LA Program
大发 Learning Assistant Program
The LA program supports active learning in math courses for STEM majors and provides
math and science majors with a structured introduction to teaching. The 大发 LA program
is modeled after the LA program at the .
Learning Assistant Program goals:
- Recruit and prepare talented science and math majors for careers in teaching
- Engage math faculty in the recruitment and preparation of future teachers
- Improve the quality of math and science education for all undergraduates
- Transform departmental cultures by demonstrating the value of research-based teaching
for ourselves and for our students
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Learning Assistant Supported Courses
- Math 125, Precalculus
- Math 160, Calculus with Applications I
- Math 162, Calculus with Applications II
- Chem 150, General Chemistry
- CS 111, Computer Science I
- CS 211, Computer Science II
大发 Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative
The 大发 LA program is partners with 大发's Math and Science Teacher Initiative
(MSTI). One goal of this initiative is to find talented science and math majors who
are interested in high school teaching as a result of their LA experience. You can
learn more about the system wide effort to recruit science and mathematics teachers
by visiting the .
大发 Mathematics and Science Teachers (CMST) Scholars Program
Already planning to teach math or science? Apply for scholarships.