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Designed for alumni of the ASPIRE to Teach alternative licensure program to earn an MA in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in critical pedagogy. Graduates collaborate effectively at all levels-with other teachers and learning specialists, parents, students, administrators, counselors, and community members-to facilitate the success of all students.

2 years

Prepares educators to work in inclusive and diverse early learning environments with young children (infancy through age eight). Graduates gain practices that embrace the whole child in culturally and linguistically diverse public school or community-based early childhood education settings, emphasizing family-centered practices. It is offered in on-campus, hybrid, or fully online formats. This MA does not lead to a license or endorsement.

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2 to 3 years

Includes a one-year paid teaching residency, a Colorado teaching license, large center director qualifications, and a trip to study in Reggio Emilia, Italy, all at a reduced tuition rate through a partnership between CU Denver and the Boulder Journey School. There is also a pathway for those already in a Colorado ECE position.

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14 months

Prepares early childhood educators to become specialists in special education to meet the unique educational needs of young children with and without developmental disabilities. This pathway leads to becoming a classroom teacher or a specialist supporting classroom teachers.

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2 to 3 years

Prepares individuals who wish to support early childhood special education teachers or teach young children (infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary) with developmental disabilities, while partnering with their families and communities. This program is offered in on-campus, hybrid, or fully online formats.

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3 to 4 years

A new online MA in Early Childhood Education to study innovation for children birth to age 8, at Boulder Journey School, inspired by the schools for young children in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Study quality multi-media examples of learning and teaching, engage in collaborative examination of documentation, and develop interpretations and new practices to innovate the field of Early Childhood Education.

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14 months or 24 months

Provides students with quantitative and applied economic skills that enhance their future employment opportunities in the private and public sectors, or their pursuit of PhD studies in economics or related fields. The program includes substantial exposure to econometrics and forecasting, working with large and diverse data sets, and a wide range of statistical software.

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18 months

Allows students to combine the quantitative skills of an economics degree with the practical applications of a business degree. Graduates become highly skilled research professionals with considerable econometric skill and familiarity with their chosen financial institutions.

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18 months

Offers a strong foundation in primary knowledge areas as students learn to publish their research, evaluate the work of others, and present their scholarship at professional conferences. Graduates are prepared for a wide range of careers-in secondary and higher education, grant writing, English language instruction, corporate writing, and technical writing.

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3 years

Provides training specifically in the economics of the health care industry. Students receive extensive training in mathematical and quantitative analysis, including substantial exposure to applied econometrics with large and diverse data sets and a wide range of statistical software.

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18 months

Develops students' skills in critical thinking, writing, and independent research, preparing them for a wide variety of professions, including teaching, government service, journalism, business, public history, and law. Options are European history, global history, U.S. history, and public history.

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2.5 years

Prepares students to apply historical methods to preserve the past and to present it to the public. Graduates go on to professions in museums, historic preservation, cultural resource management, archives, and digital humanities.

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2.5 years