Academic Catalog - T-PREP Special Education
T-PREP – Special 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 Special Education – AA to BA in Education & Human Development4-year plan is designed to be taken in sequence as specified in each year. |
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Schedule – Year 1 (33 Credit Hours) Otero College |
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| Semester 1 (17 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| 1EDU 2211 – Intro to Ed | 3 |
| 1EDU 1088 – Practicum 30 hrs field experience & Seminar | 2 |
| ENG 1021 – English Comp I | 3 |
| POS 1011 – American Govt | 3 |
| PSY 1001 Gen Psychology | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities GT 1, 3, 4 | 3 |
| Semester 2 (16 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| EDU 2341 – Multicultural Ed Or EDU 2611 Tchg, Lrng, & Tech (Spring Only) | 3 |
| ENG 1022 – English Comp II | 3 |
| LIT 1015 – Intro to Literature | 3 |
| GEO 1055 – WR Geography | 3 |
| Science with lab | 4 |
Schedule – Year 2 (27 Credit Hours) Otero College |
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| Semester 1 (14 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| 2EDU 2401 – Teaching Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| 2EDU 2088 – Practicum 60 hrs field experience & seminar (Fall only) | 2 |
| PSY 2441 – Child Development | 3 |
| COM 1150 – Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPED 4400 – Universal Design for Learners CU Denver Course Fall or Summer only online/remote | 3 |
| Semester 2 (13 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| EDU 2341 – Multicultural Ed or EDU 2611 Teaching, Learning & Tech. (Spring only) | 3 |
| Science without lab | 3 |
| HIS 1210 – US History | 3 |
| GT Math Requirement: MAT 1240 – Math for Liberal Arts or MAT 1340 – College Algebra or MAT 1260 – Intro to Stats (Can add on 1 credit MAT 136 Comp App for Stats if needed) | 4 4 3 |
| AA degree earned with 60 credits | |
| • Gen Ed Courses may be taken in any order • B or higher required in English Comp courses • CCR & MAT 000 level courses do not apply to this degree plan • Apply for CU Denver Year 1, 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 |
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Schedule – Year 3 (38 Credit Hours) University of Colorado Denver (at Otero College) |
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| Semester 1 (14-17 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| 3EDHD 2930* – Learning & Development 60 hrs field experience & seminar | 2 |
| 3LCRT 3720 – Intro Writing Dev & Teaching | 3 |
| 3LCRT 4710 – Primary Literacy for Diverse Learners Pre K-3 | 3 |
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| SPED 4740 – CLDE & SPED (Fall only online/remote) | 3 |
| 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 Diversity | 3 |
| 4CLDE 4020* - Responsive Classroom Communities (Hybrid) | 3 |
| 4SPED 4300 – Family, Professional & Comm Collaboration (Online) | 3 |
| SPED 4780 – SPED Literacy (Spring Only online/remote) | 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 4151 – Promoting Positive Behaviors (Summer only online/remote) | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Core if not taken earlier (Online) | 3 |
Schedule – Year 4 (28 Credit Hours) Professional Year (PY) Residency |
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| 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 | 2 |
| UEDU 4040 – Planning for Learning | 3 |
| LCRT 4000 – Elem. Literacy Inst & Assessment Pre K-2 | 3 |
| MTED 4002 – Elem. Math Teaching 1 | 3 |
| SPED 4010 – Interventions (Online/Remote) | 3 |
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| PY Residency Semester 2 (12 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| UEDU 4933 – Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem. III | 6 |
| SPED 4500 – Transitions (Online/Remote) | 3 |
| SPED 4140 – Assessment/Capstone (Online/remote) | 3 |
| 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 4Denotes clinical blocks; courses must be taken together • Apply to Professional Year Residency in Year 3 Semester 2, 3.0 GPA required • Pass Praxis (multiple subjects exam 5001 AND SPED Praxis exam 5434) 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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