There are specific content areas allowed for secondary licensure: Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Business, and Science. Each subject area in which there is a secondary teacher education program has parallel requirements specifically developed for that particular subject area. Students are also responsible for completing those requirements. Students completing a secondary license have the option to include course work for a Special Education Generalist Endorsement and will also complete required coursework for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement.
Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Requirements (Education Course Requirements Only)
Successful completion of the following requirements may qualify a student to be recommended for licensure in a specific subject area at the secondary level in the State of Colorado. Students should consult an advisor for the additional requirements for secondary education licensure, which are not listed.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
SHs |
| MT 225 | Mastery of Foundational Mathematics (not required for mathematics majors) | 3.00 |
| PSY 250/250C | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| ED 204 | Foundations of Ed for Diverse Learners | 3.00 |
| ED 306 | Assessment of Learning | 3.00 |
| ED 380E-W | Field Experience | 0.00 |
| ED/EDSP 401 | Introduction to Special Education | 3.00 |
| ED 403B | Disciplinary Literacy | 3.00 |
| 1 | 3.00 |
| Secondary English Cont/Instr/Assmt | |
| Sec Mathematics Cont/Inst/Assmt | |
| Secondary Business Cont/Inst/Assmt | |
| Secondary Science Cont/Inst/Assmt | |
| Sec Soc Studies Cont/Inst/Assmt | |
| ED 434 | Secondary Student Teaching | 11.00 |
| or ED 432 | Secondary Student Teaching-5th Yr Stdnt |
| ED 435 | Asset Based Classrooms 7-12 | 3.00 |
| EDLD 451 | Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice | 3.00 |
| ED 439 | Field Exp Culturally Linquistically Div | 0.00 |
| EDSP/EDLD 403 | Assessment in the Inclusive Classroom | 3.00 |
| EDLD 475 | Linguistics TESOL/TEFL/CLD | 3.00 |
| EDLT 415 | Reading Towards Social Justice | 3.00 |
| ED/EDLD 485 | Strategies TESOL/TEFL/CLD | 3.00 |
| ED 495 | Student Teacher Seminar | 0-1 |
| Total SHs | 50-51 |