Elementary Education, Post-Baccalaureate (Non-Degree)

Licensure Requirements - 48 Credits

Must apply through the Graduate School

Prerequisites

For students seeking first time licensure, a completed baccalaureate degree in liberal arts, humanities, sciences, mathematics, social studies, health or equivalent to those listed in this catalog. Students will have their transcripts evaluated for liberal arts content;
For students seeking an added endorsement (already hold a Colorado teaching certificate/license in a professional area), there is a 40-semester hour requirement plus any necessary content background courses.

Admission for First Time Licensure

Students seeking first time licensure are admitted into the program beginning the first summer session of any year and must attend full time in order to complete all course work and student teaching in three semesters. Applications must be received by December 1st of the prior year to begin the program the first summer session of a year. All applicants wishing to count licensure hours toward a Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education must apply to the Graduate School for admission into the Master of Arts degree program at the same time he or she applies to the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in Elementary Education.

Required Credits - 48 hours

CH 303 Health Education in the Elementary School (1)

EDEL 520 Effective Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics (3)

EDEL 525 Integrated Methods: Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education (1-3) Take 3 hours

EDEL 540 Effective Instruction in Elementary School English/Language Arts (3)

EDEL 544 Elementary Student Teaching and Capstone Seminar (1-12) Take 12 hours

EDEL 550 Effective Instruction in Elementary School Social Studies (3)

EDEL 602 Elementary School Practicum (1-3) Take 3 hours

EDF 500 Conceptions of Schooling (3)

EDRD 510 Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading (3)

EDRD 511 Elementary Reading Diagnosis and Individualization (3)

EDSE 430 Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom (2)

PSY 347 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3)

ET 501 Introduction to Applications of Educational Technology (3)

SCED 570 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)

Note(s): Applicants must have an overall 3.0 GPA for admission. If the grade point average is below 3.0, the applicant is required to take the Graduate Record Examination receiving a combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative with a minimum of 400 on each test. The Colorado PLACE Test for elementary education must be passed prior to admission to the program.

EDEL 520, EDEL 540, EDEL 550 and EDRD 510 must be taken at UNC. Students may petition for course equivalence consideration for a maximum of two classes. A maximum of 9 semester credit hours in 500-level numbered elementary education course requirements or electives may be applied as elective credit toward a graduate degree program in elementary education. EDEL 544 (Student Teaching) must be completed in grades K-6 in an elementary school setting.

Admission for Added Endorsement

Students seeking an added endorsement to teach at the elementary school level may apply to the program prior to any semester. All applicants wishing to count licensure hours toward a Master of Arts Teaching degree in Elementary Education must apply to the Graduate School for admission into the M.A.T. degree program at the same time he or she applies to the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in Elementary Education.

Required Credits - 40 hours

CH 303 Health Education in the Elementary School (1)

EDEL 525 Integrated Methods: Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education (1-3)

EDEL 544 Student Teaching and Capstone Seminar (12)

EDEL 602 Elementary School Practicum (3)

EDEL 620 Researched Applications for Instruction in Mathematics, K-9 (3)

EDEL 640 Instruction in Language Arts and Literacy in the Elementary School (3)

EDEL 650 Researched Application for Instruction in Social Studies, K-9 (3)

EDRD 612 Reading in the Elementary Schools (3)

EDRD 511 Elementary Reading Diagnosis and Individualization (3)

EDRD 614 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3)

SCED 671 Elementary and Middle School Science Curriculum (3)

Note(s): EDEL 544 (Student Teaching) must be completed in grades K-6 in an elementary school setting.

For more information about the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in Elementary Education, stop by the School of Teacher Education in McKee, or call for an appointment with the Coordinator of this program.