This dissertation has the main purpose of reflecting about how the university is preparing their future teachers of basic education. To do so, we have investigated the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), through the History s teaching courses (Maracanã and São Gonçalo unities). In the first place, we have analyzed how this educational institution handles, at the same moment, with a directed faculty to the teachers preparation (Teachers formation faculty; São Gonçalos unity) and another one directed to the bachelor s degree and teaching degree (Philosophy and Human Sciences Institute; Maracanã Unity). Therefore, we have investigated the teaching degrees problems, based on the involved employees’ opinions from the education and history fields, since we understand that the initial teachers formation is influenced by both areas in the university context. Under those circumstances, it is important to identify the different conceptions about teaching formation at the university, based on the university professors vision. Besides, we also try to consider the scientific field as a place of disputes and power. In this context, we apply the concepts of academization (FORMOSINHO, 2009); professors identity crisis (CANÁRIO, 2005); knowledge and teachers practices (TARDIF, 2014); teaching professionalization (PERRENOUD, 1993) and the university as a dispute space (BOURDIEU, 1993a, 1993b, 2004). This literature is used for the purpose of reflecting about the teaching courses. The adopted methodology for the data collection was the field research. Besides, the analysis method was the discursive textual analysis (MORAES, 2003). The data was collected through the interview and documents analysis. The research hypothesis was: in order to happen an initial transformation at the teaching courses, it is important a strong culture of teachers formation at the university. The formers basic education experience and the teaching-research are the ground of this change. To finish, it is relevant a postgraduate program in the education field or other programs/projects related to the basic education.