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Foundations of Education
The academic and professional purpose that unifies the various approaches to foundations of education is the development of interpretive, normative and critical perspectives on education. Foundational study within education relies heavily on the resources and methodologies of the humanities and the social and behavioral sciences.
The primary objectives of foundational studies at UNC are to provide experiences and perspectives that allow students to explain and evaluate educational issues, practices and policies in a manner that leads to the development of a disciplined sense of professional responsibility.
Foundations courses are a major component in the undergraduate professional education core and in many graduate programs. Courses are open to all undergraduate and graduate students. A student pursuing a doctoral degree in any area may take support courses in Foundations of Education.
K-12 Professional Teacher Education Program
The mission of the K-12 Professional Teaching Education Program is to provide teacher candidates with the opportunities to integrate knowledge and skills acquired form Liberal Arts Core course work, content area course work, and professional education courses with extensive field experiences as a means of meeting each of the program standards/standard elements that are based on Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers. As such, the K-12 PTEP prepares beginning teachers who have met not only the program standards/standard elements at the proficient or advance level, but are well grounded in the content knowledge from either Art, Music, Sports and Exercise Science (P.E.) or special Education
For degree and program requirements, see:
Secondary Professional Teacher Education Program
The Secondary Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) is designed to prepare students to teach at the 7-12 grade levels within a special content area. Students selecting this program will work with their major advisor to enter the Secondary PTEP Phase One where they will be introduced to program standards and Phases Two, Three and Four to complete their program.
For degree and program requirements, see:
Graduate Interdisciplinary M.A.
Teacher Education Emphasis
The Teacher Education Emphasis is a comprehensive degree program coordinated by the School of Teacher Education in McKee. It provides advanced study focused on the following themes: teacher leadership; alternate teaching and assessment strategies; and teacher as researcher. In addition, students enrolling in this degree program will select an area of concentration from the following: Diversity in Education; Mathematics and Science; Bilingual Education; Teaching English as a Second (ESL) or Other Language; or Middle Level Education.
Applications meeting minimum Graduate School admission requirements will be forwarded to the School of Teacher Education in McKee for review and recommendation regarding admission by the Graduate School. In addition to the basic application requirements, applicants are required to document successful teaching experiences, possess or be eligible for a Colorado teaching license, and develop an application portfolio which demonstrates the congruence between their professional background and the program outcomes.
All Graduate School requirements for the interdisciplinary master's degree must be met. The degree awarded will be a Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Education.
Students pursuing a course concentration for added endorsement to a Colorado teaching license must take and successfully complete the appropriate Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators (PLACE) examination.
For degree and program requirements, see:
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