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Endorsement Programs
Bilingual Bicultural Education - Endorsement
Elementary Education and Secondary Education
Endorsement Requirements - 18-23 Credits
Elementary Education Endorsement - 18 hours
Courses for a Bilingual Bicultural Education Endorsement will be provided by the Hispanic Studies program to Elementary Education and Middle School Education students who wish to be licensed to teach in elementary (K-6) and middle school (5-9) Bilingual Bicultural Education programs. Courses are provided in Spanish language skills, culture of the Southwest and of Hispanics in the United States, methodology, language skill assessment theory and practice. For elementary education, this program can be combined with a major in other arts and sciences subjects or realized within our Spanish major. For middle school, this program can be combined with an approved major for middle school. This program is administered by the Hispanic Studies program.
Required Credits - 18 hours
HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)
HISP 400 Methods and Assessment for Bilingual Education and ESL (3)
SPAN 411 Spanish for Bilingual Education I (3)
SPAN 412 Spanish for Bilingual Education II (3)
Select one of the following courses:
HISP 102 Hispanic Cultures in the United States (3)
MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)
Select one of the following courses:
ANT 210 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology (3)
COMM 223 Intercultural Communication (3)
Note(s): Students must have completed the Intermediate Spanish courses and 300-level skill-building courses or equivalent before enrolling in SPAN 411 and SPAN 412.
Students must pass the Hispanic Studies program's oral proficiency interview in Spanish at the intermediate level before being allowed to enter student teaching. Students who have not completed SPAN 202 or who have not completed, as a minimum, 4 years of high school Spanish or are native speakers with no formal training in Spanish may have to complete additional Spanish courses to meet requirements.
Secondary Education Endorsement - 23 Credits
Courses for Bilingual Bicultural Education Endorsement are provided by several program areas across two colleges: Hispanic Studies, English and Communication Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and the School of Teacher Education and the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum Studies in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences share a commitment to the TESL endorsement.
Students enrolled in the Secondary Professional Teacher Education Program or who hold teacher licensure at the secondary level (grades 7-12) are eligible to participate in this program.
Required Credits - 20 hours
HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)
SPAN 411 Spanish for Bilingual Education I (3)
SPAN 412 Spanish for Bilingual Education II (3)
Please contact your advisor for remaining required courses.
Select one of the following courses:
TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3)
HISP 400 Methods and Assessment for Bilingual Education and ESL (3)
Select one of the following courses:
HISP 102 Hispanic Cultures in the United States (3)
MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)
Select one of the following two courses:
COMM 223 Intercultural Communication (3)
ANT 210 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology (3)
Required supporting credits - 3 hours
Literacy and reading courses can include the following:
SPAN 304 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
SPAN 450 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature (3)
SPAN 451 Masterpieces of Latin American Literature (3)
Note(s): Students must be enrolled in the Secondary Professional Teacher Education Program or hold teacher licensure at the secondary level (grades 7-12) level.
Prerequisite: HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3) and HISP 400 Methods and Assessment for Bilingual Education and ESL (3) or TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3) must be taken prior to doing Practica.
Students must take the English as a Second Language PLACE assessment to be eligible for licensure in Colorado.
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