Online Program with Flexible Enrollment Options
How many courses you take, and when you take them, will impact how long it takes to
complete the graduate certificate. You can finish in as few as two terms if you take
three courses per term. Many students take two courses per term and finish in one
year. Courses are delivered completely online.
- Fall & Spring terms: Courses will include weekly synchronous (scheduled) course sessions,
where instructors and students "meet" online at the same time.
- Summer terms: You will be able to take up to three Summer courses, which overlap so
that you only take two courses at a time. Summer courses will include synchronous
sessions in June and July.
Coursework (18 Credit Hours)
For an example of upcoming courses, visit this program's Current Students page. Note: the Current Students page is for students in this program and those in the
Mathematics MA: Teaching Concentration program.
For full program requirement details, see the official program listing in the UNC Graduate Catalog. Please note that additional course options may be listed in the catalog description
that are no longer offered.
Admission Requirements
Possess (or be in the process of finishing) a baccalaureate degree from an Institutionally
Accredited college or university, or a comparable degree from a foreign institution.
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better (on a 4.00 point scale) for the most recent
degree earned or current degree in progress.
If you are still completing your bachelor's degree at the time you apply, admission
will be based on your current cumulative GPA, and you will need to re-submit your
official transcript (showing your conferred degree and final GPA) during your first
semester. If your final GPA fell below 3.00, you will be given additional requirements
as defined by the academic program that must be met within one calendar year to remain
enrolled at UNC.
If you have completed a master's degree, or at least 18 credit hours towards a master's
degree, the GPA of your master's work will be used.
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At least 24 hours of undergraduate mathematics coursework at the level of Calculus
I or above with at least a 2.8 GPA. *Applicants who do not meet these mathematics
coursework requirements may be admitted to the program with a stipulation that they
successfully complete two specified math courses in our program (with a B or better)
within the first year.
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Please note: if you are seeking eligibility to teach undergraduate math courses (including
dual enrollment courses at a high school), many institutions, and their accreditors,
require that you also have a master's degree. If you do not have a master's degree,
we recommend our Mathematics Teaching (Master's).
Eligibility by State
At this time, the University of Northern Colorado can provide postsecondary distance
education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all major U.S. territories.
We are continuing to monitor requirements in all U.S. jurisdictions and seek clarification
from government agencies when needed. If you have questions about whether UNC can
offer distance education where you are located, please contact us and we will gladly
assist you.
Certain distance education activities that occur outside of Colorado may have additional
state approval processes or requirements. This most commonly occurs for experiential
learning placement activities such as practica, internships, student teaching, and
healthcare clinicals. Please review the State Authorization (SARA) page for additional information on UNC’s ability to offer distance education across state
lines and a list of activities and states where approval may be required. For additional
information or questions, please contact jake.henderson@unco.edu.
International Student Eligibility
International students residing outside of the United States are eligible to apply
to our online programs. Applicants for online programs must demonstrate English proficiency,
or enroll in the UNC Intensive English Program, in order to be considered.
Students in completely online UNC programs are not required to come to the United
States. You will not need a student visa or receive any immigration documentation,
and do not need to provide financial documentation.
Please visit the International Students Admission Requirements page for details about English proficiency requirements and applying as an international
student.
Certificate Program Transfer Credit Policy
Our graduate certificate programs feature highly specialized learning outcomes determined
by our expert faculty. Therefore, to ensure that certificate graduates attain this
specialized knowledge, students will need to complete all certificate coursework directly
from this UNC program.
College course teaching eligibility: if you have already completed some graduate mathematics
credit and need additional credit through this program to reach 18 graduate hours,
you can take coursework from this program and provide employers with multiple transcripts
to comprise the 18 total credit hours. Please speak with the Program Coordinator regarding
non-certificate enrollment options.
Tuition
This is an Extended Campus program, which means:
- We charge a flat per-credit tuition rate for all students (in-state or out-of-state).
- There are no added student fees or technology fees. However, certain courses may carry
specific course fees to support additional services and materials.
Program tuition for the 2025-26 academic year (which runs Fall, Spring, and Summer
terms) is $668 per credit hour. Tuition for the 2026-27 academic year will be determined
mid-June 2026.
Estimates of additional costs: For the purposes of determining financial aid, UNC
follows Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) and federal guidelines to develop
an estimated, average Cost of Attendance (budget) for different student classifications.
For your personal tuition estimates, we recommend using the program-specific tuition
information above. But UNC's official Cost of Attendance/Student Budgets page can help you identify other estimated expenses for which you may be responsible while
completing your program.
Financial Aid
Scholarship Opportunity for Students Pursuing Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Teaching
Eligibility
If you are a K-12 educator in a rural Colorado school district, you may be eligible
to receive the Concurrent Enrollment Educator Qualification Scholarship for this program! This initiative is designed to help rural high school teachers
become eligible to provide concurrent/dual enrollment college coursework for their
rural students, which will better prepare those students for collegiate success.
Federal Financial Aid
Certificate program students (non-degree seeking) are not eligible for aid through
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Your program coordinator may
be aware of your eligibility for any discipline or campus-based aid if available.
For more specific help, contact the Office of Financial Aid: ofa@unco.edu, 970-351-4862 or via the UNC Financial Aid website.
Students can also find helpful information such as the Guide to Federal Student Aid
at https://studentaid.gov/resources. Most of the resources are available in English, Spanish and Braille.
