The University of Colorado at Boulder has a nationally recognized teaching program. The university's School of Education was ranked in the top 40 nationwide by "U.S. News and World Report" in 2009. According to the program's website, the reason for the program's success stems from "its model teacher education and graduate programs and for its excellence in research methodology, educational policy, and classroom research." Undergraduate teaching programs that lead to licenses within the state of Colorado include those in elementary education (K-6), K-12 music education and secondary education (7-12). Secondary education is further subdivided into the fields of English, math, science and social studies. Foreign-language teaching programs are also offered in Spanish, Latin, French, German, Italian, Russian and Japanese. The college also offers a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction, educational and psychological studies, educational foundations, policy and practice and educational equity and cultural diversity. A PhD is also offered in these areas of concentration.
School of Education
249 University of Colorado--Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-6937
colorado.edu/education
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) also offers teaching programs at both the elementary and secondary education levels. The curriculum and instruction program is subdivided at both levels into different areas of concentration. At the elementary level, programs include biology, English, history, geography and Spanish. Secondary teaching programs include math, physics, Spanish, history, English, biology and chemistry. UCCS also offers an extensive array of graduate degrees. Master of Arts degrees include concentrations in technology, science, reading, math, linguistically diverse education and gifted and talented education. Two Master of Science degrees are also offered in the areas of science teaching and space studies/science teaching.
University of Colorado--Colorado Springs
College of Education
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
719-255-4526
www.uccs.edu/~coe
Located in Denver, Regis University has emerged as a leading national institution in its offering of online courses and degree programs. Despite its reputation as a distance education institution, Regis also offers a wide variety of courses on its main campus in Denver and its satellite campuses around the state of Colorado. The undergraduate teacher-education program can lead to licensure within the states of Colorado, Wyoming or Nevada. Regis offers these programs in an accelerated eight-week format that is designed for working professionals seeking to transition into the field of education. Regis also offers graduate degrees in the field of education. Areas of emphasis in the graduate program include adult education, autistic education, educational leadership, technology integration in the classroom and literacy.
Regis University
3333 Regis Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
800-944-7667
cps.regis.edu/degrees-bachelors-education.php