Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (EC/ECSE) Endorsement (Ages 0-8 yrs)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Endorsement Requirements — 33-45 credits
The graduate level endorsement program for the Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (EC/ECSE) is designed to prepare outstanding early childhood educators to meet the unique educational needs of children from birth through age 8. This program is designed to develop a range of specialized skills for individuals who work in classrooms and community-based settings with children who have identified disabilities or are at-risk and their families. The program leads to recommendation for Colorado Department of Education’s ECSE Generalist Teaching License/endorsement, ECSE Specialist endorsement, and ECE endorsement. In addition, the students will receive a recommendation for Large Child Care Center Director Qualification through the Colorado Department of Human Services. The program consists of the required courses and practicum requirements agreed upon by the student and advisor. If a student enters the endorsement program for EC/ECSE without a current teacher licensure, the student is required to complete additional admission requirements and course requirements listed under Professional Teacher Education.
Endorsement Requirements
Required Credits — 33 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 530 | Family/Professional Partnerships | 3 |
| EDSE 531 | Assessment and Planning in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 532 | Typical and Atypical Early Child Development: Application to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 533 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 534 | Research, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 537 | Practicum in EC/ESCE: Infants and Toddlers | 2 |
| EDSE 538 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 3-5 years | 2 |
| EDSE 539 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 5-8 years | 2 |
| EDSE 616 | Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions | 3 |
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for <i>Initial</i> Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDSE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDSE 507 | Field-Based Experience | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Endorsement Requirements — 33-45 credits
The graduate level endorsement program for the Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (EC/ECSE) is designed to prepare outstanding early childhood educators to meet the unique educational needs of children from birth through age 8. This program is designed to develop a range of specialized skills for individuals who work in classrooms and community-based settings with children who have identified disabilities or are at-risk and their families. The program leads to recommendation for Colorado Department of Education’s ECSE Generalist Teaching License/endorsement, ECSE Specialist endorsement, and ECE endorsement. In addition, the students will receive a recommendation for Large Child Care Center Director Qualification through the Colorado Department of Human Services. The program consists of the required courses and practicum requirements agreed upon by the student and advisor. If a student enters the endorsement program for EC/ECSE without a current teacher licensure, the student is required to complete additional admission requirements and course requirements listed under Professional Teacher Education.
Endorsement Requirements
Required Credits — 33 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 530 | Family/Professional Partnerships | 3 |
| EDSE 531 | Assessment and Planning in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 532 | Typical and Atypical Early Child Development: Application to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 533 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 534 | Research, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 537 | Practicum in EC/ESCE: Infants and Toddlers | 2 |
| EDSE 538 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 3-5 years | 2 |
| EDSE 539 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 5-8 years | 2 |
| EDSE 616 | Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions | 3 |
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for <i>Initial</i> Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDSE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDSE 507 | Field-Based Experience | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.