When are classes
offered? Summer? Fall? Spring? Evening? Weekends?
What
is the workload of the programs, and how many classes do
I need to take a semester?
Are there any
tests that I need to be aware of while I’m
completing the degree?
Where
is the School of Education located?
The School of Education is located at Columbine Hall in
Room #3023.
Our phone number is (719) 262-4996.
You can also e-mail us at : soe@mail.uccs.edu
Please feel free to come and visit us,
call us, or e-mail us if you have any questions.
What
do the School of Education programs offer me?
The School of
Education has a range of programs with different degree,
certification, endorsement, and licensure options.
Degree,
Certification,
Endorsement,
Licensure
Bachelor's
degree - Distributed Studies in Letters,
Arts, and Sciences in Special Education
Master's of
Arts Degree:
In Curriculum and
Instruction (C&I) with emphasis in:
Corporate-
Educational Technology
Educational
Leadership
Education-
Educational Technology
General
Curriculum and Instruction
Gifted and
Talented
Reading
Others:
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Certification is available
in:
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Endorsements are available
in:
Reading
(C&I):
By completing a Master's degree in
Reading as well as the PLACE Content Test
in reading, students can be recommended
for an endorsement as a Reading Teacher
on their Colorado Teaching License.
School
Counseling- Counseling and Human
Services:
This program meets endorsement
requirements of the Colorado Department
of Education and is based on the national
standard recommended for preparation of
school counselors.
Special
Education:
This program offers a choice to make you
eligible to gain an endorsement
specializing in all three categories:
Moderate Needs, Affective Needs, and
Cognitive Needs.
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Licensures are available
in:
Administrator
Licensure Program under Leadership:
This program was designed to meet the
requirements of the Colorado Department
of Education standards for administrator
licensure, the NCATE Curriculum
Guidelines, and the AASA Professional
Standards for the Superintendency.
Alternative
Licensure Program (ALP):
This program will allow you an
Alternative License from the Colorado
Department of Education during your
second year of the program so that you
can teach as a resident teacher. After
completing the program is when you can
apply for the initial licensure in
Elementary and Secondary levels in the
fields of English, Spanish, mathematics,
science, or social studies.
Community
Agency Track in Counseling and Human
services:
This program meets the academic
requirement for licensure as a
professional counselor in Colorado and is
based on national training standards.
Principle
Licensure Program under Leadership:
This program was designed specifically to
meet the requirements of the Colorado
Department of Education for Principal
licensure.
Special
Education:
This program offers a choice to make you
eligible to gain licensure specializing
in all three categories: Moderate Needs,
Affective Needs, and Cognitive Needs.
TEP
(Teachers Education Program):
This program makes you eligible for
Provisional Licensure in Elementary
classroom and Secondary level in the
fields of English, foreign language,
Spanish, mathematics, science, or social
studies.
Undergraduate
degree in Special Education:
This program will make you
eligible for special education licensure
working with mild and moderate learning
disabilities, mental retardation, and
behavior disorders, or with students who
have more severe or multiple disabilities
in elementary or secondary schools,
alternative educational programs, or in
residential school facilities.
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Other related
questions regarding certification,
endorsement, or mandated internships:
Why do degrees such as the
Curriculum and Instruction in Gifted and Talented and
Educational Technology in Education not
provide certification, endorsement, or mandated
internships?
Curriculum and Instruction in
Gifted and Talented and Educational Technology in the
Education Track do not provide certification,
endorsements, or internships because the state of
Colorado has no requirements.
Why doesn't the
degree in Education- Educational Technology provide
licensure to teach?
The degree in
Education-Educational Technology will not provide
licensure for teaching K-12 because you need to be
specialized in categories such as English, Social
Studies, mathematics, and science to be licensed in
the state of Colorado. Look into TEP or ALP programs
for more information.
Why doesn't TEP
and AlP give graduate credits?
TEP and AlP currently
prepare you for the licensure to teach at the K-12
level. A Master's program usually doesn't prepare you
as specifically for the license to teach.
For more information of
the programs above, go to Programs.
What
tests do I need to take to be admitted?
If you are
applying to a Master's degree program, except Special
Education:
You are required to take
the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or the MAT
(Miller's Analogies Test) to be accepted into the
Graduate Program at CU- The Springs. This includes the
Curriculum and Instruction programs such as the Master's
track in Leadership, Educational Technology, Reading,
Gifted and Talented, and the General Track. If you are
planning to attend Science Education or Counseling, you
need to take the GRE or the MAT as well. You can register
for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller's Analogies
Test (MAT) at UCCS Student Support Services, Main Hall -
room # 132 or call this number - (719) 262-3065.
