The post-baccalaureate teacher licensure programs are designed for students who have previously completed a BA/BS/BM degree and are only pursuing a Colorado initial teaching license. The programs do not lead to a degree.
Post-Baccalaureate (Non-Master's Degree) Teacher Licensure Programs
Music Education (K–12) Teacher Licensure Program for Post-Baccalaureate Students
K-12 Music Education teacher licensure candidates must maintain a 2.00 GPA in cumulative, content and education coursework. All grades in Education courses must be a B- or better to maintain good standing in the program. All grades must be a C- or better to satisfy a content coursework requirement.
Content Coursework Requirements
The College of Music evaluates all music content requirements, and recommends applicants to the School of Education. Students who have an undergraduate degree in music (BA, BM) may apply to the Masters of Music Education plus licensure program. Please contact the College of Music for details.
Non-Music Content Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| Arts & Humanities (excluding music courses) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills: Three credit hours in college-level mathematics. | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Social Sciences or World Language (third semester or higher) | 3 | |
| Written Communication: Three credit hours in college-level composition or writing. | 3 | |
| Non-music Electives: Any coursework offered outside of music, excluding any School of Education (EDUC) courses. | 9 | |
Education Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4112 | Adolescent Development and Learning for Teachers (Includes up to two hours per week of outside-class service learning. May be taken at any time.) | 3 |
| or EDUC 2411 | Children's Learning and Development | |
| MUSC 4323 | Differentiating Instruction in K-8 Music Classrooms | 3 |
| or EDUC 4023 | Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Student Teaching
Satisfactory completion of all content and education course requirements is a prerequisite for student teaching. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.
- EDUC 4732 Student Teaching K-12 (8 credits). Pass/fail only.
- MUSC 4133 Student Teaching Practicum (3 credits). This course may be optional. Please check with the College of Music.
- MUSC 4193 Student Teaching Seminar (1 credit).
Required Tests and Assessments
Basic Skills: Prior to Student Teaching
Complete an appropriate, college-level math and composition course with a B- or better. Acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, GRE or Praxis CORE exam will also satisfy the requirement.
Licensure Exam: Prior to Student Teaching
Pass the state-approved licensure exam, PRAXIS Music: Content Knowledge (test code 5113).
Middle School Mathematics (6–8) Teacher Licensure Program for Post-Baccalaureate Students
Middle School Mathematics teacher licensure candidates must maintain a 2.00 GPA in cumulative, content and education coursework. All grades in Education courses must be a B- or better to maintain good standing in the program. All grades must be a C- or better to satisfy a content coursework requirement.
Content Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| Literature & Arts | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Written Communication: College-level composition or writing | 3 | |
| EDUC 2130 | Teaching and Learning Math: Calculus, Trig and Adv Functions (or a 4-5 credit Calculus 1 course or equivalent.) | 3-5 |
| or APPM 1350 | Calculus 1 for Engineers | |
| or MATH 1300 | Calculus 1 | |
| or MATH 1310 | Calculus for Life Sciences | |
| EDUC 4815 | Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Number Sense (Spring only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4821 | Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Algebraic Thinking (Spring only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4835 | Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Geometry & Measurement (Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4850 | Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Probability & Statistics (Fall only.) | 3 |
| Math or applied math coursework. 24 credit hours at the college-level or higher. (May include requirements above. May include EDUC 4317.) | 24 | |
| Recent mathematics coursework in the past five years. (May include EDUC 4317.) | 6 | |
Education Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| EDUC 2035 | Designing STEM Learning Environments and Experiences | 3 |
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4023 | Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms (Includes up to four (4) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 5375 Problem-Based Instruction. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4050 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science (May be taken any time. Includes up to two (2) hours per week of school-based practicum.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4060 | Classroom Interactions (Includes up to five (5) hours per week of school-based practicum. This course is a prerequisite for EDUC 4023 and EDUC 5375. Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4232 | Language and Literacy across the Curriculum (May be taken at any time. Spring only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4317 | Perspectives on Mathematics (May be taken at any time. Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 5375 | Problem-Based Math Instruction (Includes up to six (6) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4023 Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite. Spring only.) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Student Teaching
Satisfactory completion of all content and education course requirements is a prerequisite for student teaching. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.
- EDUC 4513 Education and Practice (2 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4712.
- EDUC 4712 Student Teaching: Secondary School (10 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4513.
Required Tests and Assessments
Basic Skills: Prior to Student Teaching
Complete an appropriate, college-level math and composition course with a B- or better. Acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, GRE or Praxis CORE exam will also satisfy the requirement.
Licensure Exam: Prior to Student Teaching
Pass the state-approved licensure exam, PRAXIS: Middle School Mathematics (test code 5164).
