Social/Multicultural/Bilingual Education (Non-Endorsement) Plan
Program Requirements
Students must successfully complete 30 credit hours of approved coursework while maintaining at least a B (3.0) average in all work attempted while enrolled. Students must also successfully pass their Comprehensive Exam and complete the master's degree within four years.
This program does not lead to an added endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education. This program is most appropriate for those who do not have a teaching license, or for licensed teachers who already have the endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education but need a master's degree.
Required Courses and Credits
The program requires 15 credit hours in bilingual, ELD and multicultural education. The remaining 15 credit hours are electives that may be taken either in the School of Education or in other CU departments, but should be discussed with and approved by an advisor. Education courses must be at the 5000 level or above. GRTE courses may not count toward a master’s degree. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be completed in Arts & Sciences courses taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. The frequency of individual course offerings varies; therefore candidates should plan ahead so that the required 30 credit hours are completed within the four-year limit.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 5525/5605 | Research Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| 12 |
| Family and Community Engagement | |
| Introduction to Bilingual/Multicultural Education | |
| Curriculum for Multicultural Education | |
| Literacy for Linguistically Different Learners | |
| Assessment in Bilingual Communities | |
| Language Acquisition for Bilingual Learners | |
| Methods of Teaching English Language Development | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 |
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Project
A written comprehensive examination or capstone research study must be completed prior to the completion of the master's degree. The project will reflect the content of all work in the program. Students transferring coursework from other institutions to this program (up to 9 credit hours may be taken at other approved institutions) are responsible for the same knowledge as those whose work has been taken entirely at CU Boulder. Students must be enrolled in a course in the same semester they present their final project.
Transfer of Credit
Transfer credit is defined as any credit earned at another accredited institution, credits earned on another campus of the CU system, or credits earned as a nondegree student within the CU system including the Boulder campus. Students who have transfer credits must complete the transfer-of-credit paperwork approval process.
The maximum amount of work that may be transferred from another accredited institution to CU Boulder is 9 credit hours and is accepted only after approval of the program director and under the special conditions outlines in the Graduate School Rules. All courses accepted for transfer must be graduate-level courses. A course in which a grade of B- or lower was received will not be accepted for transfer. Transfer coursework must have been completed in the five years prior to acceptance to the program. Credit may not be transferred until the student has completed 6 credits of graduate-level coursework as a degree-seeking student on the CU Boulder campus with a 3.0 GPA.
Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education (CO CLD Endorsement) Plan
Program Requirements
Student must successfully complete 31 credit hours of approved coursework while maintaining at least a B (3.0) average in all work attempted while enrolled. Students must also successfully pass their capstone project and complete the master's degree within four years.
Required Courses and Credits
Students develop a degree plan in consultation with their faculty advisor, typically in their first semester. The frequency of individual course offerings varies; therefore, candidates should plan ahead so that the required 31 credit hours are completed within the four-year limit.
Approved coursework meets the following course requirements:
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 5425/5465 | Introduction to Bilingual/Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5445 | Curriculum for Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5035 | Family and Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDUC 5435 | Materials and Methods in Bilingual/ Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5455 | Literacy for Linguistically Different Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 5535 | Assessment in Bilingual Communities | 3 |
| EDUC 5605 | Research Issues in Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5615 | Language Acquisition for Bilingual Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 5625 | Methods of Teaching English Language Development | 3 |
| Practicum for Educators of Linguistically Diverse Communities | |
| Total Credit Hours | 31 |
Capstone Project
A capstone project must be completed prior to the completion the MA degree. The project will reflect the content of all work in the program. Students transferring coursework from other institutions to this program (up to 9 credit hours may be taken at other approved institutions) are responsible for the same knowledge as those whose work has been taken entirely at CU Boulder.
- Practicum for Educators of Linguistically Diverse Communities (EDUC 5595): (4 credit hours) Practicum includes 200 hours of in-school work (can be taken over two semester blocks)
Transfer of Credit
Transfer credit is defined as any credit earned at another accredited institution, credits earned on another campus of the CU system, or credits earned as a nondegree student within the CU system including the Boulder campus. Students who have transfer credits must complete the transfer-of-credit paperwork approval process.
The maximum amount of work that may be transferred from another accredited institution to CU Boulder is 9 credit hours and is accepted only after approval of the program director and under the special conditions outlines in the Graduate School Rules. All courses accepted for transfer must be graduate-level courses. A course in which a grade of B- or lower was received will not be accepted for transfer. Transfer coursework must have been completed in the five years prior to acceptance to the program. Credit may not be transferred until the student has completed 6 credits of graduate-level coursework as a degree-seeking student on the CU Boulder campus with a 3.0 GPA.
Special Education Generalist and Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education (CO Dual Endorsement) Plan
Program Requirements
Students must successfully complete 36–37 credit hours of approved coursework while maintaining at least a B (3.0) average in all work attempted while enrolled. Students must also successfully pass their comprehensive exam and complete the master's degree within four years.
Students develop a degree plan in consultation with their faculty advisor, typically in their first semester. The frequency of individual course offerings varies; therefore, candidates should plan ahead so that the required 36–37 credit hours are completed within the four-year limit.
Approved coursework meets the following distribution requirements:
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 5035 | Family and Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDUC 5455 | Literacy for Linguistically Different Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 5465 | Introduction to ELD/Bilingual and Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5505 | Education of Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders | 3 |
| EDUC 5515 | Curriculum and Assessment for Special Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 5525 | Research Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5535 | Assessment in Bilingual Communities | 3 |
| EDUC 5545 | Strategies for Teaching Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| EDUC 5615 | Language Acquisition for Bilingual Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 5625 | Methods of Teaching English Language Development | 3 |
| EDUC 7105 | Collaboration to Meet Special Needs | 3 |
| Practicum in Bilingual/Special Education | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36-37 |
Comprehensive Exam
A written comprehensive examination must be completed during the student's last term of study for the master's degree. The examination will cover the content of all work in the program. Students transferring coursework from other institutions to this program (up to 9 credit hours may be taken at other approved institutions) are responsible for the same knowledge as those whose work has been taken entirely at CU Boulder.
- Practicum in Bilingual/Special Education (EDUC 5555): 3-4 credit hours
Transfer of Credit
Transfer credit is defined as any credit earned at another accredited institution, credits earned on another campus of the CU system, or credits earned as a nondegree student within the CU system including the Boulder campus. Students who have transfer credits must complete the transfer of credit paperwork approval process.
The maximum amount of work that may be transferred from another accredited institution to CU Boulder is 9 credit hours and is accepted only after approval of the program director and under the special conditions outlines in the Graduate School Rules. All courses accepted for transfer must be graduate-level courses. A course in which a grade of B- or lower was received will not be accepted for transfer. Transfer coursework must have been completed in the five years prior to acceptance to the program. Credit may not be transferred until the student has completed 6 credits of graduate-level coursework as a degree-seeking student on the CU Boulder campus with a 3.0 GPA.