If you are
applying for the Teachers Education program:
You will need to take the
the Basic Skills Test of the PLACE
(Program for Licensing Assessment for Colorado
Educators). This is true for both TEP (Teachers Education
Program) and ALP (Alternative Licensure Program). In
order to apply for ALP, you will need to pass the Basic
Skills, Liberal Arts and Science, and Content Field to
gain the Alternative Licensure that is required to
student teach. You can pick up the PLACE registration
bulletin at the School of Education approximately 2
months or sooner before taking the Basic
Skills test of the PLACE which is offered October 18,
1997, March 14, 1998, and June 27, 1998.
If you are
applying to the Counseling Program:
You will need to take the
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).
Plan to pay the testing fee at the Bursar’s Office
(Cashier). Give your receipt to Counseling Services,
Library - Room # 127, where you schedule a testing time.
The Test is 500 questions, so plan to spend 2 hours
taking the test.
To find out more
information about what is required of you to apply to the
School of Education:
Go to the program that you
are interested in by pressing the red tab titled
"Programs" at the top of this page. Once you
have chosen the program of interest, look under
Admissions- Checklist 1. Each program is slightly
different, so if you have any questions, call the School
of Education at 719-262-4996.
What classes do I have to have as
prerequisites?
TEP(Teachers Education Program) in
Teachers Education is the only program that has any
prerequisite classes that are required to be accepted
into the program. These are:
English 301 or
equivalent coursework.
Communications
210, which is a public speaking course, or
equivalent coursework or pass the oral
language examination. You need to have a
grade of "B" or better in the
public speaking course.
Math 301and
Math 302 if applying in the emphasis of
Elementary Education
To find out more
information about what is required of you to apply to the
School of Education:
Go to the program that you
are interested in by pressing the red tab titled
"Programs" at the top of this page. Once you
have chosen the program of interest, look under
Admissions - Checklist One. Each program is slightly
different, so if you have any questions, call the School
of Education at 719-262-4996.
How
many credit hours are the programs?
In Curriculum and
Instruction (C&I) with emphasis in:
Educational
Technology - 30 semester hours
General - 30
semester hours
Gifted and
Talented - 30 semester hours
Leadership
Master's
Program - 30 semester hours
Principal
Licensure Program - 36 semester hours
Administrator
Licensure Program - 9 semester hours
beyond a Principal Licensure
Other Programs:
TEP
(Teachers Education Program) - 40
semester hours
ALP
(Alternative Licensure Program) - 21
semester hours or 30-33 semester hours if
gaining a Master's of Arts degree in
Curriculum and Instruction as well as
licensure.
Undergraduate
Degree - 132 semester hours with 63
semester hours specifically geared
towards Special Education
Graduate
Degree - 54 semester hours
Community
Agency Track - includes a
60-semester-hour training program
School
Track - requires 48 semester hours
In order to understand the
reasons for the total of semester hours required:
Go to the program that you
are interested in by pressing the red tab titled
"Programs" at the top of this page. Once you
have chosen the program of interest, look under Advice -
Core Classes. Each program is slightly different, so if
you have any questions, call the School of Education at
719-262-4996.
What are the Core requirements?
Although the below are the core requirements, it is best
to go to the program you are interested in by pressing
the red tab titled "Programs" at the top of
this page. Once you have chosen the program of interest,
look under Advice- Core Classes. This will show you
either the required order or the most efficient order in
which to take these classes as well as other guidelines.
