Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog

Education (BA): Secondary Science and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Pathway

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Students pursuing this pathway will earn a BA in Education from Colorado Mountain College.

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has approved this pathway for a teaching license in Colorado and includes courses to support students in demonstrating professional competency for the following endorsements:

Secondary Science Education
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education

This Pathway is designed to address Colorado’s teacher shortage in rural mountain school districts. The curriculum is focused on general science in order to meet the needs of rural schools often limited to hiring one teacher for all science courses. The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) endorsement is embedded to help teachers successfully teach the rapidly diversifying students in CMC’s partner school districts. Students who have attained an Associates of Arts with an emphasis in Elementary Education or an Associate of Science from CMC or any other Colorado Community College have a clear path to complete this Bachelors of Arts in Education.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication (GT-CO1-2)

Take 2 courses (6 credits):

◆ ENG 1021 - English Composition I (GT-CO1) 3.0 Credits
◆ ENG 1022 - English Composition II (GT-CO2) 3.0 Credits
NOTE: minimum grade B required for all courses above

Mathematics (GT-MA1)

Take 1 course (4 credits):

◆ MAT 1340 - College Algebra (GT-MA1) 4.0 Credits or higher level math

Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1-4)

Select 2 courses (6 credits) from content areas:

GT-AH1: Arts
GT-AH2: Literature and Humanities
GT-AH3: Ways of Thinking
GT-AH4: World Languages

History (GT-HI1)

Select 1 course (3 credits) from content area History (GT-HI1)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1-3)

Take 2 courses (6 credits):

◆ PSY 2440 - Human Growth & Development (GT-SS3) 3.0 Credits
OR
✽ PSY 2442 - Child & Adolescent Psychology 3.0 Credits
Select 1 additional course (3 credits) from content areas:
Economic and Political Systems (GT-SS1)
Geography (GT-SS2)
Human Behavior, Culture, and Social Frameworks (GT-SS3)

Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1)

Take 8 courses (38 credits):

◆ PHY 1111 - Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ PHY 1112 - Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II w/ Lab (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: Cellular Principles (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ BIO 1112 - General College Biology with Lab: Biodiversity & Ecosystems (GT-SC1) 5.0 Credits
◆ GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/ Lab (GT-SC1) 4.0 Credits
Or other 4 credit science course with lab
◆ AST 1110 - Astronomy with Lab: Planetary Systems (GT-SC1) 4.0 Credits
Or other 4 credit science course with lab

Oral/Presentational Communication

Take 1 course (3 credits) from the following:

◆ COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) 3.0 Credits
OR
✽ COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3.0 Credits
NOTE: minimum grade B required for all courses above

Program Requirements

Stage 1 courses:
✽ EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education 3.0 Credits minimum grade B required
✽ EDU 2351 - Multilingual Learners 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
✽ EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
Stage 2 courses:
EDU 3321 - How People Learn: Learning, Teaching, and the Human Brain 3.0 Credits
EDU 3330 - Framework for Planning Instruction and Assessment 3.0 Credits
EDU 3360 - Assessment of and for Learning 3.0 Credits
EDU 3370 - Foundations in English Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
EDU 3375 - Methods of Primary Literacy Instruction: Learning to Read 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
EDU 3376 - Methods of Intermediate Literacy Instruction 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
EDU 3380 - Language Acquisition and Literacy for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
EDU 3381 - Adapting Instruction and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
NOTE: successful completion of all 3000-level EDU courses with a GPA of 3.0 is required.
Stage 3 courses:
EDU 4405 - Creating an Engaging and Relational Classroom Environment 3.0 Credits
EDU 4410 - Intervention and Inclusion: Differentiation for Exceptional Students 3.0 Credits (CLD requirement)
EDU 4421 - Teacher Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism 3.0 Credits
EDU 4430 - Research-Based Instructional Practices 2.0 Credits
EDU 4420 - Internship I with Seminar 6.0 Credits
EDU 4440 - Internship II with Seminar 12.0 Credits
Note: Internship courses require a grade of B or higher.

Wellness Requirement

Health and Wellness 1.0 Credit minimum

Additional Required Courses

EDU 3356 - Developing Science Concepts for Secondary Students 2.0 Credits
EDU 3357 - Science Laboratory Safety 1.0 Credits
EDU 3358 - Science in Local and Global Contexts 3.0 Credits

Total Credits Earned

General Education Requirements (66)
Program Requirements (63)
Additional Required Courses (6)

Total Credits Earned (135)

Note:

◆ State Guaranteed Transfer

✽ Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

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