K - 12 Education Licensure (K - 12)

Professional k-12 Education Licensure

Candidates seeking teacher licensure must also gain admission to the Teacher Education Program. The application form for the program must be completed by attending an Application Meeting during the first semester of education course work. Application meetings are scheduled by the Teacher Application Center (WC 136). Formal admission must be obtained BEFORE Level II education coursework can be taken.

• Art Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education

K-12 Art, Music and Physical Education licensure candidates must consult an advisor in their selected major and one in education. To better support candidates in their major selections, eightsemester planned sequences for each of the licensure majors can be obtained inside the Teacher Application Center in West Classroom 136.

Art Education Major with Licensure for Degree-Seeking Candidates

Coursework meeting K-12 teacher licensure standards for art is available with a BFA major in art. Canditates seeking licensure with a degree in Art other than a BFA may need to take additional coursework to meet licensure requirements. Candidates completing a BFA with licensure should ask for the Art Education concentration advising sheet. Licensure candidates should consult an advisor in Art as well as one in Teacher Education.

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*Choosing emphasis areas in Digital Art, Drawing, Painting, Photography, or Printmaking will increase total from 124 to 127 for the degree.

Music Education Major with K-12 Licensure:

The music education degree program prepares students for careers teaching instrumental, choral, and general music at levels K-12. Students seeking this degree must satisfy all applicable requirements of the Department of Music and the School of Professional Studies teacher education program. Licensure candidates should consult an advisor in Music as well as one in Teacher Education.

Human Performance and Sport Major with Physical Education K-12 Licensure:

Candidates who wish to obtain Colorado licensure for K-12 Physical Education must earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Physical Education. Physical Education majors are required to complete courses in: Professional activities (such as team sports, individual sports and games), the core curriculum (including Physical Education Methods, Anatomical Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, and Motor Learning), as well as required licensure courses.

The core curriculum is designed to prepare candidates to pass the K-12 Physical Education Content Exam and to teach to the Colorado Model Content Standards for K-12 Education. Licensure candidates need to meet with a K-12 Physical Education advisor as well as one in Teacher Education.

K-12 Post-Baccalaureate Licensure:

Post-baccalaureate students seeking K-12 licensure with a major other than music education may need to take additional courses to meet licensure content standards. Please meet with a music education advisor at your earliest opportunity to determine your requirements and take the licensure content test as soon as possible.

Admission requirements for Post-Baccalaureate candidates seeking licensure include evidence of having a conferred Bachelor’s degree in the licensure subject area, and meeting the criteria for formal admission. Upon application to the Teacher Education Program, an official transcript from the accredited colleges where the candidate attended, including the one granting the baccalaureate degree, must be brought to the Teacher Application Center (WC 136). The appropriate content area advisors will review the transcript for completed course work 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 professional licensure sequence course work, as part of their approved teacher preparation program. Post-baccalaureate students should begin the licensure program by taking the first education courses in their licensure sequence and take the licensure content examination as soon as possible.

Art Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure:

Coursework meeting K-12 teacher licensure standards for art is available through the Art Department. Candidates seeking licensure only must have a previous BFA in Art. Candidates seeking licensure with a degree in Art other than a BFA may need to take additional coursework to meet licensure requirements. Consult an Art education advisor at your earliest opportunity to have your transcripts reviewed.

Admission requirements for post-baccalaureate candidates seeking licensure include evidence of having a conferred Bachelor’s degree in the licensure subject area, and meeting the criteria for formal admission. Upon application to the Teacher Education Program, an official transcript from the accredited colleges where the candidate attended, including the one granting the baccalaureate degree, must be brought to the Teacher Application Center (WC 136). The appropriate content area advisors will review the transcript for completed course work 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 professional licensure sequence course work, as part of their approved teacher preparation program. Post-baccalaureate students should begin the licensure program by taking the first education courses in their licensure sequence and take the licensure content examination as soon as possible.

K-12 Physical Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure

Admission requirements for Post-Baccalaureate candidates seeking licensure include evidence of having a conferred Bachelor’s degree in the licensure subject area, and meeting the criteria for formal admission. Upon application to the Teacher Education Program, an official transcript from the accredited colleges where the candidate attended, including the one granting the baccalaureate degree, must be brought to the Teacher Application Center (WC 136). The appropriate content area advisors will review the transcript for completed course work 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 professional licensure sequence course work, as part of their approved teacher preparation program. Post-baccalaureate students should begin the licensure program by taking the first education courses in their licensure sequence and take the licensure content examination as soon as possible.