Educational Leadership, Renewal, and Change

Teacher Licensure and Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Education and Human Resource Studies

Degree to Become a Teacher with Teacher Licensure Colorado

Frequently Asked Questions

Does CSU offer licensure for teaching elementary school?
The teacher licensure program does not offer an endorsement in elementary education. However, other universities and college in Colorado do provide elementary education licensure, including:

  • Adams State College
  • Colorado Christian University
  • Colorado College
  • Fort Lewis College
  • Mesa State College
  • Metropolitan State College of Denver
  • Regis University
  • University of Colorado – Boulder
  • University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
  • University of Colorado – Denver
  • University of Denver
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Western State College

Does CSU offer licensure for teaching special education?
The teacher licensure program does not offer an endorsement in special education.

Does CSU offer licensure for teaching physical education?
The teacher licensure program does not offer an endorsement in physical education.

Does CSU offer licensure for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)?
The teacher licensure program does not offer an endorsement in ESL. However, the CSU English department does offer graduate programs in Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language.

Does CSU offer masters-level licensure for teaching early childhood education (ECE)?
This teacher licensure program does not offer a master's with licensure for early childhood education.

Interested in pursuing a bachelor's in Human Development and Family Studies with ECE licensure? Contact Day Halsey.

Questions? Ask us.

Dr. Karen Rattenborg
School of Teacher Education and Principal Preparation
(970) 491-5292
karenr@cahs.colostate.edu

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Degree at a Glance

Location

Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, CO and Windsor School District in Windsor, CO. Courses are offered on site with some online components. On-campus attendance is required to complete this program.

Total credits

41 credits

Tuition/fees

$459 per credit (financial aid available)

Time frame

Program duration is a minimum of one year and depends on whether your area of teaching interest matches your undergraduate degree. Contact the academic advisor to review your transcripts and determine whether additional credits are required for your content area.

Summer courses are required to complete this program. As a cohort program, the same group of students begins, proceeds through, and completes the program together. The next cohort begins Summer 2012 with online courses beginning May 2012 and site-based courses beginning July 2012.

Designed for

Individuals preparing for teaching positions in education.