Teacher Performance Assessment
Pass a performance-based, subject-specific assessment designed by program faculty.
Secondary Mathematics (7–12) Teacher Licensure Program for Post-Baccalaureate Students
Secondary Mathematics teacher licensure candidates must maintain a 2.00 GPA in cumulative, content and education coursework. All grades in Education courses must be a B- or better to maintain good standing in the program. All grades must be a C- or better to satisfy a content coursework requirement.
Content Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| Literature & Arts | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Written Communication: College-level composition or writing. | 3 | |
| Calculus 1: Including or equivalent to APPM 1350, MATH 1300 or MATH 1310. | 4-5 | |
| Calculus 2: Including or equivalent to APPM 1360 or MATH 2300. | 4-5 | |
| Linear Algebra: Including or equivalent to MATH 2135. | 3 | |
| Functions & Modeling/Analysis/Abstract Mathematics: One course in functions and modeling, analysis, or topology. | 3 | |
| Geometry: One course in modern geometry. | 3 | |
| Probability & Statistics: One course in probability theory and mathematical statistics. | 3 | |
| Math or applied math coursework. Eighteen of the required 24 credit hours above must be completed at the sophomore level or higher. (May include requirements above). | 24 | |
| Recent mathematics coursework in the past five years. (May include EDUC 4317.) | 6 | |
Education Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| EDUC 2035 | Designing STEM Learning Environments and Experiences | 3 |
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4023 | Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms (Includes up to four (4) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 5375 Problem-Based Instruction. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4050 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science (May be taken any time. Includes up to two (2) hours per week of school-based practicum.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4060 | Classroom Interactions (Includes up to five (5) hours per week of school-based practicum. This course is a prerequisite for EDUC 4023 and EDUC 5375. Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4232 | Language and Literacy across the Curriculum (May be taken at any time. Spring only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4317 | Perspectives on Mathematics (May be taken any time. Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 5375 | Problem-Based Math Instruction (Includes up to six (6) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4023 Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite. Spring only.) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Student Teaching
Satisfactory completion of all content and education course requirements is a prerequisite for student teaching. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.
- EDUC 4513 Education and Practice (2 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4712.
- EDUC 4712 Student Teaching: Secondary School (10 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4513.
Required Tests and Assessments
Basic Skills: Prior to Student Teaching
Complete an appropriate, college-level math and composition course with a B- or better. Acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, GRE or Praxis CORE exam will also satisfy the requirement.
Licensure Exam: Prior to Student Teaching
Pass the state-approved licensure exam, Praxis: Mathematics (test code 5165).
Teacher Performance Assessment
Pass a performance-based, subject-specific assessment designed by program faculty.
Secondary Science (7–12) Teacher Licensure Program for Post-Baccalaureate Students
Secondary Science teacher licensure candidates must maintain a 2.00 GPA in cumulative, content and education coursework. All grades in Education courses must be a B- or better to maintain good standing in the program. All grades must be a C- or better to satisfy a content coursework requirement.
Content Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| Literature & Arts | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Written Communication: College-level composition or writing. | 3 | |
| Calculus I: Including or equivalent to APPM 1350,MATH 1300, or MATH 1310. | 4-5 | |
| Choose one biology course. | 3 | |
| Choose one chemistry course. | 3 | |
| Choose one earth/space science course. | 3 | |
| Choose one physics course. | 3 | |
| Complete three out of four of the following content area lab courses separately or as part of a course: | ||
Biology lab | ||
Earth/space science lab | ||
Chemistry lab | ||
Physics lab | ||
| Recent science coursework in the past five years. | 6 | |
| Students must complete 24 credit hours in one of the sections below: | 24 | |
Biology (may include courses from biology area above). Coursework must include the study of general biology, matter & energy in living systems, ecology, evolution, genetics, molecular biology, human anatomy, environmental biology and biotechnology. | ||
Chemistry (may include courses from chemistry area above). Coursework must include the study of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. | ||
Earth/space science (may include courses from earth/space science area above). Coursework must include the study of environmental science, astronomy, historical & physical geology, meteorology, oceanography, and geomorphology & earth systems. | ||
Environmental science. Coursework must include the study of ecology and astronomy, and 17 credit hours in biology. | ||
Physics (may include courses from Physics area above). Coursework must include the study of mathematics through differential equations, astronomy, atomic & nuclear, classical mechanics, electricity & magnetism, heat & thermodynamics, optics & sound, quantum mechanics, radiation & radioactivity, relativity and waves. | ||
Education Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| EDUC 2035 | Designing STEM Learning Environments and Experiences | 3 |
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4023 | Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms (Includes up to four (4) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 5385 Project-Based Instruction. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4050 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science (May be taken any time. Includes up to two (2) hours per week of school-based practicum.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4060 | Classroom Interactions (Includes up to five (5) hours per week of school-based practicum. This course is a prerequisite for EDUC 4023 and EDUC 5385. Fall only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4232 | Language and Literacy across the Curriculum (May be taken at any time. Spring only.) | 3 |
| EDUC 5385 | Phenomenon-Based Science Instruction (Includes up to six (6) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4023 Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms. EDUC 4060 is a prerequisite. Spring only.) | 4 |
| Choose two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Energy and Interactions - Models | ||
| Teaching and Learning Biology | ||
| Teaching and Learning Chemistry | ||
| Teaching and Learning Physics | ||
| Teaching and Learning Earth Systems | ||
| Teaching Design | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 28 | |
Student Teaching
Satisfactory completion of all content and education course requirements is a prerequisite for student teaching. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.
