Degree Overview
Available both online and on-campus, our 128-credit-hour license program features curriculum blended with instructional technology and includes the course requirements that fulfill state standards for specific license/endorsement areas. Through this option, students can earn their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and simultaneously earn licensure/endorsement in Colorado and Wyoming. Our Teacher Education program is nationally approved through the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).
Bachelor’s Degree with Licensure Program Overview
- The States of Colorado and Wyoming requires all licensed teachers to obtain licensure in addition to the bachelor’s degree. A degree is not sufficient to meet licensure guidelines.
- All courses required for degree and licensure may be taken at Regis University’s College for Professional Studies (CPS), or up to 90 credits may be transferred in. Regis faculty have the final decision on acceptance of transfer credit.
- Paraprofessionals are offered a 10% preferred tuition discount for all education courses at CPS. Contact an enrollment counselor for details.
- After acceptance into the education program, you will be assigned an advisor who will provide specific course information.
- A student may take as long as seven years to complete the program of study.
Total Degree Requirements: A minimum of 128 credit hours
- Undergraduate core requirements: 45 credit hours
- Content area requirements: A minimum of 42 credit hours are required to complete a license/endorsement in an approved academic field. Specific courses are required to meet state requirements in the content area.
- Professional teaching sequence: 48 to 54 credit hours are required and are included in the overall degree plan
Bachelor’s Degree Plus License/Endorsement Areas
The following license/endorsement options are available at the undergraduate level.
- Early Childhood Education (Preschool-Grade 3)
- Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
- Special Education Generalist (Grades K-12)
Program Requirements
Listed below are the required courses for completion of this degree at Regis University. Please note that recent course requirement updates may not be reflected in the list below and you should contact an enrollment counselor at 800.944.7667 for recent changes and updates.
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Course Descriptions
Listed below are the available courses offered at Regis University within this respective degree program. The courses below include the degree program requirements as well as courses. Please contact an enrollment counselor at 800.944.7667 for recent changes and updates.
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How to Apply
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Materials Needed for Application and Admission
- Application: Completed online application form
- Application fee: $50.00 non-refundable application fee (waived for previous Regis University students)
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 from all previously attended colleges and universities
- Submit official transcripts from each previously attended regionally accredited college/university or official high school transcript or GED transcript
Transcript request forms are included with your application materials. Official transcripts must be sent directly from your previously attended schools to the CPS Admission Office
Transfer credit cannot be evaluated or awarded until all official transcripts are received
- Three years of full-time work experience after high school preferred
- Oath and Consent form
- Two recommendation forms or one recommendation form and one observation form
- Fingerprint Card** and a money order or cashier's check for $39.50 made payable to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and mailed to Regis University. Copy of valid Colorado teaching license will be accepted in lieu of the fingerprint card**
- Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens
- Once registered in your first course, a $90 Task Stream fee will be applied toward your tuition. This fee is eligible for financial aid. Task Stream creates a webfolio where all evaluations, projects, papers and field hours are tracked in once place, which can be provided as a link to principals when you apply for teaching positions.
- Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed
** To request a fingerprint card email teapp@regis.edu and provide your name and address. You can be fingerprinted at your local police or sheriff's department (call for hours of operation and fees). Enclose the card along with a money order or cashier's check for $39.50 made out to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and mail to Office of Admissions, Regis University, College for Professional Studies, 3333 Regis Blvd., P-28, Denver, CO 80221.
Application Deadlines *
| Starts |
Application Deadline |
| Spring 2 - 2013 |
February 4, 2013 |
| Summer 1 - 2013 |
April 8, 2013 |
| Summer 2 - 2013 |
June 3, 2013 |
* Your application file including all requirements, documents and fees, must be completed by the application deadline.
Tuition
Undergraduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: Local Campus Programs
Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.
| Institution |
Estimated Total Program Cost |
Semester Hours Required |
Cost per Semester Hour |
Estimated Fees for Program |
| Colorado Christian University |
$22,940 - $103,085 |
30 - 135 |
$753 |
$350 - $1,430 |
| Colorado State University |
$11,685 - $54,047 |
30 - 141 |
$348 |
$1,245 - $4,979 |
| Metropolitan State College of Denver |
$7,646 - $32,570 |
30 - 129 |
$221 |
$1,025 - $4,100 |
| Regis University |
$11,750 - $49,970 |
30 - 128 |
$390 |
$50 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder |
$13,752 - $54,462 |
30 - 120 |
$403 |
$1,662 - $6,102 |
| University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
$10,016 - $43,969 |
30 - 133 |
$295 |
$1,181 - $4,800 |
| University of Colorado at Denver |
$10,920 - $43,286 |
30 - 120 |
$336 |
$840 - $2,966 |
Undergraduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: National Online Programs
Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.
| Institution |
Estimated Total Program Cost |
Semester Hours Required |
Cost per Semester Hour |
Estimated Fees for Program |
| Drexel University |
$27,761 - $111,970 |
30 - 121 |
$925 |
$0 |
| National University |
$13,951 - $55,784 |
30 - 121 |
$460 |
$160 |
| Park University |
$10,675 - $42,625 |
30 - 120 |
$355 |
$25 |
| Regis University |
$11,750 - $49,970 |
30 - 128 |
$390 |
$50 |
| University of Phoenix |
$12725 - $50,900 |
30 - 120 |
$393 |
$950 - $3,800 |
| Western Governors University |
$7,355 - $30,905 |
30 - 127 |
$240 |
$155 - $425 |