Recommendations for endorsements are made by the C&I Program, but endorsement is granted by the State of Colorado. Individual state requirements vary and may include teaching experience and examinations in addition to a valid teaching credential. Students should consult with the Colorado Department of Education (http://www.cde.state.co) or another state in which they wish to be licensed for the most updated endorsement requirements. Please note that the Colorado Department of Education also requires 2 years of post-licensing teaching experience and a passing score on the Reading Teacher PRAXIS exam for the application for the reading teacher endorsement after completion.  

Required Courses

• LCRT 5810 - Oral & Written Language & Literacy  
• LCRT 5020 - Reading Development, Instruction and Assessment  
• LCRT 5055 - Literacy Assessment & Informed Instruction  
• LCRT 5710 - Primary Literacy for Diverse Learners, Pre K-Grade 3  or LCRT 5730 - Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum   
• LCRT 5720 - Writing Development, Instruction and Assessment  
• LCRT 5795 - Current Children’s Literature  or LCRT 5201 - Adolescent Literature  (LCRT 5780  , LCRT 5790   offered occasionally)
• LCRT 6910 - Seminar & Practicum in Literacy and Language   
• LCRT 6915 - Seminar and Practicum in Literacy Professional Development  

Total Credit Hours 24