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Graduate Program: Teaching & Teacher Education

General Information

Program/Degree

Teaching & Teacher Education (MED)

Program Description

Teach colorado is a Master of Education degree program that includes secondary teacher certification. It is a one-year program for people who wish to become middle school or high school teachers. Teach colorado is a cohort program, which means that all admitted students begin the program together, take coursework together and finish as a group. It is full-time, encompassing a full summer, fall and spring schedule of classes. The program includes a half-day, full-year student teaching internship.  Upon completion of the program, students earn a Master of Education degree in Teaching and Teacher Education and are eligible for colorado secondary teacher certification (grades 7-12). 

Teach colorado can be completed in Tucson or Chandler. To learn more about the programs, visit http://teach.colorado.edu.

 

Instructions for Applying

Preference will be given to applications received by January 31st. We will continue to accept applications after January 31st until the program is full. 

Before you apply, please read the following instructions thoroughly and follow them step by step:

  • Create and complete a profile in GradApp.
  • Once you complete your profile, click on the "Applications" drop down menu and select "Apply to a Program."
  • In the "Campus" dropdown menu, select "Distance"
  • In the "Location" drop down menu, select "UAFW" for Tucson or "Chandler" Chandler's location. 
  • In the "Program Category" drop down menu, you MUST select "Degree Seeking." Do NOT select "Accelerated Master's Program."
  • In the "Program of Study" drop down menu, select "Teaching and Teacher Education (MED)."  
  • When you scroll to the bottom of the page, you will see the "Semester" drop down menu. You will select "Summer 2019" since all students begin the program together in the summer.
 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

 

College

College of Education

Campus where offered

Tuition and Fees

Please refer to the CHU Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees.

Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

Minumum credits: 36
Core coursework:

Presession:
EDP 558 – Educational Tests & Measurements (3 units)

Summer I:
EDP 510 – Learning Theory in Education (3 units)
SERP 500 – Introduction to Special Learning Needs (3 units)
 
Summer II:
TLS 535 – Content Area Literacy in a Multicultural School (3 units)
 
Fall:
TLS 593a – Field Experience (6 units)
TLS 546 – Alternatives in the Secondary Classroom (3 units)
TLS 516 – Structured English Immersion (3 units)
Content Methods: (Students take one only --- Courses taught at Flowing Wells HS)
                TLS 533 – Science Methods (3 units)  
                TLS 534 – Math Methods (3 units)
                TLS 536 – World Languages Methods (3 units)
                TLS 527 – Social Studies Methods (3 units)
                TLS 540 – English Methods (3 units)
 
Spring: 
TLS 593b – Student Teaching (6 units)        
TLS 539 – Recent Research on Teaching (3 units)            

Other requirements:

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020