Elementary/Secondary Initial License Certificate Programs
The Elementary or Secondary Initial License Certificate Programs lead to a recommendation for an initial teaching license from the State of Colorado. This option is available to undergraduate students pursuing a baccalaureate degree (selected major) from the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LAS) who fulfill the requirements for both the LAS baccalaureate degree and the teaching license. Candidates who have already earned a baccalaureate degree can apply for the initial teaching license-only option with the opportunity to apply nine credits toward a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. The undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs are required to submit a request for professional year placement.
Central Features
- Integration of education courses with professional field experiences
- Over 1000 hours of supervised and mentored field experiences
- Focus on embracing diversity and social justice throughout coursework and experiences
- Preparation of teacher candidates with evidence-based pedagogy and best practices through carefully designed methods courses
- Cohort model situated in professional partnership schools (PPSs) with support from cooperating teachers (mentor teachers), site coordinators (building liaisons), and university supervisors
- Set sequence of courses from May to May, commonly known as the Professional Year
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