BA Secondary Science License

The Education and Human Development major with a Secondary Science license focuses on engaging Colorado's rapidly diversifying student and family population. It combines cutting-edge research with real classroom experiences. You'll learn from innovative faculty members who are locally, nationally and internationally recognized for their teaching and research in secondary science education. They will provide you with a robust knowledge base and relevant learning experiences in transforming deep content knowledge into learning experiences for learners across multiple cultural contexts as it relates to teaching youth in grades 7 through 12. You'll engage in powerful classroom experiences and benefit from our rich 20-year history of partnering with schools to prepare teachers.

The secondary science program ensures that you will develop deep content knowledge across a number of disciplines important to become a successful science teacher with courses in physics, biology, chemistry and Earth sciences. You will also be prepared with the methods and foundations coursework that will make you a highly effective, innovative and compassionate secondary science teacher skilled in improving student performance and reaching the needs of today's diverse learners in a variety of school settings. You will have the skills to be a teacher leader. CU Denver graduates often go on to acquire positions in educational leadership as their careers progress.