Elementary Education or Secondary Education Minor
Teacher Education Program
DU undergraduates can enter the program their senior year and apply the credits toward a minor in elementary education or secondary education. In order for DU undergraduates to be eligible to enter the Teacher Education Program their senior year, they must have completed all of the course work for their major and core curriculum requirements.
DU undergraduates who enroll in this program earn 40 quarter credits that count toward completion of a bachelor's degree. If completed as an undergraduate, the 40 quarter credits earned in the licensure program do not count toward a master's degree. DU undergraduates are not required to take the GRE, but must take and pass the Praxis II or PLACE licensure exam before being accepted to the program.
Dual Degree
The Undergraduate/Graduate Dual Degree program allows students to combine most DU undergraduate majors with a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
The dual degree structure enables students to complete the two degrees and recommendation for a teaching license in only five years; a faster and more cost effective way than pursuing the two degrees separately. One of the benefits of this program is that students are able to apply financial aid awarded for their undergraduate course work toward their graduate course work.
Students applying to the undergraduate/graduate dual degree in Curriculum and Instruction must have completed a minimum of 45 quarter hours in undergraduate course work by the end of their third year. Of those 45 credit hours, 30 credit hours must be in the arts and humanities, social/behavioral sciences, mathematics and biological sciences before applying.
Students must pursue advising from both their undergraduate advisor and from the teacher education program to ensure that all state requirements are met before admittance into the program. DU undergraduates seeking the dual degree are required to take the GRE, and must also pass the Praxis II or PLACE licensure exam before being accepted to the program.
All of these minor options require advanced planning. We strongly recommend seeking advising early in your DU educational experience.