Cal Teach supports STEM majors and teaching credential students at multiple stages of their journey toward becoming classroom educators. Students enrolled in EDSTEM 187 are undergraduate STEM majors exploring teaching through hands-on classroom placements, where they serve as near-peer mentors and university role models for K–12 students. Alongside them, our dedicated EDSTEM 303 teaching credential students are completing rigorous training and fieldwork as they prepare to become full-time educators. Together, these students embody the Cal Teach pipeline as they move in their journey from early classroom experiences to professional preparation and, ultimately, careers in education.
EDSTEM 187 Students (2023–25)
This chart shows the academic majors of undergraduate STEM students enrolled in EDSTEM 187, where students explore teaching through hands-on K–12 classroom placements.
The EDSTEM 187 cohort represents a wide range of STEM majors, with the largest group coming from Math & Physical Sciences (35%), followed by Biological Sciences (21%). This reflects strong interest from students with solid STEM foundations who are beginning to explore teaching through hands-on K–12 classroom placements. Students from Humanities & Social Sciences (15%), Engineering & Computer Sciences (14%), and Environmental & Earth Sciences (7%) contribute valuable interdisciplinary perspectives that enrich collaborative work in the course. Smaller groups from L&S Undeclared (5%) and Business (3%) also participate, highlighting the inclusive and exploratory nature of EDSTEM 187.
Overall, the distribution demonstrates that students from across campus are engaging with early teaching experiences and moving into the CalTeach pipeline.
EDSTEM 303 Students (2020–25)
This chart highlights the academic majors of CalTeach’s EDSTEM 303 students, who are completing advanced training and fieldwork on their path to earning a teaching credential.
The EDSTEM 303 cohort is largely composed of Math & Physical Sciences (44%) and Biological Sciences majors (24%), meaning nearly 70% of students enter the credential pathway with strong foundational STEM backgrounds. Students from Engineering & Computer Science (11%) and Environmental Sciences (12%) add applied and interdisciplinary perspectives that align with evolving K–12 STEM priorities. Additionally, Social Sciences majors (9%) contribute strengths in communication, equity, and contextual understanding.
Together, this distribution highlights a diverse and well-prepared group of future educators bringing both deep STEM knowledge and broader disciplinary insight into their teacher preparation.