General Education Alternative Licensure 1-Year Program

The General Education Alternative Licensure 1-Year Program (ALP 1) includes professional coursework, classroom observation, and coaching designed for candidates teaching Early Childhood Education through 12th grade.

PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT

ALP 1 Candidates must:

• Have been hired as a full-time teacher in any Colorado Front Range public school district, public or private charter school, or accredited private school
• Meet the Colorado Department of Education ALP requirements

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Attend a two-day Summer Seminar training in July
• Attend MSU Denver ALP 1 classes and complete ALP 1 coursework
• Complete a Teacher Work Sample
• Demonstrate proficiency on all Colorado Teacher Quality Standards
• Complete 225 hours of contact time with support team
• Face-to-face coaching
• Face-to-face with some online classes

TUITION

• Tuition is $5,600.00 + Mandatory Student Fees
• 15 undergraduate credits are awarded during the fall semester and 15 credits are awarded during the spring semester, for a total of 30 credits.
• Tuition and fee rates are subject to change.

CURRICULUM

MSU Denver course curriculum content covers strands important to the development of an effective teacher. They include:

• Classroom discipline
• Classroom management
• Short and long range planning
• Unit and lesson plans, implementation
• Comprehensive assessment
• Differentiated Instruction
• Current issues in education
• Literacy
• Mathematics

CLASS SCHEDULE

• ALP 1 Teacher Candidates are required to attend a Summer Seminar training class in late July.
• During the school year classes are held every Tuesday from 5:15pm – 8:15pm.
• Classes are face-to-face with some online.

MSU Denver’s teacher licensure programs are approved by the Colorado State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education.