Inclusive Elementary Education

The Bachelor of Arts in Inclusive Elementary Education offers undergraduate education majors the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary coursework required to secure an Initial Colorado Teacher License endorsed for K-6 elementary education, special education, and culturally and linguistically diverse education with 122 credit hours of coursework.  A student will be able to complete the curriculum with four years of full-time study.

The program focus is on elements of student diversity and inclusive practices in classrooms. Emphasis on strategies to teach students within an inclusive school community. Preservice teachers spend over 1000 hours in the field in multiple inclusive instructional settings planning lessons, delivering instruction, and assessing student learning. Inclusive mentor teachers provide coaching and feedback throughout the program. Courses are designed to infuse special education and English as a Second Language methodology in the classroom.