Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Elementary Teaching Emphasis (ISET) with Elementary (K-Grade 6) Licensure at the Center for Urban Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Jennie Pallett, Coordinator
Location: 1059 Alton Way #758, Denver, Colorado 80230
Telephone: 303.637.4334
or 303.637.4336
Website: www.unco.edu/urbaned
Advising Information:
The Center for Urban Education is an elementary teacher, special education and early childhood education teacher preparation program leading to a Bachelor’s degree and Colorado licensure. Housed in the UNC Campus at Lowry in Denver, the Center offers a broad-based course of study that ensures its graduates are academically well-rounded and practically prepared for teaching in a full range of elementary classroom environments. Students are employed in area schools as paraprofessionals every morning (a four-year apprenticeship with college credit) and attend academic classes in the afternoon at the Center.
The program consists of four parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required ISET Major Credits
- Areas of Concentration - CUE students take the ESL Concentration
- Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
Program Description:
The Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Teaching emphasis (ISET) major is required for all students pursuing licensure in elementary education (K-6). It provides the broad academic background all elementary teachers need. This plan of study equips future teachers to address in their teaching the full range of the Colorado Model Content Standards in mathematics, science, history and the social sciences, language and literature, and the arts. Concentration areas provide students with more in-depth study of academic disciplines. To complete the elementary licensure program, students take the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) courses.
Program Admission Requirements:
The ISET major requires academic good standing. Admission to the Literacy Block and Student Teaching in the PTEP program require a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Degree Requirements — 120-126 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 40 credits
LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
| MATH 181 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations | 3 |
| MATH 182 | Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis | 3 |
LAC area 3.a. — Arts
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 3.b. — Literature and Humanities
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 131 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 214 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 262 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 3 |
LAC area 4 — History
Choose one of the following courses:
| HIST 100 | Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present | 3 |
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
| ECON 101 | Understanding the Contemporary Economy | 3 |
| PSCI 100 | United States National Government | 3 |
| PSCI 105 | Fundamentals of Politics | 3 |
LAC area 5.b. — Geography
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 7 — International Studies
| | One International Studies 3-hour class except BA 251 | |
LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies
| | One Multicultural Studies 3-hour class | |
2. Required ISET Major — 42 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Integrated Arts
| PVA 310 | The Arts in Contemporary Society | 3 |
Language Art
Math
| MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
Science
| SCI 465 | Principles of Scientific Inquiry: Finding Order in Chaos | 3 |
Social Studies
| SOSC 300 | Social Science and Historical Perspectives | 3 |
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 314 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Literature about Childhood and Adolescence | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 319 | Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children | 3 |
| ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
3. Area of Concentration
Take 15 credits
ESL Concentration
Take 15 credits
| MAS 275 | Education of Mexican American Students | 3 |
| TESL 101 | Admission to ESL Endorsement (Linguistically Diverse Education) | 0 |
| TESL 350 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 400 | Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL | 3 |
| TESL 401 | TESL Practicum I | 2 |
| TESL 402 | TESL Practicum II | 1 - 2 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 318 | Traditional and Modern Grammars | 3 |
| ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
| TESL 380 | Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/LDE Educators | 3 |
NOTES: Students must complete MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement and as a prerequisite to MAS 275.
Students must complete a second language requirement equivalent to ONE year of college level studies.
MAS 275 and TESL 350 must be completed before TESL 400. TESL 400 must be completed prior to doing the TESL Practicum courses.
Students must student teach in an ESL-based classroom.
Students in this Concentration area are expected to complete the ESL Endorsement.
Program Checkpoints (0 hours)
4. Required PTEP — 44 credits
| CH 303 | Health Education in the Elementary School | 1 |
| EDEL 359 | Emergent Literacy, Pre-K Through Grade 3 | 1 |
| EDEL 461 | Integrated Science Methods I | 1 |
| EDEL 462 | Integrated Science Methods II | 1 |
| EDEL 463 | Integrated Science Methods III | 1 |
| EDEL 464 | Integrated Literacy Methods - Writing Process | 1 |
| EDEL 465 | Integrated Literacy Methods -Literature Response and Classroom Application | 1 |
| EDEL 466 | Integrated Literacy Methods - Strategic Literacy and Instruction | 1 |
| EDEL 467 | Integrated Literacy Methods - Diagnosis, Individualism and Assessment | 1 |
| EDEL 468 | Integrated Literacy Methods - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum | 1 |
| EDEL 471 | Integrated Instruction in Elementary School Social Studies - Geography | 1 |
| EDEL 472 | Integrated Instruction in Elementary Social Studies - History | 1 |
| EDEL 473 | Integrated Instruction in Economics and Citizenship Education | 1 |
| EDEL 474 | Integrated Elementary Math Education I | 1 |
| EDEL 475 | Integrated Elementary Math Education II | 1 |
| EDEL 476 | Integrated Elementary Math Education III | 1 |
| EDEL 477 | Integrated Elementary Art Education | 1 |
| EDEL 478 | Integrated Elementary Music Education | 1 |
| EDEL 479 | Integrated Elementary Physical Education | 1 |
| EDF 370 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDFE 170 | Introduction to Field Based Experience | 1 - 3 |
| EDFE 370 | Advanced Field Based Experience | 1 - 3 |
| EDFE 444 | Supervised Teaching | 1 - 15 |
| EDSE 430 | Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom | 2 |
| ET 247 | Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| ET 347 | Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| PSY 347 | Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| SPAN 103 | Spanish for Professionals | 3 |