complete both a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or Math and a Teaching Credential within a 4-year pathway. *The California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) may be required pending California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) approval.
There is a Teacher Shortage*
25%
Hispanic Students are in the public-school system
7.8%
Hispanic teachers are in the workforce
2%
Hispanic male teachers in the workforce
*White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics: Latino Teacher Recruitment. (n.d.). Retrieved from U.S. Department of Education. Hispanic Initiative
Eligibility
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Students majoring in Chemistry, Biology or Math
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Cumulative of 3.0 GPA or above
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Program Application
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Letter of Recommendation
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Interview with Program Personnel
** Subject to Change **
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