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Come be a part of the only Bachelor of Innovation degree in the country! In this unique program, students collaborate with other innovative and creative thinkers as well as master interdisciplinary problem-solving and team building. Develop your skills as a visionary entrepreneur and organizational manager while becoming a highly effective inclusive early childhood professional. The program focuses on transdisciplinary teamwork, leadership, program administration, grant writing, and community-based early childhood and family services.

New Bachelor of Arts in Inclusive Elementary Education. Join us at UCCS, and become a teacher for all children with a Bachelor of Arts in Inclusive Elementary Education! This multi-credential teacher education program prepares teachers to utilize universal design, technology, and innovative methods to support the success of all students.

The MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) program is designed especially for teachers, paraprofessionals and pre-service teachers who have English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms, and want to know how to better serve those students. Educators working with individual, small groups, or whole classes of ELLs will benefit from this program. Teachers who have a teaching license from the Colorado Department of Education may use this opportunity to seek a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The MA degree is 30 semester hours or 10 courses. The first eight courses (24 semester hours) are applicable to the Culturally Linguistically Diverse Endorsement (CLDE) through the Colorado Department of Education. The last two courses are the research classes that complete the MA in TESOL.

The UCCS Special Education Program centers on innovative and inclusive education. The program promotes high expectations to ensure that all children are welcomed into the general education classroom. Our coursework is based on principles of universal design, focusing on how all students can have access to an academic education in the general education classroom. Students at UCCS are taught to focus on student strengths and to consider the many ways children and adolescents learn and make sense of content. Our licensure and degree options combine on-campus and field-based learning experiences to provide opportunities for making connections between readings and classroom experiences, and to critically evaluate support services with current research. The Special Education Program invites you to read more about our licensure and degree options on the website and to contact specific faculty to discuss your interests.