Proposed program pending final approval.
NEW Online Graduate Certificate:
Elementary School Mathematics Add-on License
for experienced, licensed elementary and middle grades mathematics educators
Program Information
The North Carolina 18-hour Add-on License in Elementary School
Mathematics is an optional track within the program of study for UNC
Charlotte's Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Elementary Education. It is
intended to be offered as an online graduate certificate program for those
students who are interested in the Add-on License Program, but not the M.Ed.
degree. For students pursuing the on-campus M.Ed. in Elementary Education
degree, fifteen (15) of the eighteen (18) graduate level credit hours can be
included or counted towards the degree. This web-based program meets the
requirements for the North Carolina Elementary School Mathematics Add-on
License. The six courses (18-credit hours) will be delivered 100% online
utilizing both asynchronous and synchronous delivery methods - with some
virtual sessions requiring "real time" class meetings.
For the over-arching program requirements, visit Education.uncc.edu/reel.
The online program is tentatively scheduled to begin in fall 2011 and end
spring 2013. Grades of B or better must be earned in all courses in order to
complete the program. At least 3 years of classroom teaching experience is
required by the completion of the program.
Admission Requirements
Apply now to begin fall 2011!
For information or to complete an application to the M.Ed. program for fall 2011, students should visit the Graduate
School’s website at GraduateSchool.uncc.edu/future-students.
Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university, an overall GPA of at least 2.75,
a junior/senior GPA of at least 3.0, letters of recommendation including one from an administrator, and a valid North
Carolina license in K-6, or a middle grades license with certification (highly qualified) in middle grades mathematics.
Contact Information
Debra Brooks, Senior Program Manager
UNC Charlotte Extended Academic Programs
dybrooks@uncc.edu
704-687-3058 or 1-877-583-2966
The program has been developed in order to deepen teachers' and teacher-leaders' knowledge of mathematics content related
to the topics in the elementary mathematics curriculum, develop teachers' and teacher-leaders' pedagogies to more effective
teach elementary mathematics learners, and equip teachers and teacher-leaders with leadership skills to be effective leaders of
elementary mathematics instruction.
DistanceEd.uncc.edu
Making It Possible...
DistanceEd.uncc.edu ▪ 1-877-583-2966
More College of Education Programs
Offered Online Through UNC Charlotte:
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
Special Education: General Curriculum
M.Ed. in Instructional Systems Technology
M.A.T. – Middle Grades: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
M.A.T. – Secondary Education: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
M.Ed. in Middle Grades: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
M.Ed. in Secondary Education: Science, Social Studies
The Online Classroom
The online courses follow the UNC
Charlotte semester schedules and are
taught utilizing both synchronous and
asynchronous delivery methods.
Participation in synchronous courses
requires students to use a headset with
attached microphone, webcam, and log
into “real time” class sessions.
Asynchronous learning environments
do not require logging into scheduled
class sessions.
High speed internet access is required.
Learn about preparing for online
courses at
DistanceEd.uncc.edu/or/Default.aspx#
Orientation
Tuition
Academically or Intellectually Gifted
For current Distance Education tuition
and fees information, visit
DistanceEd.uncc.edu/Tuition.
Elementary School Mathematics Add-on License
Financial Aid
Instructional Systems Technology
School Counseling (post-master’s)
Distance Education students are eligible
for financial aid under the same
guidelines/regulations as students
admitted to on-campus programs. See
the Financial Aid website at
FinAid.uncc.edu.
Teaching – Middle Grades: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
Student Services and Resources
Teaching – Secondary Education: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
Technical Support: Distance Education
students’ technical support is provided
by UNC Charlotte’s Student Computing
Help Center.
Library: Distance Education Library
Services (Library.uncc.edu/distance),
within Atkins Library, support the
learning and research needs of UNC
Charlotte’s Distance Education
students.
For additional student support services
see the Orientation at
DistanceEd.uncc.edu.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Teaching – Special Education: Adapted Curriculum
Teaching – Special Education: General Curriculum
Visit DistanceEd.uncc.edu/programs for a complete list of
online and site-based programs available through UNC Charlotte.