Undergraduate Programs

BA in Elementary Education

The BA in Elementary Education prepares elementary teachers who create classrooms that are welcoming to all students and who treat all students with dignity and care. Graduates develop the knowledge and tools to to provide rich opportunities for all students to learn, and complete coursework for an elementary teaching license and an endorsement for teaching culturally linguistically diverse students. We integrate courses that prepare teachers to embrace diversity while providing a focused path for students interested in becoming reflective, ethical and responsive teachers, who aim to make the world a more just place.

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BA in Leadership & Community Engagement

The BA in Leadership and Community Engagement prepares ethical and culturally aware leaders who collaborate with community partners to tackle society’s big challenges. You will take part in one of the only degree programs of its kind and as part of a small number of emerging community engagement degrees nationwide.

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BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, online

The BA in Interdisciplinary Studies is a student-centered and 100% online degree completion program that allows you to balance professional and personal responsibilities while also pursuing your college degree. You’ll choose from areas of emphasis that pair education with disciplines such as cultural diversity, global studies, social justice studies, and more.

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Education Minor

If you are interested in education but not necessarily classroom teaching, this minor will allow you to study more deeply how political, cultural, social, and historical dynamics shape policy and practice in education, understand issues of equity and social justice, and prepare you to work in informal educational settings.

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Leadership Studies Minor

Whether you plan to lead a start-up, be a community organizer, found a non-profit, serve in the military, or run for office, the Leadership Studies Minor will help you develop as a leader. You will explore the academic research about leadership and will apply your leadership practice as a CU Boulder student.

Ethnic Studies Graduate

BAM in Ethnic Studies and Education

You will develop a better understanding of the social, political, and cultural factors influencing our diverse world in this BAM (Bachelor's and Master's) Concurrent Degree Program allowing an efficient and rigorous path toward earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies and a Master’s Degree in Education in just five years.

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Teacher Licensure Pathways

We offer an Elementary Education program for those interested in teaching grades K-6, and Secondary Teacher Licensure programs for teacher candidates interested in a teaching license for grades 7-12. Students in secondary teacher licensure programs first declare a major suitable for the subject they want to teach, and pair that focus with teacher education coursework and practica experiences to prepare them to teach in a given subject area.

STEM teacher education students gain added support from the renowned CU Teach program.

Pathways and Certificates Open to All Majors

INVST Community Studies

The intensive two-year INVST Community Leadership Program offers transformative service learning for students who are passionate about social and environmental justice. The certificate program develops leaders who engage in compassionate action as a lifetime commitment.

Public Achievement

An international youth leadership program that places young people in the center of public life. Youth participants design, implement, and undertake community-based projects that address social issues with support from CU Boulder students as "coaches."

Multicultural Leadership Scholars

Through coursework, service, and socialization that is open to all majors, Multicultural Leadership Scholars develop a deep awareness of their own values and belief systems as well as those of others.

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"I hope to combat structural oppression, and I believe that teaching is the perfect way to do so. I cannot wait to become the teacher who encourages students to be proud of who they are."

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Paying it forward in Higher Ed: First cohort of Master’s in Higher Education students graduates this spring

Paula Abitia had always wanted to attend her “dream school,” CU Boulder, yet as a first-generation student of color, the reality of her dream included the struggle for a sense of belonging. She credits higher education professionals with helping her get through challenging times, and now she is paying it forward as a higher education professional and MA graduate. Read more

Paty Abril-Gonzalez with her family and Bill and Connie Barclay at the 2018 Miramontes Scholars Celebration.

Meet Paty Abril-Gonzalez, a mentor for future bilingual teachers who continues the Miramontes legacy

How can we do this together in a nicer, kinder and more loving way? This key question guided 2019 Outstanding PhD Graduate Paty Abril-Gonzalez through her doctorate dissertation at CU Boulder and still guides her now in her teaching and research as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Read more

Meet Ben Erwin, a policy analyst with a commitment to educational equity

As a former high school teacher and advocate for community empowerment, 2019 Outstanding MA Graduate Ben Erwin realized that he had a passion for the public policies that shape the educational field. “After my time in Mississippi in advocacy, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in education policy,” Erwin said. “My belief in education as a driver of social justice and opportunity continues to drive my passion for education.” Read more

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