Undergraduate Admission
Greetings Prospective Students
The College of Education offers a variety of undergraduate degree, certificate, and licensure programs. Students who are interested in teacher licensure programs must first be admitted to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and then admitted to their respective teacher licensure programs.
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BA Inclusive Elementary Education
The Bachelor of Arts in Inclusive Elementary Education offers undergraduate education majors the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary coursework required to secure an Initial Colorado Teacher License endorsed for K - 6 elementary education, special education, and culturally and linguistically diverse education with 121 credit hours of coursework. A student will be able to complete the curriculum with four years of full-time study.
BA Inclusive Early Childhood Education
The UCCS IECE programs educate the head, heart, and hands of future inclusive early childhood educators through a three-fold focus on essential foundational knowledge, relationship-driven dispositions, and evidence-based inclusive practices and tools. This program is available in-person or 100% online.
BA Human Services
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs emphasizes personal growth, theory-based practices, and experiential learning through fieldwork placement. The Human Services major provides both the academic and experiential background for the student seeking a career working with diverse populations in the varied and expanding field of Human Services.
Teacher Education Licensure Program
TELP includes a one-year intensive, full-time program that leads to recommendation for licensure from the State of Colorado. Undergraduate students seeking a baccalaureate degree select a major from the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LAS) and fulfill the requirements for both the BA and licensure.
TeachingSTEM
TeachingSTEM degree was created to provide technical expertise and teacher education training leading to teacher certification in secondary schools. Each of the above programs has a separate admissions process (above and beyond being admitted to the university). Please contact education@uccs.edu or call 719.255.4996 for more information.
Special Education Licensure Program
The College of Education and the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LAS) jointly offer the undergraduate special education licensure program. This degree combines a liberal arts education with a content focus and a comprehensive special education teacher licensure program.
UCCSTeach
UCCSTeach is a collaborative program shared by the College of Education and the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. UCCSTeach offers undergraduate university students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in mathematics or science and a secondary teaching license in four years.
College of Education Undergraduate Program Admissions Checklist
Undergraduate Admissions
All undergraduate students need to submit the following:
- An application to UCCS
- A $50.00 application fee
- A high school transcript or GED certificate ACT or SAT test scores (unless you are a transfer students from another college with over 24 hours of transferable courses)
- All transcripts from previously attended colleges and universities
- Upload a copy of the secondary school/high school transcripts (final three years), language school transcripts, and post-secondary/college/university transcripts during the application process. We require transcripts from each and every collegiate institution attended during and after graduation from high school. In addition, applicants with course-work from any foreign college must submit a course-by-course foreign transcript evaluation by a NACES or AICE member in order for such coursework to be considered for transfer credit at UCCS. (Please note: Official evaluations received directly from SpanTran, WES and ECE credential agencies may enable more efficient review and processing of transfer credit by UCCS.)
Admissions Requirements
UCCS does not have minimum GPA or ACT/SAT requirements. We evaluate your candidacy based on these scores and grades in relation to one another. The chart below will show you your candidacy. If you land in the gold portion of this chart you will have a strong chance of being admitted to UCCS. If you fall in the blue or the black section of this chart, you still have a chance at admission but we are going to require more information from you to make our decision.
If you are a transfer student, we look at your transferable courses (at least 13 hours) and college GPA to determine admission. Each major has different requirements for entry into that program. To strengthen your chances of admission, you can also submit:
- A personal essay explaining your academic history and why you will be successful at UCCS
- Recommendation letters from teachers/instructors who can speak to your work as a student