The total number of courses needed for completion of this master's degree will depend
on your previous coursework and if you have your initial teacher licensure. The program
will do a transcript review when you apply and provide you with a plan of study, but
you can review the requirements below for a general idea of which courses you might
need.
Required Courses (36-43 Credit Hours)
To see the upcoming courses, visit this program's Current Students page.
Prerequisites / Co-Requisites (7 Hours)
These courses will be waived if you have taken them previously. They are listed as
prerequisites in the UNC graduate catalog, though you can complete them elsewhere
while in the program. They are not required for initial program admission, but will
need to be completed for graduation requirements.
Required Research Course (3 Hours)
SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3)
Emphasis Credits (33 Hours)
Sign Language Proficiency Test
You will be required to complete a sign language proficiency test which will be administered
before your practicum placement.
For full details, see the official program listing in the UNC Graduate Catalog.
Admission Requirements
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Possess (or be in the process of finishing) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited college or university, or a comparable degree from a foreign institution.
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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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Current teaching license, or pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects PRAXIS
II Exam (#5001) or another state level elementary education test.
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This program does have some coursework labeled as pre-requisite, but these courses
can be taken elsewhere while in the program and are not required for initial program
admission. See the Course of Study tab for details.
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Note: the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is NOT required for this program.
Eligibility by State
At this time, UNC can serve online education to students from every state, the U.S.
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. However, we are not currently accepting students to
our online programs who reside in the CNMIs. Due to how fluid these agreements can
be at the state or federal level, we recommend checking our Eligibility by State page for details.
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
in order to be considered. Possible ways to demonstrate proficiency:
- Qualifying test scores: TOEFL iBT: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 60
- Completion of a degree in the U.S., or from an English speaking country (parts of
Europe, Canada), within the last two years.
Students in completely online UNC programs are not required to come to the United
States. You will not need student Visas or receive any immigration documentation, and do not need to provide
financial documentation during the application process.
Transferring Credit
Applicable graduate credit with a grade of A or B from a regionally accredited university may be able to be applied towards this academic program. Master's
degree students must complete a minimum of 24 credits at the University of Northern
Colorado. All work counted in a master's degree program must be completed within five
years. The time limit is calculated from the beginning of the first class transferred
in and counted in the degree program. See the full Graduate Transfer Credit Policy.
Students must submit an original transcript to their advisor for review. Student and
advisor then complete a Transfer of Credit form to submit along with the original transcript to the Grad School for review and final
approval.
Tuition
This is an Extended Campus program, which means:
- A flat per-credit tuition rate for all students (in-state or out-of-state)
- There are no student fees – they are incorporated into our flat tuition rate
- Certain courses may carry specific course fees for additional services and materials
Program tuition for the 2020-21 academic year (which runs Fall, Spring, and Summer
terms) is $555 per credit hour. Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will be determined
mid-June 2021.
Financial Aid
Students who cannot pay for tuition alone are encouraged to apply for federal financial
aid. Students must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The FAFSA priority filing date for each academic year (a Fall-Spring-Summer cycle
which begins each August) is March 1, although the form is now available by October
1 of the previous year and requests tax information from the year prior. For example,
the FAFSA form for aid for the 2020-21 school year is released on Oct. 1, 2019, and
is based off of 2018 tax return information.
Late submissions of the FAFSA are still accepted throughout the school year but you
may not be considered for the maximum amount of aid. If the March priority deadline
has passed for the upcoming/current school year, we encourage you to apply for FAFSA
consideration as soon as you enroll for your first courses. Depending on the time
of year, you may be able to submit an application for the current academic year and
an early/priority application for the following academic year.
Master's degree students must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 credits per academic term for financial aid eligibility. Full time
enrollment is based on 9 credits per term.
To apply for federal financial aid assistance
Fill out the FAFSA form at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
For more specific help, Extended Campus degree-seeking students may contact Adrina
Pawlak in Financial Aid at OFA.Extended@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.ed.gov/sa/resources. Most of the resources are available in English, Spanish, and Braille.
Student Health Insurance
The University of Northern Colorado offers a Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
to all degree-seeking students who enroll in courses on our main UNC Campus, an Extended
Campus Center, or Online.
Degree-seeking graduate students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours will automatically
receive this benefit each term. SHIP premiums will appear on your semester bill. If
you have comparable insurance coverage, and do not want to be charged for SHIP coverage,
you must opt out of this plan each Fall via an online waiver process.
Please visit the UNC Student Health Insurance pages for more information about the insurance plan.
