If you are interested in becoming a teacher there are several licensure levels available for undergraduates at the University of Northern Colorado. For example, you can choose to become an elementary or secondary school teacher. In addition, UNC now offers a Special Education major that carries with it a K-12 (kindergarten through 12th grade) licensure. Other K-12 licensures are offered in music, physical education and art.

Because the state of Colorado does not allow students to major in education, (except for special education as mentioned above) those seeking to be teachers must choose from numerous eligible liberal-arts majors, complete an emphasis area within the major as well as teacher licensure courses. You must make sure the desired level of licensure can be attached to a chosen major and emphasis. For example, if you wish to become an elementary education teacher you must major in Interdisciplinary Studies, complete an emphasis in liberal arts and complete one of 18 concentration areas.

Feel free to scroll the list of majors above noting the teacher licensure keys (E, S, SP and K-12) signifying which types of licensure can be attached to which majors. Also, feel free to contact the UNC College of Education for more details at (970) 351-2430 or www.unco.edu./sstte/.

Elementary education concentrations for Interdisciplinary Studies - Liberal Arts

Bilingual/Bicultural (E)
Biology (E)
Chemistry (E)
Civics (E)
Earth Science (E)
Economics (E)
English (E)
Environmental Studies (E)
English as a Second Language (E)
Ethnic and Gender Studies (E)
Fine Arts (E)
French (E)
Geography (E)
German (E)
History (E)
Mathematics(E)
Physics (E)
Spanish (E)

*Not currently accepting applications

Minors

Aerospace Studies (Air Force)
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology: Multicultural Anthropology
Applied Statistics
Asian Studies
Biological Sciences
Business Administration
Chemistry/Liberal Arts
Chemistry Teaching
Communication Studies
Community Health Education
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Cultural Studies
Dance
Earth Sciences
Economics
Elementary Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
French
Geography
German
Gerontology
History
Legal Studies
Mathematics/Liberal Arts
Mathematics/Secondary Mathematics
Media Studies
Mexican-American Studies
Military Science (Army)
Music/Liberal Arts
Network and Information Systems Security
Nutrition
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Reading
Recreation
Rehabilitative Services
School Health Education
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Sport and Exercise Science: Coaching
Sport and Exercise Science: Outdoor Education
Sport and Exercise Science: Physical Education K-12 Teaching
Sport and Exercise Science: Youth Development
Teaching English as a Second Language
Theatre Arts
Visual Arts
Women's Studies
Writing