WELCOME TO CU DENVER
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CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME FROM STUDENTS
ongratulations on your acceptance to CU Denver’s School of Education & Human C Development! It’s an amazing place to learn about issues of great significance, from local to global.
We have some questions for you. How do you plan to leave your mark on this community? What’s your vision? Your peers and faculty will be here to help and guide you wherever your goals make take you. Come ready to expand your mind, your perspectives and your friendships. Upon graduation, we know you’ll have the skills, experiences and networks that will enable you to make your visions real.
See you soon!
Raphael Angoulvant, Secondary Teacher Education Student
Kyra Anaruk, Human Development and Family Relations Student
ABOUT US The School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) at the University of Colorado Denver attracts students who are passionate about careers in teaching and serving communities. We match their passion with an education that is rooted in diversity, technology, proven approaches, and real-world practice. That’s why our graduates are prepared to make immediate and life-long impacts on people, communities, and the world. Our Commitment To Diversity And Social Justice The physical location of CU Denver in the heart of the city provides unique opportunities for students, faculty and staff to engage with children and youth, families, schools, community colleges, businesses, and non-profits with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion works toward a more just and compassionate world.
OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
CU Denver is the most diverse research university in Colorado
A majority of our school’s faculty members possess Spanish language proficiency. Their knowledge and skills enhance our students’ ability to serve culturally diverse and under-represented individuals and families.
48 states and Washington D.C. represented
49%
42%
of freshman are first generation
of the total student body are students of color
8% of students are either active-duty military personnel or veterans
Our Human Development and Family Relations program is the first of its kind in the country to offer bilingual (Spanish) HDFR courses.
FINISH ON TIME & GET AHEAD!
What is the cost of not finishing on time? If you take 15 credits each semester, you’ll graduate on time. One additional year of college will cost you, on average, $50,000 in tuition, lost wages and other costs. Committing to 15 to Finish will save you time and money. ucdenver.edu/15toFinish
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS To be eligible for federal student loans and grants, students and their families must submit a FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid at studentaid.gov. Our school code is 004508. Financial Aid & Scholarships Office: ucdenver.edu/Finaid Financial aid for ASSET/DACA students: ucdenver.edu/ASSET-DACA Scholarship and grant opportunities • Please visit education.ucdenver.edu/aid for a full listing of funding resources. • SEHD scholarships are available to all students. Visit: ucdenver.academicworks.com. • Public Service Loan Forgiveness: If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. • Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program: If you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $17,500 on your Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans. • TEACH Grant – up to $4000 per year for those seeking licensure in high-need areas.
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ACADEMICS Teacher Education Our teacher education program prepares you to be classroom ready. Most of our students have jobs before they graduate!
BA in Education and Human Development
NxtGEN: Paid internship program in partner schools
• Early Childhood Education with licensure (birth – 8 years old) • Early Childhood Education non-licensure (birth – 5 years old) • Elementary Education (Grades K – 6 licensure including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse endorsement) • English Education (Grades 7 – 12 licensure) • Middle School Math (Grades 6 – 8 licensure) • Secondary Math (Grades 7 –12 licensure) • Secondary Science (Grades 7 – 12 licensure) • Social Studies (Grades 7 – 12 licensure) • Special Education (ages 5 – 21 licensure) • World Languages (Grades K – 12 licensure, French or Spanish)
NxtGEN recruits, prepares and supports our next generation of diverse and talented teachers who have a passion for education. The program model is an intensive, well-supported four-year approach to creating exceptional educators who have in-depth knowledge, four years of context-specific practice in a district, and a commitment to the schools and children in their internship district. Learn more: education.ucdenver.edu/nxtgen
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY RELATIONS The Human Development and Family Relations program prepares you for many different careers across some of the fastest growing job sectors in the country. BS in Human Development and Family Relations This program is offered on-campus, hybrid and fully online. Our online students may choose a degree focus from two different course concentration areas: • Family Diversity • Human Development and Learning Our on-campus and hybrid students may choose from the following concentrations: • Bilingual (Spanish) Family and Community Services • Family Gerontology • Pre-Higher Education and Student Affairs • Leadership and Community-based Organizations • Pre-individual, Couple and Family Therapy/ Counseling
• Additional options: Students may enroll in courses in the program areas listed below. o Counseling o Early Childhood Education o Educational Foundations o Literacy Education Community service projects: Various service learning projects occur throughout the semester. Students apply skills learned in class while learning from members of the community. Study abroad in Spain: Students have an opportunity to participate in service learning with diverse Spanish families, schools and communities.
GET INVOLVED! STUDENT CLUBS
YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS Support services provided by our school’s Student Success Center:
One-on-one meetings
Academic support
Peer mentoring
Socioemotional support
Workshops
Email: sehdsuccesscenter@ucdenver.edu
LEARNING COMMUNITIES Learning Communities (LC) are triple the fun! They include three courses that are linked together. You sign up for all three. The faculty tag team to deliver an experience that goes beyond the classroom with interdisciplinary themes, shared assignments, and fun events. But, the best part of all is bonding with your classmates and spending all that quality time together. The second-best part is that one of the courses is free.* The SEHD has two LC’s, one for our teacher education students – The Curious Teacher – and the other for our Human Development and Family Relations students – Familia y Comunidades. *The free class is a one-credit College Success course.
STUDY ABROAD Open to all SEHD students. Students have an opportunity to participate in service learning with diverse Spanish families, schools and communities. Learn more: ucdenver.edu/StudyAbroad
CONTACT US Miriam Cummings – Elementary, Secondary and Early Childhood Education Miriam.Cummings@ucdenver.edu Rosalinda Martinez – Human Development & Family Relations, Special Education, NxtGEN Rosalinda.Martinez@ucdenver.edu To make an appointment with your advisor, please call 303.315.6308 or email academicservices@ucdenver.edu.
Housing and Dining: ucdenver.edu/housing Commuter Services: ucdenver.edu/CommuterServices Financial Aid & Scholarships Office: ucdenver.edu/Finaid Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center: ucdenver.edu/wellness Student Life & Campus Community: ucdenver.edu/StudentLife
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