Prospective Students - Transfer

Students Transferring from Colorado Two-Year Institutions

School of Education

Introduction to the 2008-09 Transfer Guide for Colorado Community Colleges and the University of Colorado at Boulder

General Introduction

Transfer students cannot be admitted directly into the School of Education; however, immediate contact with the staff advisor is recommended for appropriate course planning.  Transfer students must apply to the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Music and be enrolled before making application to the Teacher Licensure Program.  Students who intend to pursue the Teacher Licensure Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder must follow a CCHE approved bachelor's degree plan in one of the other academic colleges or schools and meet specific academic preparation requirements that fulfill state standards for teachers.  Contact the School of Education directly for information regarding approved majors and current  requirements.  Application information can be found on the School website: http://www.colorado.edu/education/prospective/undergrad.html.

Students who wish to apply to the School of Education after their transfer to the University of Colorado at Boulder must satisfy the following criteria:

• Junior Standing - A student must have a minimum of 56 semester hours completed or in progress at the time of application
• GPA - A student must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Youth Experience - All applicants must submit verification of successful experiences with youth of the appropriate grade level before their application will be processed.  Verification must be provided on the Youth Experience Verification form , and must be completed by a supervisor who can verify the amount, type and qualities of the interactions performed.  The youth experience must be completed within five years of the application submission date for the intended admission term. 
• Basic Skills - All applicants must demonstrate basic skills competence in mathematics and literacy through one of the following means:
1. Completion of a college-level composition course with a grade of B- or better; and completion of a college-level mathematics course with a grade of B- or better
2. ACT English and mathematics subtest scores at or above the national mean; SAT I verbal and mathematics or SAT II writing and mathematics subtest scores at or above the national mean
3. A passing score on the appropriate Praxis PPST exam (contact the School of Education for test administration information)

Recommended Course Work (for Elementary Education Program) - A community college student planning to become an elementary teacher who earns a C or better in the following courses will be guaranteed that these courses apply to graduation requirements for elementary teacher programs.

General Requirements

Writing:
6 credit hours (grades in ENG 121 and ENG 122 must be B or better)
ENG 121-3 English Composition
ENG 122-3 Composition II

Humanities:
One of the following:
LIT 115-3 Introduction to Literature, LIT 201-3 Masterpieces of Literature I, LIT 202-3 Masterpieces of Literature II, LIT 211-3 Survey of American Literature I, LIT 221-3 Survey of British Literature I

Social Sciences:
9 credit hours of the following:
GEO 105-3 World Regional Geography, POS 111-3 American Government, HIS 201-3 U.S. History I

Math:
6 credit hours of the following:
MAT 155 Integrated Math I -3 and MAT 155 Integrated Math II-3

Science: (lab based science courses)
12 credit hours of the following: GEY 111-4 Physical Geology*;
BIO 105-4 Science of Biology or BIO 111-5 General College Biology I*
CHEM 101/111 Intro to Chemistry-Integrated Science or PHY 105/111/211 Intro to Physics*

*Approved through 2003-2004 academic year only. Effective Fall 2004 Integrated Science I and Integrated Science II plus one other approved lab-based science course will be required.

Policies for Transfer of Credit

Policies for accepting grades in transfer:

1. Only academic courses with a letter grade of C or better will be accepted for transfer; courses with grades of F, D, IP, I, U, or AU (audit) are not transferable. Students must earn a C for courses taken Pass/Fail.
2. Only courses with grade of C or better are transferable into a teacher education program unless otherwise indicated in this agreement.

The four-year college or university will accept all approved credits (as listed above) earned within ten years of transfer. Course earned more than ten years earlier will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Advising Contact

Students are encouraged to contact the School of Education as early as possible to speak with the staff advisor. Students may request a Teacher Education Program Advising Handbook for general program information and detailed application information.

School of Education
Office of Student Services
249 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0249
303- 492-6555
email: EdAdvise@Colorado.edu