Bachelor of Arts in General Science, Secondary Science Education (License)
Bachelor of Arts in General Science, Secondary Science Education (License)
School of Education & Human Development
Overview
Degree: BA License
Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes
Equips future teachers to encourage middle and high school students to solve complex problems and use critical analysis and decision making.
Program Details
Interest Categories: Education & Counseling
Campus: CU Denver Online
What you'll learn
Becoming a science teacher allows you to encourage a love and curiosity for science in middle and high school students. You will help to foster experiential learning and exploration within students who wish to receive a basic grounding in general science. This in-demand profession is extremely important. You'll inspire students to learn, question, observe, analyze, explain, and draw conclusions about the world around them. In this four-year, 138 credit hour undergraduate BA program, you will learn to plan assessment-informed instruction for educational excellence and equity for all children including those from diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, class and ability backgrounds.
Preparing science teachers is a highly collaborative process between the science education department in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the School of Education & Human Development at CU Denver as well as our highly experienced K-12 partner educators in the metro area.
In this teacher education program, you will learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty members who are known for innovation and research in STEM education, social and emotional growth and building a diverse teacher workforce. Our department regularly works on prestigious National Science Foundation grants, involving students when possible. Through the science department, you will garner the essential content and education theory needed to be an effective science teacher. In our school district partnerships, you will "live the life of a teacher," becoming a vital member of the teaching staff as a teacher candidate.
You may be starting college for the first time, transferring from another institution, or returning to the university setting after years away. Regardless, you'll join a top education school with collaborative teams of dedicated teachers and award-winning faculty who will prepare you for success in any classroom anywhere.
Any school can promise a teacher residency. Few can deliver one as well supported and prepared as ours. For more than 25 years, we have been working closely with area schools to create a proven residency program that supports your development as you work with teams of dedicated practicing teachers, teacher leaders and university faculty in the school. Further, because of our urban location and emphasis on teaching in diverse contexts, our graduates are ready to lead and make a difference in any classroom.
Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development
The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver attracts students who are passionate about careers in teaching. We match their passion with an education that is rooted in diversity, technology, proven approaches and real-world practice. That's why our graduates are prepared to make immediate and life-long impacts on people, communities and the world.
Courses
To earn this 136 credit hour BA in General Science with a teacher's license in Secondary Education students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below. Students should declare their track as early as possible to avoid taking classes that do not count toward their degree or licensure. Please reach out to your CLAS advisor as soon as possible to indicate your interest and to plan your course schedule.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements
- School of Education and Human Development Graduation Requirements
Sample Courses
- EDFN 4010 - Social Foundations and Cultural Diversity in Urban Education3 credits
- CLDE 4020 - Responsive Classroom Communities3 credits
- SCED 4400 - Theory and Pedagogy of Science Learning3 credits
- SCED 4401 - Inquiry Science Pedagogy and Practices3 credits
Recommended Completion Time:4 Years
Required Credits for Completion:120
Admission Requirements
We are encouraging applications from incoming freshmen, current students at CU Denver, students transferring from community colleges or four-year institutions, individuals who are working as paraprofessionals, assistant teachers or developmental intervention assistants and people who are interested in working in community-based organizations.
This program has rolling admissions; but, the application closes:
- Jan 1 for Spring semester
- May 15 for Summer semester
- August 1 for Fall semester.
For more information, email education@ucdenver.edu or call 303.315.6300.
