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T-PREP – Elementary Education – AA to BA in Education & Human Development

The Partnership for Rural Educator Preparation (T-PREP) is a unique and flexible program that provides tomorrow’s teachers who are living and/or working in rural communities with a way to earn a four-year degree and teaching license without leaving home.

4 Year Schedule for Elementary Education – AA to BA in Education & Human Development

4-year plan is designed to be taken in sequence as specified in each year.

Schedule – Year 1 (33 Credit Hours) Otero College

Semester 1 (17 Credit Hours)Credits
1EDU 2211 – Intro to Ed3
1EDU 1088 – Practicum
30 hrs field experience & Seminar
3
ENG 1021 – English Comp I3
POS 1011 – American Govt 3
PSY 1001 Gen Psychology3
Arts/Humanities GT 1, 3, 43
Semester 2 (16 Credit Hours)Credits
EDU 2341 – Multicultural Ed
Or
EDU 2611 Tchg, Lrng, & Tech
3
ENG 1022 – English Comp II3
LIT 1015 – Intro to Literature3
GEO 1055 – WR Geography3
Science with lab4

Schedule – Year 2 (27 Credit Hours) Otero College

Semester 1 (14 Credit Hours)Credits
2EDU 2401 – Teaching Exceptional Learners3
2EDU 2088 – Practicum
60 hrs field experience & seminar (Fall only)
2
PSY 2441 – Child Development 3
COM 1150 – Public Speaking3
MAT 1260 – Intro to Stats or GT Math:
MAT 1240 – Math for Liberal Arts or
MAT 1340 – College Algebra
3
4
4
Semester 2 (13 Credit Hours)Credits
Any ART prefixed GT approved course3
EDU 2341 – Multicultural Ed or
EDU 2611 Teaching, Learning & Tech.
3
Science without lab3
HIS 1210 – US History3
4 credit elective (Recommend math or science elective)3
AA degree earned with 60 credits
• Gen Ed Courses may be taken in any order
• C or higher required in English Comp courses
• CCR & MAT 000 level courses do not apply to this degree plan
• Apply for CU Denver Year 2, Semester 2 (need a 2.3 GPA)
• Any courses transferred into Otero for AA must also be evaluated by CU Denver Advisor to ensure ultimate transfer to CU Denver
1Denotes clinical blocks; courses must be taken together
2Denotes clinical blocks; courses must be taken together

Schedule – Year 3 (35 Credit Hours) University of Colorado Denver (at Otero College)

Semester 1 (11-14 Credit Hours)Credits
1EDHD 2930* – Learning & Development
60 hrs field experience & seminar
2
3LCRT 3720 – Intro Writing Dev & Teaching3
3LCRT 4710 – Primary Literacy for Diverse Learners Pre K-3 3
3CLDE - 2000: Foundations of CLDE (Hybrid)3
HDRF 3020 – Cultural Diversity Core (Online)3
Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours)Credits
4EDHD - 3930*: Diverse Learners
120 hrs field experience & seminar
3
4EDFN - 4010*: Social Foundations & Cultural Diversity3
4CLDE 3830 Cult. & Ling. Responsive Teaching in STEM (Hybrid)3
4CLDE - 4020*: Responsive Classroom Communities (Hybrid)3
4SPED 4300 – Family, Professional & Comm Collaboration (Online)3
Apply for Professional year Admission - 3.0 Min GPA
Summer Semester (6-9 credit hours)Credits
MAT 3040* – Math for Elementary Teachers (Hybrid)3
SPED 4400 – Universal Design for Learning (Online)3
Cultural Diversity Core if not taken earlier (Online)3

Schedule – Year 4 (31 Credit Hours) Professional Year (PY) Residency

PY Residency Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours)Credits
UEDU 4931 – Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem I
Tues & Wed in the School
2
UEDU 4932 - Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem II
Tues & Wed in the School
2
UEDU 4040 – Planning for Learning3
MTED 4300: Cur & Methods for Tchg Math (Hybrid)3
LCRT 4000 – Elem. Literacy Inst & Assessment Pre K-23
SCED 4004 – Elem. Science Teaching3
PASS PRAXIS
PY Residency Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours)Credits
UEDU 4933 – Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem. III
T/W/Th 1st 8 wks; full time in school last 8 wks
6
UEDU - 4050 Capstone: Elem/ECE Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment3
LCRT 4001 – Elem. Literacy Inst. & Assessment 3-63
MTED 4003 – Elem. Math Teaching II3
ALL PY Courses & Residency Internships Must Be Taken Exactly as Shown Above
BA degree & ECE Teaching License earned with 126 credits
3Denotes clinical blocks; courses must be taken together; extended plans are available
4Denotes clinical blocks; courses must be taken together; extended plans are available
• Apply to Professional Year Residency in Year 3 Semester 2, 3.0 GPA required
• Pass Praxis (multiple subjects exam 5001) before start of Year 4 Semester 2
• All courses during PY Residency and (*) courses must be passed with B- or better
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