Becoming Committed, Caring & Qualified Educators

The teacher education program in Regis College actively engages teacher candidates in collaborative, reflective and challenging learning experiences that wholly develop their capabilities as committed, caring and qualified educators. Education students are actively involved in urban and diverse field experiences beginning with their introductory education courses.
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Teacher Education Licensure Program

Degree Overview

Students completing a teacher licensure program at Regis will also have completed requirements for a minor in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Music or Art Education. However, it is also possible to complete a minor in Education without seeking teacher licensure.

All students enrolled in the Teacher Licensure Program at Regis College must have co-academic advisors, one in the major field and one in the Education Department.

The programs leading to recommendation for licensure, either at the elementary level or in a particular subject area at the secondary level, contain their own specific requirements. These requirements are listed on the advising sheet pertinent to that subject area. The advising sheets are available from an advisor in the Education Department. It is the student‘s responsibility to meet the requirements listed on that advising sheet.

The Regis Department of Education Teacher Licensure Program is subject to the laws and regulations mandated by the Colorado State Board of Education and by the Colorado State Legislature. Changes in these laws and regulations can occur with little notice. Resulting modifications in the Regis program are communicated to students as soon as they are mandated by law.

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Program Requirements

Elementary Education

Elementary Education Minor and Teacher Licensure Requirements
Successful completion of the following program at Regis may qualify a student to be recommended for licensure as an elementary teacher in Colorado. Successful completion of the elementary education licensure program also results in the completion of a minor in elementary education.

ED 200--Math for Teachers 2 SH

ED 204--Foundations of Education for Diverse Learners 3 SH

ED 300--Physical and Cultural Geography 3 SH

ED 302--Psychology for Educators 3 SH

ED 306--Assessment of Learning 3 SH

ED 380E-W--Field Work in Schools (3 sections minimum) 0 SH

ED/EDSP 401--Teaching the Exceptional Student in the General Education Classroom 3 SH

ED/EDLT 403A--Elementary Reading and Writing: Content, Instruction, and Assessment 3 SH

ED 410--Language, Literacy and Linguistics for Educators  3 SH

ED 417--Elementary Student Teaching  8-11 SH

ED 418A--Elementary Science: Content, Instruction, and Assessment 2 SH

ED 418B--Elementary Math: Content, Instruction, and Assessment 2 SH

ED 418C--Elementary Language Arts: Content, Instruction, and Assessment 2 SH

ED 418D--Elementary Social Studies: Content, Instruction, and Assessment 2 SH

ED 439--Practicum: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse 1 SH

ED/EDLT 447--Multicultural Literature and Literacy Across the Elementary Curriculum 3 SH

ED 485--Theories, Strategies, and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse K-12 3 SH

ED 495--Student Teacher Seminar 1 SH

EDLD 403--Assessment of the Diverse Learner 3 SH

EDLD 475--Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students 3 SH

Additional Elementary Education Licensure Requirements
Candidates for teacher licensure in Elementary Education in the
State of Colorado must have received liberal arts preparation in
the following areas:

  • Art
  • Music
  • United States History
  • Two Sciences (one Biological and one Physical Science)*
  • College Algebra (MT 201) or higher
  • Physical Education and Health (Nutrition, Wellness, Fitness, or First Aid Responder)
*In order for the science courses to meet both the Regis College Core Studies requirements and the teacher licensure requirements, one science course must include a laboratory.

Secondary Education

Each subject area in which there is a secondary teacher education program has parallel requirements specifically developed for that particular subject area. Students are also responsible for completing those requirements.

Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Requirements (Education Course Requirements Only)
Successful completion of the secondary education licensure program also results in the completion of a minor in education. Successful completion of the following requirements may qualify a student to be recommended for licensure in a specific subject area at the secondary level in the State of Colorado. Students should consult an advisor for the additional requirements for secondary education licensure, which are not listed.

ED 200--Math for Teachers 2 SH

ED 204--Foundations of Education for Diverse Learners 3 SH

ED 302--Psychology for Educators 3 SH

ED 306--Assessment of Learning 3 SH

ED 380E-W--Field Work in Schools (3 sections minimum) 0 SH

ED/EDSP 401--Teaching the Exceptional Student in the General Education Classroom 3 SH

ED/EDLT 403B--Secondary Literacy: Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

Methods course pertinent to the major subject area of licensure selected from the following (ED 421-ED 431):

    ED 421--Secondary English Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

    ED 425--Secondary Foreign Language Content, Instruction and Assessment  3 SH

    ED 427--Secondary Mathematics Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

    ED 427A--Secondary Business Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

    ED 429--Secondary Science Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

    ED 431--Secondary Social Studies Content, Instruction and Assessment 3 SH

ED 434--Secondary Student Teaching  8-11 SH

ED 435--Secondary Curriculum Planning and Classroom Management 3 SH

ED 439--Practicum: Culturally Linguistically Diverse  1 SH

EDLD 403--Assessment for the Diverse Learner 3 SH

EDLD 475--Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally Linguistically Diverse Students 3 SH

EDLT 415--Young Adult Literature (required only of those seeking secondary licensure in English or minor in Literacy Education) 3 SH

ED/EDLD 485--Theories, Strategies, and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse K-12 3 SH

ED 495--Student Teacher Seminar

K-12 Art or Music Education Requirements

Art Education (K-12)
Successful completion of the K-12 Art Education program also results in the completion of a minor in education. Successful completion of a major in Fine Arts and the following requirements may qualify a student to be recommended for Art licensure at the K-12 level in the State of Colorado.

Music Education (K-12)
Successful completion of the K-12 Music Education program also results in the completion of a minor in education. Successful completion of a major in Music and the following education course requirements may qualify a student to be recommended for Music licensure at the K-12 level in the State of Colorado.

K-12 ART OR K-12 MUSIC Education Teacher Licensure Requirements (Education Course Requirements Only)

ED 200--Math for Teachers 2 SH

ED 204--Foundations of Education for Diverse Learners 3 SH

ED 302--Psychology for Educators 3 SH

ED 306--Assessment of Learning 3 SH

ED/EDSP 401--Teaching the Exceptional Student in the General Education Classroom 3 SH

ED/EDLT 403A--Elementary Reading and Writing: Content, Instruction, and Assessment** 3 SH

ED 433--K-12 Art Content, Instruction and Assessment **
or
ED 433B--K-12 Music Content, Instruction and Assessment ** 3 SH

ED 434--Secondary Student Teaching *, ** 8-11 SH

ED 435--Secondary Curriculum Planning and Classroom Management 3 SH

ED 439--Practicum: Culturally Linguistically Diverse  1 SH

ED/EDLD 485--Theories, Strategies, and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse K-12 3 SH

ED 495--Student Teaching Seminar **  1 SH

EDLD 403--Assessment for the Diverse Learner 3 SH

EDLD 475--Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally Linguistically Diverse Students 3 SH

*  Student will teach eight weeks elementary and eight weeks secondary.
**  Admission to the Department of Education required.