​Which university should I choose?
All of our university partners are fully accredited. The university you select largely depends on your personal and professional goals. Continue reading to learn more about each university. 

Colorado State University-Pueblo

• Graduate credit
• Those looking to earn a master’s degree from CSU-Pueblo
• Those looking to earn transfer credit to be applied to a master’s degree elsewhere
• Those whose districts only pay for “degree seeking” graduate courses
• Those looking to meet dual credit/college teaching requirements*

Graduate courses offered through Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU) are numbered at the 500 level on the transcript, include a letter grade and the course name, and are coded as CLDE (Culture, Linguistics, & Diversity) for courses taught in Spanish, French, or German**, and as ED for courses taught in English. These courses are considered degree seeking courses and can be applied toward the M.Ed. master’s degree program in World Languages at CSU-Pueblo in coordination with World Language PD. ​

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Northwest Nazarene University

• Graduate credit
  
• Those looking to meet dual credit/college teaching requirements*
• Those looking to earn transfer credit to be applied to a master’s degree elsewhere

Graduate courses offered through NNU are numbered 60000-69999 on the transcript, include a letter grade and the course name, and are coded as EDSP (Education of Spanish) for courses taught in Spanish, EDFR (Education of French) for courses taught in French, EDGR (Education of German) for courses taught in German, and EDWL (Education of World Languages) for courses taught in English. While these courses do not form part of a specific NNU degree, they have been approved by the Graduate Department as “academic graduate courses,” which means that they meet the same rigor as other graduate courses offered by NNU and are transferable to other institutions at their discretion. 

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Southern Utah University

• PD graduate-level credit 
• Those looking to renew their teaching license or certificate 
• Those looking to advance on the salary schedule
• Those looking for professional development and personal enrichment

Courses offered with SUU lead to graduate level (5000) PD credit and are transcripted as EDPD with the name of the course indicated and a letter grade. Students who select this university partner have fewer course requirements than NNU and CSU-Pueblo students. As such, we do not recommend this option for those looking to meet dual credit/college teaching requirements. 

*According to correspondence received from the Higher Learning Commission and from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, it is the course content rather than the transcript code that determines whether or not a graduate course meets dual credit/college teaching requirements. Please contact us for additional information.

**This change is effective as of the Winter/Spring 2021 term.
 
The advice provided on this page is for informational purposes only. We recommend seeking pre-approval from the receiving entity prior to enrolling as to ensure that the course meets any intended purposes.