Alternative Licensure Program (ALP)

The ALP at UCCS is a “designated agency” approved by the Colorado State Board of Education to provide a one-year program for candidates seeking licensure in one of these areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages (Spanish).

We work with self-motivated, committed, resourceful candidates who can readily assume teaching roles in public school classrooms. Ideal ALP applicants are paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, career changers, retired military, OR others who have the background and potential for successfully completing this rigorous, fast-paced program. Those seeking licensure only can complete the program with ten courses. Those seeking an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction need to complete only two more courses within three semesters of completing the ALP.

We are a “designated agency” approved by the Colorado State Board of Education to provide a one-year program for candidates seeking licensure in one of these areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World languages (Spanish).

Those seeking licensure only can complete the program with just ten courses (see list below). Those seeking an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction need to complete only two more courses within the next three semesters of completing the ALP.

Faculty

Leslie Grant, Ph.D., Associate Professor / Department Chair
Katie Anderson-Pence, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Linda Button, Ed. D., Instructor
Tim Callahan, M.A., Senior Instructor
Grant Clayton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Beth Cutter, M.A., Senior Instructor
Barbara Frye, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Mary Hanson, M.A., Instructor
Sarah Kaka, Ph.D., Senior Instructor / Director of Teacher Education
Mark Malone, Ph.D., Professor
Pat McGuire, Ph.D., Associate Professor / Co-Director UCCSTeach Program
Monica Yoo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Applications and Admissions Requirements:

Please visit our website for admissions information.

Course Requirements - 33 Credit Hours

Core Courses

May be taken during any semester; students must complete them by the end of their “ALP year.”

Summer Courses

Students may take these courses prior to securing a full-time teaching position.

Fall Courses

Students may NOT take these courses until they have a full-time teaching position.

CURR 5491 - Secondary English Methods
or
CURR 5492 - Secondary Math Methods
or
CURR 5493 - Secondary Science Methods
or
CURR 5494 - Secondary Social Studies Methods
or
CURR 5495 - World Languages Methods
CURR 5018 - Alternative Teacher Seminar in Secondary Education I
(this class is mandatory)

Spring Courses

Students may NOT take these courses until they have a full-time teaching position.

Licensure Plus MA in Curriculum and Instruction

Licensure plus MA in Curriculum and Instruction requires an additional 6 credits for a total of 39 credit hours. The MA in Curriculum and Instruction includes the coursework for ALP (listed above) and the following additional courses, taken within three semesters of completing ALP.

Please note: It is the students’ responsibility to make sure that all program requirements and licensure procedures are completed appropriately. All participants in the ALP must maintain a 3.0 GPA and receive no grade lower than a B- in any class. Because the program requires immediate participation on the job in a school, there are no opportunities for Incompletes in the methods OR resident teaching classes.