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Prior Learning Assessment

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) maintains a collaborative partnership with the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) Teacher Residency program. Graduate students enrolled in the PEBC Teacher Residency program and admitted to one of the eligible UNC graduate programs, as outlined below, may receive up to 12 graduate credits toward their degree upon successful fulfillment of specific program requirements. Upon completion of the residency program, PEBC will provide official documentation verifying program completion for each student. The academic advisor is responsible for confirming the credit eligibility based on the criteria specified below.


PEBC Teacher Residency to UNC Credit

UNC ProgramProgram CreditsCredits awarded upon successful completion of the PEBC Program
Education MAT: Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse (CLD endorsement included)		30

12 credits applied to 3 out of 4 of the following courses:

Masters (M.A.) in Science Education30

6 credits applied to 2 out of 3 of the following courses:

Education MAT: Curriculum Studies309 credits applied to the 9 elective credits in the program
Special Education MA: Special Ed
Generalist (K–21 years)		30-36

6 credits:

  • EDSE 510 (3) requires documented evidence of at least 40 hours of practicum with students and/or staff association with SPED
  • EDSE 511 (3) for the EL standard requirement.
Literacy MA (Reading Teacher
K–12 endorsement included)		30

6 credits applied to 2 out of 3 of the following courses:

MA Teaching Diverse Learners (includes CLD and Special Ed. Endorsements)33This program continues to welcome PEBC students, but the current PEBC curriculum may not be able to bring in any prior learning credentials.
The program should still be attractive to PEBS students if they need to secure both CLD and SPED endorsements with a master’s degree within 33 credits. By the state requirements, each endorsement needs to have 24 credit hours if completed separately.