Thank you for your interest in the Literacy, Language and Culturally Responsive Teaching program - Secondary English Education at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development.
Applications are reviewed and acted upon throughout the year. We encourage you to meet one of the following priority deadlines:
April 15 for fall semester
September 15 for spring semester
February 15 for summer semester
Meeting a priority deadline leads to an earlier admission decision and course registration date.
Admission decisions are made on the basis of multiple criteria by Literacy, Language and Culturally Responsive Teaching faculty.
Please download, print, and follow the materials below. We require that you submit all application materials in a single manila envelope to the School of Education & Human Development.
- Secondary English Education Application Checklist
Graduate Application Part 1
- In-state Tuition Classification Form
- $50 application fee
Check or money order made out to the University of Colorado Denver.
- Current resume
School and work history.
- Written statement
See guidelines.
- Photocopy of current English/language arts teaching license
- Three letters of recommendation
Provide each recommender with a recommendation form. The forms and letters should be returned to you in original, unopened envelopes to include in your complete application packet. It is advised that at least two of your letters be written by former professors. If that is not possible, letters should be from present or former employers, co-workers, etc. Recommendations should not be more than two years old.
- Two official transcripts from previous colleges/universities attended
Please submit transcripts from (a) institutions granting previous degrees and (b) institutions from which courses have been taken that you wish to transfer into the program. Transcripts are to be issued to you and should be submitted together in the original, unopened envelopes with your application packet.
- Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE)/Miller Analogy Test (MAT) scores (if applicable)
GRE /MAT scores are not required for this program if your undergraduate GPA is 2.75 or above, if you have 24 hours of graduate level (not post-baccalaureate) course work at 3.0 or above, or if you already hold a graduate degree. If you are taking the GRE, the code number for UC Denver is 4875. The scores will be sent electronically to UC Denver.