Introduction

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The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) Minor is designed to provide students with an understanding of culturally and linguistically diverse students, families and communities, particularly in their relationship to public institutions. This minor is a powerful addition to majors in sociology, psychology, ethnic studies, gender studies, public health, communication, the humanities, and anyone in the field of education, as it provides professionals with a strong understanding of how to serve culturally and linguistically diverse students in school and community environments.

Program Delivery

• This is a program with a variety of delivery options for many of our courses including hybrid, evening, and online courses.

Declaring This Minor

• If you are currently an enrolled student at CU Denver, please fill out this form, to declare the minor. 

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor. 

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Program Requirements

1. To complete a minor in CLDE, a student must complete 15 credit hours of CLDE and other related courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
2. Of those CLDE courses, at least nine credits must be completed at the University of Colorado Denver.
3. Transfer courses must be approved by faculty and/or advisor to apply to the minor.

Students will be able to create an emphasis that best suits their professional goals and needs. All CLDE minors must take a minimum of three CLDE courses from the list below. Students must select two additional courses either in CLDE or from other approved programs as listed below.

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select a minimum of three of the following:		9
CLDE 1000	Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives
CLDE 2000	CLDE Foundations
CLDE 3680	Spanish for Educators
CLDE 3830	Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching through STEM
CLDE 3840	Independent Study in CLDE
CLDE 4020	Responsive Classroom Communities
CLDE 4700	Social Studies for Multilingual Learners
Select two approved courses from outside of CLDE:		6
ECED 4650	Dual Language Learners Learning and Development
EDFN 4010	Social Foundations and Cultural Diversity in Urban Education
HDFR 3250	Families in Global Perspectives
HDFR 4040	Latino Families in School and Communities
PSCI 1111	First Year Seminar (Immigration: The Struggle for Social Justice)
SPED 4740	Intersections of Literacy, Culture, & Exceptionality
SPAN 4020	Spanish Sociolinguistics
SPAN 4040	Spanish Classroom Methods and Practice
SPAN 4076	Spanish in Colorado
SPAN 4080	Spanish in the United States
Total Hours		15

Please contact Undergraduate Advising in the School of Education & Human Development at 303-315-6300 or sehdacademicservices@ucdenver.edu for an appointment to discuss and plan your route through the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Minor.