2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Teacher Education and Licensure Program (TELP)
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The Teacher Education and Licensure Program (TELP) includes a one-year intensive, full-time program, known as the Professional Year, that leads to recommendation for teacher licensure from the State of Colorado. Undergraduate students seeking a baccalaureate degree select a major from the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and fulfill the requirements for both the BA and licensure. Candidates who have already earned a baccalaureate degree will apply for the Licensure Only option with the opportunity to apply nine credits toward the MA in Curriculum and Instruction. The undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs have their own admission processes beyond the admission requirements of the University.
TELP leads to an initial teaching license in the State of Colorado. Post-baccalaureate students have the option to take three of the four core classes at the graduate level and apply them to an MA in Curriculum & Instruction within a five-year period. Undergraduates, however, cannot use those credits toward both their BA degree and their MA degree.
There are two separate strands of licensure for both undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students: elementary and secondary. The course requirements for the two strands differ and are listed on our website.
Central Features of TELP
- 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 partner schools with support from clinical teachers (mentor teachers), site coordinators (building liaisons), and site professors (university supervisors)
- Set sequence of courses from May to May, commonly known as the Professional Year
Faculty
- Katie Anderson-Pence, Ph.D., Program Coordinator IEE, Assistant Professor
- Linda Button, Ed. D., Assistant Chair, Senior Instructor
- Timothy Callahan, M.A., Senior Instructor
- Grant Clayton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Barbara Frye, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Associate Professor
- Leslie Grant, Ph.D. Associate Professor
- Karen Halverson, Ed.D., Director of Teacher Education, License Programs and Field Experience
- Mary Hanson, M.A., Instructor
- Kylie Swanson Hoyle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Christi Kasa, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Mark Malone, Ph.D., Department Chair, Professor
- Ji Hyun Oh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Kathleen Randolph, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Monica Yoo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
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Undergraduate Program Requirements
Licensure requires 42 hours in addition to an undergraduate major.
Undergraduate students seeking a bachelor’s degree select an approved major and fulfill the requirements for both the bachelor’s degree and licensure.
UCCSTeach Option: Students interested in pursuing secondary Math or Science participate in UCCSTeach, enabling them to complete a degree that meets the requirements of both their Math or Science major and licensure requirements of Colorado.
Application and Admissions Requirements
Please visit our website for admissions information.
Undergraduate Content Requirements
In the State of Colorado, at the undergraduate level, one must earn a content major along with fulfilling licensure requirements. UCCS students may choose one of the following:
| Elementary |
Secondary |
| Biology |
*Biology |
| English (pre-licensure) |
*Chemistry |
| Geography |
English (pre-licensure) |
| History |
History |
| Spanish |
*Math |
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Spanish (K-12 certification) |
*Note: Secondary Science and Math majors meet licensure requirements through the UCCSTeach Program.
Other Requirements
Elementary Strand (43-46 Credit Hours)
Recommended Sequence
Complete all core courses with a B- or better.
Core Courses (17-20 credit hours)
*3 credit hours of TED 3010 are required. Each credit hour earned requires 30 hours of school experience. Post-baccalaureate students with extensive experience teaching and working in a school setting may petition the Director of Teacher Education for a waiver of 1 of the 3 credit hours. 2 credit hours of TED 3010 will be granted by successful completion of the Teacher Cadet Program.
Summer (6 credit hours)
Fall (15 credit hours)
Spring (12 credit hours)
Secondary Strand (42-45 Credit Hours)
Recommended Sequence
Complete all core courses with a B- or better.
Core Courses (12-15 credit hours)
- CURR 4800 or CURR 5800 Schools, Society, and Diversity
- Offered Summer, Fall, or Spring
- TED 3010 - Early School Diversity Practicum (3 Credits)
- Must be taken prior to applying to TELP
- TED 4520 or TED 5520 Educational Psychology
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
- TED 4800 or TED 5800 English as a Second Language for Educators
- Not required for undergraduates, but highly recommended
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
- SPED 3001 or SPED 5001 Introduction to Special Education
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
* Each credit hour of TED 3010 earned requires 30 hours of school experience; 3 credit hours of this course are required. In the event that an applicant has extensive experience teaching and working in a school setting, this student may petition (Director of TELP or Curriculum and Instruction Department Chair) to waive 30 hours of volunteer time, a maximum of 1 credit of TED 3010. 2 credits of TED 3010 will be granted by successful completion of the Teacher Cadet Program.
Summer (6 credit hours)
Fall (12 credit hours)
One of the following:
Spring (12 credit hours)
Post Baccalaureate Requirements
Candidates who already have a bachelor’s degree will apply for the licensure-only option. Licensure requires 45 credit hours with the option of applying 9 of those hours toward a general Master of Arts in Curriculum.