Jump below to: Curriculum
and Instruction with emphasis in : Educational Technology, General, Gifted
and Talented, Leadership, or Reading, and other programs such as: Counseling, Science
Education, Special Education, or Teachers Education
In Curriculum and
Instruction (C&I) with emphasis in:
Corporate Track -
EDC 517: Computer Based
Training
EDC 537: Program Evaluation
EDC 547: Project
EDC 562: Instructional Design 1
EDC 563: Instructional Design 2
EDC 568: Authoring
EDC 570: Practicum
Education Track -
EDC 508: CAI Seminar
EDC 518: Application of Information
Processing
EDC 528: Management of Tech Resources
EDC 558: Curriculum Design for Technology
Integration
EDC 561: Issues and Trends in Educational
Technology
EDC 569: Technology for Learners with Special
Needs
SFND 500: Social Foundations of Education
Trends
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General -
SFND 500: Social Foundations of Education Trends
REM 501: Introduction to Research and Statistics
EDC 500/502: Introduction to Technology in
Education
CURR 510: Issues, Strategies, and Models in
Curriculum Design
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Other Programs:
Community
Agency Track -
COUN 514: Advanced Theory and Techniques of
Family Counseling
COUN 533: Issues, Ethics, and Trends in
Professional Counseling
COUN 544: Advanced Psychopathology and
Diagnosis
COUN 572/578: Internship in Community Agency
Counseling
School
Track -
COUN 580: Roles & Functions of the School
Counselor
COUN 570 or COUN 571: Internship in
Elementary/Middle School Counseling or
Internship in Secondary School Counseling
COUN 581: Organization & Administration
of the School Counseling Program
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Undergraduate
Degree -
English 131 and English 141
SPED 300: Introduction to Special Education
SPED 305: Introduction to Teaching
SPED 371: Practicum I
SPED 401: Special Education Policies and
Procedures
SPED 405: Applied Behavior Analysis
SPED 406: Mathematics Instruction
SPED 407: Language Arts Instruction
SPED 410: Assessment and Instructional
Monitoring
SPED 412: School to Work and Transition
SPED 413: Self-Determination and Learning
Strategies
SPED 416: Severe Needs Instruction
SPED 420: Behavioral and Social Skills
Instruction I
SPED 421: Behavioral and Social Skills
Instruction II
SPED 430: Consultation and Collaboration I
SPED 431: Consultation and Collaboration II
SPED 450: Teaching Secondary Students in
Content Classes
SPED 469: Technology for Learners with
Special Needs
SPED 471: Practicum II
SPED 472: Practicum III
SPED 476: Elementary Student Teaching
SPED 477: Secondary Student Teaching
Graduate
Degree -
EDC 500 and 502 or EDC 569: Introduction to
Technology in Education or Technology for
Learners with Special Needs
EPSY 510: Human Growth and Development
RDG 510: Informal Diagnosis and Remedial
Techniques of Reading
REM 501: Research and Evaluation
SPED 500: Introduction to Special Education
SPED 501: Trends and Legal Issues
SPED 505: Applied Behavior Analysis
SPED 506: Mathematics Instruction
SPED 507: Language Arts Instruction
SPED 510: Academic Assessment
and Instruction
SPED 512: Career Education and Transition
SPED 513: Self-Determination and Learning
Strategies
SPED 516: Severe Needs I
SPED 520: Social Skills Instruction
SPED 521: Affective Assessment and
Instruction
SPED 530: Consultation
SPED 550: Applied Research Project
SPED 576 or 577: Elementary Student Teaching:
Moderate, Affective, Cognitive or Secondary
Student Teaching: Moderate, Affective,
Cognitive
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TEP
(Teachers Education Program) -
T.Ed. 452: Educational Psychology
T.Ed. 453: Social Foundations of Educational
Issues
T.Ed. 454: Education of Exceptional Children
T.Ed. 456: Organizing and Managing School and
Classrooms
Elementary:
T.Ed. 459: Elementary Physical and Wellness
Education Methods
T.Ed. 460: School Experience-Elementary
T.Ed. 461: Methods for Elementary Education
T.Ed. 462: Elementary Reading Methods
T.Ed. 463: Student Teaching-Elementary
T.Ed. 464: Elementary Mathematics Methods
T.Ed. 465: Elementary Science
T.Ed. 466: Elementary Social Studies Methods
T.Ed. 467: Elementary Language Arts
T.Ed. 468: Expressive Arts Methods
T.Ed. 469: Elementary Curriculum Instruction and
Evaluation
Secondary:
T.Ed. 470: School Experience-Secondary
T.Ed. 471: Methods for Secondary Education
T.Ed. 472: Teaching Reading and Writing in the
Content Area
T.Ed. 473: Student Teaching -Secondary
T.Ed. 474: Secondary Methods
T.Ed. 479: Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and
Evaluation
2. ALP
(Alternative Licensure Program) -
CURR 590: The Education Profession: Its Bases and
Contexts
CURR 591: Understanding Learners and Learning
Elementary:
CURR 592: Instructional and Classroom Management
Strategies I - Elementary
CURR 594: Instructional and Classroom Management
Strategies II - Elementary
CURR 596: School Residency and Teaching Seminar I
- Elementary
CURR 598: School Residency and Teaching Seminar
II - Elementary
Secondary:
CURR 593: Instructional and Classroom Management
Strategies I-Secondary
CURR 595: Instructional and Classroom Management
Strategies II -Secondary
CURR 597: School Residency and Teaching Seminar I
- Secondary
CURR 599: School Residency and Teaching Seminar
II - Secondary
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How long will this program take me?
Most of the programs will take approximately 2 years to
complete. If you are working full-time, it can take up to
4 years. However, even those part-time students have
found it possible to complete the programs in 2 years.
