Secondary Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure - Science

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Department of Secondary, K-12 and Educational Technology

About the Program

Post-baccalaureate teacher licensure programs are designed to prepare students with a conferred bachelor’s degree for teacher licensure in Colorado. Admission requirements for post-baccalaureate students seeking licensure include evidence of having at least a conferred bachelor’s degree and all stated criteria for Formal Admission to the School of Education.

Students should meet with an advisor in the appropriate content department based on focus area - Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (for Environmental Science focus) - and the secondary/K-12 education department for detailed information on post-baccalaureate licensure in Science. Faculty will review the transcript for completed coursework appropriate for the endorsement being sought. It may be necessary for a post-baccalaureate candidate to complete specified courses in the content area in addition to the teacher licensure coursework.

Required Content Coursework in Science

Specific coursework is required in various categories of Science to meet standards for Science teacher licensure. Approved courses in your major (or the approved equivalent) and in the following content areas are required. Please contact an appropriate advisor in the relevant science department for transcript review and additional content coursework planning.

Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Math
Earth and Space Science

Licensure Core for Secondary Education - Post-Baccalaureate:

Foundations (18 credits)

CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDS 3130 - Democratic Foundations of Education, Schooling, and Learning Credits: 3
EDS 3150 - Critical Sociocultural Lenses for Teachers Credits: 3
EDS 3170 - Building Humanizing and Culturally Sustaining School Ecosystems Credits: 3
EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3

Methods and Student Teaching (23 credits)

EDS 3210 - Design of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
EDS 3240 - Field Experience: Curriculum Planning and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 1
EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools Credits: 3
EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12
SCI 3950 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
SCI 3960 - Field Experience in Teaching Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 1

Summary of Requirements

Content Courses for Secondary Science Teacher Licensure	varies
Foundation Courses for Secondary Science Teacher Licensure	18 credits
Methods Courses and Student Teaching for Secondary Science Teacher Licensure	23 credits
Total for the Secondary Science Teacher Licensure	41 or more credits