UCCSTeach Option: Candidates interested in secondary Math or Science join UCCSTeach to complete their licensure requirements for Colorado. See last section of this page.
Applications and Admissions Requirements
Please visit our website for admissions information.
Post Baccalaureate Content Requirements
Elementary
- Complete 3 credits U.S. History, 3 credits U.S. Government, 3 credits Economics (macro or micro), and 3 credits of World Regional or Human Geography, 3 credits American Political System, 4 credits Natural science (1 credit lab included), 3 credits English Composition, 3 credits Speech
- Receive a B- or better in MATH 3010 and MATH 3020
Secondary
- English
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Math or Science (UCCSTeach)
Other Requirements
Elementary Strand (43-46 Credit Hours)
Recommended Sequence
Complete all core courses with a B- or better.
Core Courses (13-15 credit hours)
* Each credit hour of TED 3010 earned requires 30 hours of school experience; 3 credit hours of this course are required. In the event that an applicant has extensive experience teaching and working in a school setting, this student may petition (Director of TELP or Curriculum and Instruction Department Chair) to waive 30 hours of volunteer time, a maximum of 1 credit of TED 3010. 2 credits of TED 3010 will be granted by successful completion of the Teacher Cadet Program.
Summer (6 credit hours)
Fall (15 credit hours)
Spring (12 credit hours)
Secondary Strand (42-46 Credit Hours)
Recommended Sequence
Complete all core courses with a B- or better.
Core Courses (12-15 credit hours)
- CURR 4800 or CURR 5800 Schools, Society, and Diversity
- Offered Summer, Fall, or Spring
- TED 3010 - Early School Diversity Practicum *
- Must be taken prior to applying to TELP*
- TED 4800 or TED 5800 English as a Second Language for Educators
- Required for post-baccalaureates only
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
- SPED 3001 or SPED 5001 Introduction to Special Education
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
- TED 4520 or TED 5520 Educational Psychology
- Must be taken prior to professional year during Summer, Fall, or Spring
* Each credit hour of TED 3010 earned requires 30 hours of school experience; 3 credit hours of this course are required. In the event that an applicant has extensive experience teaching and working in a school setting, this student may petition (Director of TELP or Curriculum and Instruction Department Chair) to waive 30 hours of volunteer time, a maximum of 1 credit of TED 3010. 2 credits of TED 3010 will be granted by successful completion of the Teacher Cadet Program.
Summer (6 credit hours)
Fall (12 credit hours)
One of the following:
Spring (12 credit hours)
UCCSTeach - Secondary Teacher Licensure Program for Math/Science Majors
The UCCSTeach program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is an inquiry-based teacher licensure program for students focused on secondary mathematics and science education. The UCCSTeach program prepares future middle school and high school math and science teachers in cooperation with academic content area departments. Currently those academic content area departemtns are Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Engineering Education.
The UCCSTeach program is collaboratively housed between the College of Education and the College of Letters, Arts and Science, with co-directors from the College of Education and the College of Letters, Arts and Science. Students receive a Bachelor’s Degree in their content area and a secondary teaching certification in Science or Mathematics. Students who already have an appropriate bachelor’s degree can choose to participate in the program to obtain certification as post-baccalaureates.
The UCCSTeach program, like all UTeach replication sites, is built on strong research-based foundations. Several hallmarks of our program are:
- We provide our students with early and repeated teaching opportunities. Students are encouraged to start our program as first semester freshmen. They take a one-credit class, which exposes them to important ideas about teaching, and they get to teach several lessons in an elementary school setting. There is no better to truly understand teaching than to stand up and teach in front of a classroom full of students, and our students experience that right away.
- Our students receive individualized attention from experienced Master Teachers who have years of experience teaching in various K-12 schools.
- UCCSTeach has truly built a community on campus for math and science students seeking to become secondary teachers.
Click here for information on UCCSTeach and the various degree plans.
Faculty
- Lisa Hines, Sc.D., Co-Director and Associate Professor
- Pat McGuire, Ph.D., Co-Director and Associate Professor
- Robert Gagnon, Senior Instructor/Master Teacher
- Cory Gavitt, Senior Instructor/Master Teacher
- Josie Smith, Senior Instructor/Master Teacher
- Curtis Turner, Senior Instructor/Master Teacher
- Vickie Newkirk, Program Coordinator
Application and Admissions Process
Visit our website for requirements.
Course Requirements (32 Credit Hours)
* Field hours required for these courses.
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