- EDUC 4513 Education and Practice (2 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4712.
- EDUC 4712 Student Teaching: Secondary School (10 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4513.
Required Tests and Assessments
Basic Skills: Prior to Student Teaching
Complete an appropriate, college-level math and composition course with a B- or better. Acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, GRE or Praxis CORE exam will also satisfy the requirement.
Licensure Exam: Prior to Student Teaching
Pass the state-approved licensure exam, PRAXIS General Science (test code 5436).
Teacher Performance Assessment
Pass a performance-based, subject-specific assessment designed by program faculty.
World Languages
Secondary Spanish (6–12) Teacher Licensure Program for Post-Baccalaureate Students
Secondary Spanish teacher licensure candidates must maintain a 2.00 GPA in cumulative, content and education coursework. All grades in Education courses must be a B- or better to maintain good standing in the program. All grades must be a C- or better to satisfy a content coursework requirement.
Content Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| Mathematics: College-level mathematics. | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Written Communication: College-level composition or writing. | 3 | |
| Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 | |
| Advanced Spanish Composition/Hispanic Linguistics | 3 | |
| Advanced Spanish Conversation | 3 | |
| Culture & Civilization: Peninsular or Latin American. | 3 | |
| Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 | |
| Spanish Language Literature: Must include three credits of peninsular literature and three credits of Latin American literature. | 9 | |
| Recent Spanish coursework in the past five years. | 6 | |
| Thirty (30) credit hours of upper-division Spanish coursework. May include courses from above. | 30 | |
Education Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and Minimum Required Credit Hours | ||
| EDUC 1001 | Humanities Teaching for Equity: Naming | 1 |
| EDUC 2001 | Humanities Teaching for Equity: Noticing | 2 |
| EDUC 3001 | Humanities Teaching for Equity: Negotiating | 2 |
| EDUC 3013 | School and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 4023 | Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Secondary Classrooms (Includes up to four (4) hours per week of school-based practicum. Should be taken concurrently with SPAN 4650.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4112 | Adolescent Development and Learning for Teachers (Includes up to two (2) hours per week of outside-class service learning. May be taken at any time.) | 3 |
| EDUC 4125 | Secondary World Language Methods | 3 |
| SPAN 4650 | Methods of Teaching Spanish (Spring only.) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
Student Teaching
Satisfactory completion of all content and education course requirements is a prerequisite for student teaching. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.
- EDUC 4722 Student Teaching: Secondary School 2 (2 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4722 and SPAN 4660.
- EDUC 4712 Student Teaching: Secondary School (5 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4513 and SPAN 4660.
- SPAN 4660 High School Spanish Teaching (6 credits). Must be taken with EDUC 4513 and EDUC 4722.
Required Tests and Assessments
Basic Skills: Prior to Student Teaching
Complete an appropriate, college-level math and composition course with a B- or better. Acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, GRE or Praxis CORE exam will also satisfy the requirement.
Licensure Exam: Prior to Student Teaching
Pass the state-approved licensure exam, PRAXIS Spanish: World Language (test code 5195).
Secondary Spanish licensure candidates will need to demonstrate content knowledge and Advanced Low communication skills in Spanish on the PRAXIS exam. An additional measure of oral proficiency at the Advanced Low level is the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). The faculty advisor in the Spanish Department can provide more information about the benefits of taking the OPI and how to sign up for it.
Learning Outcomes
In their development as teachers for equity and justice who value and center humanistic, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and queer-inclusive stances and practices, candidates in the CU licensure programs:
- Demonstrate expertise in teaching and learning within and, when relevant, across content domains (e.g., Literacy, STEM Education).
- Demonstrate knowledge of research and practitioner inquiry for evidence-informed teaching and equitable learning experiences within and, when relevant, across content domains.
- Demonstrate knowledge of research, scholarship, principles, and practices for broadening participation among youth, families, and communities in the design of equitable learning opportunities within and, when relevant, across content domains.