The Secondary World Language licensure program is organized around a conceptual framework grounded in our shared commitments to teaching for equity and justice and drawn from theories and pedagogies that center anti-oppressive aims. We focus on three key interconnected themes:
- Power, Privilege, and Positioning
- Culture and Diversity
- Agency and Change
This framework invites candidates to explore a series of guiding questions through courses and practicum experiences and to examine reiteratively how centering these themes impacts teaching and learning. As program faculty, we both understand that this work is challenging and are committed to learning with and from our candidates.
Undergraduate students in the World Language licensure program should declare French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian or Spanish as a major to ensure an efficient, content-centric pathway.
Candidates are admitted into the program as undergraduates or Post-BA students. They complete both content area major and teacher licensure requirements and engage with teachers and students in public secondary school classrooms through a series of supported practicum placements that result in over 800 hours of school-based experience.
This program leads to a Colorado provisional license in Secondary (7-12) French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Candidates must choose one area. To be eligible for licensure, candidates must successfully complete all academic and field experience requirements, pass a state-approved licensure exam, and complete student teaching.
For more information about courses requirements, visit the CU Boulder Course Catalog.
Note: We are currently unable to accept applications for Secondary World Language licensure programs other than Spanish. Please contact an education advisor for more information.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Incoming first-year students can now apply directly to all of our teacher licensure programs! If you are an incoming student, please see instructions here. If you are a current CU Boulder student, see steps below.
Post-BA Admissions Requirements
For more information, please contact the School of Education by email at edadvise@colorado.edu or by phone 303-492-6555.