The only exceptions are
the Administrator Licensure Program, TEP (Teachers
Education Program), Counseling and Human Services, and
the Undergraduate Program under Special Education. The
Administrator Licensure Program can be finished in one
semester. TEP takes 3 semesters to complete. Counseling
usually takes people about 3 years to complete; however,
it is possible to do it in less. The Undergraduate
Special Education can be finished in 4 years, but may
take longer for those going part-time.
When
are classes offered? Summer? Fall? Spring? Evening?
Weekends?
Classes are offered at different times. However, most of
our Master's programs and Licensure Programs are offered
in the evenings and weekends to work with our students'
schedules. If you are interested in the Teachers
Education Program (TEP) or the Undergraduate Special
Education Program, you should anticipate taking classes
during the day.
Classes vary whether they
will be offered in the Summer, Fall, or Spring. Some
classes are offered once every two years; some are
offered every fall or every other fall. The real key to
finding out about the Schedules of when classes are going
to be offered is to set up an appointment with an advisor
by calling 719-262-4996. Advising is the most effective
way to find out about the classes you want to take and
the most time efficient way to take them.
This web site will give
you information about what classes are currently being
offered and what classes should be taken. Go to the
program you are interested in by pressing the red tab
titled "Programs" at the top of this page. Once
you have chosen the program of interest, look under
Advice - Classes Offered for those classes offered today
and look under Advice- Core Classes for either the
required order or the most efficient order in which to
take classes.
What is the workload of the
programs, and how many classes do I need to take a
semester?
The School of Education offers programs that are
professional and, often, rigorous. Programs such as TEP
and the Undergraduate Special Education Program are built
will full-time students in mind. Programs such as
Counseling and the Principle Licensure Programs have in
between 2 - 6 classes within one given semester. Other
Programs such as ALP and the Corporate Track in
Educational Technology were built with working students
in mind and anticipate a student taking 2 classes per
semester.
The key is to talk with an advisor by calling
719-262-4996 to discuss realistic expectations of your
schedule. To find out more about the program you are
interested in, press the red tab titled
"Programs" at the top of this page.
Are
there any tests that I need to be aware of while I’m
completing the degree?
The two tests that you will need to be aware of while you
are completing your degree are the Final Comprehensive
Exam and the PLACE (Program for Licensing
Assessment for Colorado Educators).
Final
Comprehensive Exam:
This exam is usually a four hour essay exam in which
you are required to demonstrated mastery in your
field. It can contain 3-4 questions based on the
students' program of study.
The programs that hold
you responsible for this exam are: Community Agency
Track in Counseling, Educational Technology, General
Curriculum and Instruction, Gifted and Talented,
Master's Program in Leadership, Reading, and Science
Education.
Educational
Technology and Science Education give
you the option to do your exam orally as well as the
written exam. You can also do a thesis instead of the
comprehensive exam. You will need to discuss these
options with your advisor.
General Curriculum
and Instruction gives you the option of
designing a project instead of the Comprehensive
exam. You will need to talk with your advisor about
this option.
Gifted and
Talented Program gives you the option to write a
professional journal article instead of taking the
comprehensive exam. You will need to talk with your
advisor about this option.
Master's Program
in Leadership gives you the option of doing a
thesis or research article. You will need to discuss
this option with your advisor about scheduling
appropriate coursework.
PLACE (Program
for Licensing Assessment for Colorado Educators) :
This test must be completed and passed in order to
receive a statement of eligibility issued by the
Colorado Department of Education.
The programs that hold
you responsible for this test are: Administrator
Licensure Program in Leadership, ALP (Alternative
Licensure Program), Principal Licensure Program in
Leadership,and Special Education.
The Administrator Licensure
Program requires you to take: Basic
Skills and Content-Area Assessment called
Administrator.
ALP requires
you to take: Basic Skills, Liberal Arts and
Science, Content Area, and the Professional Knowledge
test.
The Principal Licensure Program requires
you to take: Basic Skills and
Content-Area Assessment called Principal.
Special Education
requires you to take: Basic Skills, Liberal Arts and
Sciences, Professional Knowledge, and the Moderate,
Affective, and Cognitive content area tests.
Both the Final Comprehensive
Exam and PLACE is required of the School
Track in Counseling and TEP(Teachers Education
Program).
TEP gives you
the option to do your exam orally as well as the
written exam. You can also do a thesis instead of the
comprehensive exam. You will need to discuss these
options with your advisor.
TEP requires
you to take these PLACE tests during the program:
Liberal Arts and Sciences Test, Content Area Test,
and Professional Knowledge.
For more specific
information:
Go to the program you are interested in by pressing the
red tab titled "Programs" at the top of this
page. Once you have chosen the program of interest, look
under Advice - Tests. Tests includes other information
such as applications, portfolios, final projects, Post
programs, and courses that can be tested out of.
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