Master of Arts in Teacher Education

TEP in Curriculum and Instruction and Teacher Licensure

Gain the skills needed to become a successful, effective educator. Our program offers small class sizes, extensive peer support (we follow a cohort model), high academic standards, conveniently scheduled classes, and a closely supervised field experience with linguistically and culturally diverse students. Approximately 95% of TEP apprentice teachers pursue a master’s degree with a teacher licensure. It takes just one year to complete licensure requirements and the Master’s degree.

Program requirements Upon acceptance into TEP, you must complete the PRAXIS® test which will assess your content knowledge. To graduate, you’ll need to complete 52-quarter credit hours, a 10-month field placement in a diverse elementary or secondary school, and program coursework and expectations.

• You will choose a licensure content area: Elementary Education (K–6), Secondary Science (6–12), Secondary Math (6–12), Secondary Social Studies (6–12), or Secondary Language Arts (6–12).
• To qualify for the Curriculum and Instruction M.A., you will complete nine-quarter credit hours of courses in a specific cognate specialization area. Cognate areas include Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Education, Gifted Education, Mathematics, or Special Education.
• As an apprentice teacher, you will be required to complete 840 hours of fieldwork in public school classrooms with diverse student populations. You will be at your fieldwork site three days a week during fall and winter quarters and four to five days a week in the spring quarter. A gradual release of responsibility leads to solo teaching throughout your ten-month residency.

Licensure and endorsements:

• Upon completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply for a Colorado Initial Teacher License from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
• If you complete the Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLD) cognate, you will have completed an approved program for the CLD added endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
• If you complete the Gifted Education (GT) cognate, you will have completed an approved program for the GT added endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). To gain this endorsement, students will also need to take the GT PRAXIS® test.

TEP Teacher Licensure Only

Pursue teaching licensure without completing a master’s degree. Comprehensive coursework and a 10-month field placement in a diverse elementary or secondary school ensure you fulfill the requirements for licensure by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). To graduate, you will need to complete 43-quarter credit hours, a 10-month field placement in a diverse elementary or secondary school, and program coursework and expectations.

• You will choose to specialize in one of seven concentration areas: Elementary Education (K–6), Secondary Science (6–12), Secondary Math (6–12), Secondary Social Studies (6–12), or Secondary Language Arts (6–12).
• As an apprentice teacher, you will be required to complete 840 hours of fieldwork in public school classrooms with diverse student populations. You must be at your fieldwork site three days a week during fall and winter quarters, and four or five days a week in the spring quarter. A gradual release of responsibility leads to solo teaching throughout your ten-month residency.

Licensure and endorsements Upon completion of this program you will earn a graduate certificate that allows you to apply for a Colorado Initial Teacher License from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). If you want to pursue licensure and/or endorsement in a state other than Colorado, contact the state’s Board of Education to determine whether the program meets licensure and/or endorsement requirements.