If you haven't already done so, you need to apply to be a Pikes Peak State student before you can apply to the Elementary Education BAS program specifically. Start by submitting your admission application.
Before applying for admission to the BAS, you must complete or be nearing completion of the Associate of Arts degree in Elementary Teacher Education. Look for this degree under Transfer Agreements on the CDHE webpage for a list of courses that must be completed. If you are currently in the PPSC program and on track to meet all program requirements, you will be ready to apply for the BAS.
If you are completing a different associate degree, you must meet with a faculty advisor from the Elementary Education Department to develop a modified academic plan. In this case, you may be required to complete additional lower division courses. Sixty credits from the Associate degree are applied to the 120-credit requirement of the BAS degree.
Additional admission requirements to the BAS program include:
When you have completed or are nearing completion of your associate degree, you will apply for the BAS program. The application will consist of:
The BAS application will be available here when it is open and accepting new applicants.
Be sure to record your responses carefully when you submit your application! You will not be able to make edits.
Each group of accepted applicants will begin clases in the next fall semester.
Top applicants will be invited to interview with PPSC Education faculty. This helps us get a better idea of who you are and why you would be a good fit for our program.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status. If you are accepted, you will receive information on how to register for the fall semester.
Specific program/course details coming soon. Classes for this program will start Fall 2026 (August), but students will start applying in the Spring 2026 semester.
This comprehensive preparation program equips future educators with the essential knowledge, skills, and tools to succeed in diverse classrooms. Field experience opportunities are embedded throughout the curriculum to ensure teacher candidates meet the 800 or more field hours required by the Colorado Department of Education.
Before applying for admission to the BAS, students must complete or be nearing completion
of the Associate of Arts degree in Elementary Teacher Education. Look for this degree
under Transfer Agreements on the CDHE webpage.
If a candidate is completing a different associate degree, they must meet with a faculty advisor from the Elementary Education Department, to develop a modified academic plan. In this case, a student may be required to complete additional lower division courses. Sixty credits from the Associate degree are applied to the 120-credit requirement of the BAS degree.
Additional admissions requirements to the BAS Program include fingerprint-based criminal history check, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a grade of “C” in all general education courses.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the degree program, students should be able to:
The BAS with an emphasis in Elementary Education (K-6) is a comprehensive program that emphasizes Colorado Essential Skills for teaching, with a focus on twenty-first century skills, such as digital literacy, digital citizenship, and social-emotional learning (SEL) techniques.
Graduates of this program are prepared to sit for the Praxis examinations to achieve
the Colorado Teacher licensure with an endorsement in Elementary Education (K-6). To obtain the Elementary Education endorsement, the teacher candidates must achieve
passing scores on the following examinations:
Content PRAXIS Exams
PRAXIS 5205, Reading (159) or an Approved Multiple Measures Submission for Teaching
Reading and
PRAXIS Mathematics 5903 (157) or an Approve Multiple Measures Submission for Elementary
Math