CU Teach Licensure Programs Offered

Licenses Available through CU Teach

CU Teach, through the School of Education's Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Program, offers two different teaching certifications at the secondary (grades 7-12) level issued by the Colorado Department of Education.

• Mathematics

• Science (certified to teach biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science)
  

CU Teach licensure students take a set of Education courses in addition to their content (i.e., major) courses for their area of certification (secondary math or secondary science).

Undergraduate CU Teach students enrolled in one of the majors below can complete the requirements for certification and their major in four years. Students must meet with their advisors regularly to ensure they are making adequate progress.

Secondary Mathematics

• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
  

Secondary Science

• Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Geology 
• Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
• Integrative Physiology
• Physics
  

Out-of-State Licensing or Reciprocity of CO Licensure in Other States
You may transfer a Colorado State teaching license to another state.  We recommend that you contact the state department of education in your intended state of residence to find out what their teaching requirements are and how the Colorado license may transfer in advance of program completion.  If you will have to take an additional course or take a different licensure exam in order to transfer your license, then your contact will allow you to plan for that and avoid surprises.

Our programs do prepare candidates for licensure in Colorado because each state has its own laws and standards regarding teacher preparation.  For instance, we have an obligation to prepare you under the Colorado Model Content Standards for K-12 Education and the Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers.  However, because we are accredited nationally by NCATE, most of our program completers do not report major problems to us in transferring their license.

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