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Robert Noyce Teacher Scholars Program

Information for Community College Students

The CSUSM Noyce scholarships are awarded to CSUSM undergraduate students in STEM areas in their last two years of study and teacher candidates in a teaching credential program (one year). See the eligibility requirements on the Scholarship Information page. Community College Students need to transfer to CSUSM and enroll in a STEM department to be eligible for the scholarship. Below are a few tips in each of the stages of becoming a STEM teacher.

We highly recommend joining the Future Educators Association at CSUSM - you can join at any point in the process of becoming a teacher, even if you haven't transfered to CSUSM yet! The Future Educators Association is a student-run organization where future educators meet, ask questions, and connect with faculty and advisors.

While at Community College

  • Talk to a counselor about courses you need to take to transfer to CSUSM as a STEM major
  • Join the CSUSM's Future Educators Association!
  • Get STEM experience—lab, makerspace, internship, etc.
  • Get early teaching experience (e.g., talk to SI program, ask instructor about independent project based on teaching)
  • Get tutoring experience (e.g., talk to your Instructors, STEM Center, Outreach department, etc.)
  • Volunteer in classrooms or after-school programs; talk to teachers about their experience
  • Visit STEM Center & take part in STEM activities
  • Seek scholarship opportunities
  • Transfer to CSUSM

While at CSUSM

  • Apply for scholarships
  • Major in STEM
  • Get early teaching experience-- Be a Learning Assistant, STEM tutor, STEM Ambassador, etc.
  • Volunteer in classrooms or after-school programs; talk to teachers about their experience
  • Take teacher preparation courses--EDUC 350, EDUC 364, & EDUC 422
  • Join the Future Educators Association
  • Follow the Pathway to become a teacher!
  • Explore the Single Subject or Middle Level credential program. Attend credential information sessions.
  • Meet with the CEHHS College Service staff, Tyona Hunter (thunter@csusm.edu, 760.7508548), Shelby Euler (seuler@csusm.edu, 760.7508529) or Renae Scott (rscott@csusm.edu, 760.7504277), to go over everything you need to do to get into the Single Subject or Middle Level credential program
  • Take teacher exams or obtain waivers--contact the above specialists for more information
  • Earn a Bachelor’s degree
  • Apply to a teaching credential program (March 1st deadline for Fall admissions. No spring admissions.)

In Credential Program (post-baccalaureate)

  • Take credential courses--2 semesters and full time
  • Complete clinical experiences & teacher performance assessment (you'll know these when you get to this stage)
  • Once you've completed the above, you'll earn a preliminary credential—eligible to teach

Contacts

The faculty at MiraCosta, Palomar, and CSUSM are happy to help. Feel free to contact the following professors to learn more about STEM, courses, the Noyce program and scholarship, teacher credentialing, and many other things.

MiraCosta College

Palomar College

San Diego Mesa College

CSUSM

See the Contact Information page.