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Elementary Mathematics, Add-on Licensure

Expand Your Math Content and Teaching Knowledge
  • 18

    Credit Hours

  • 100%

    Online

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Learn To

Improve your mathematics content knowledge

Integrate high-leverage mathematics teaching practices

Enhance your ability to assess students' math knowledge

Develop your skills as a school-based leader

“ Separating mathematical topics and digging deep into teaching foundations allowed me to become more confident in my instructional abilities. ”
Kris Elementary Math, Add-on Licensure
Kris, Elementary Math, Add-on Licensure
Elementary Mathematics Program Overview

Increase your Impact in the Classroom

The Elementary Mathematics Add-on License (EMAoL) program is an online graduate-level program of study (six courses) focused on the knowledge needed to successfully teach mathematics at the elementary level.

Each course is distinguished by a focus on a high-leverage teaching practice, a primary area of mathematics necessary for successfully teaching elementary school mathematics and a secondary area of mathematical content.

The primary content area provides the context for exemplifying the high-leverage teaching practice. The secondary content area demonstrates the transfer of the high-leverage teaching practice to other content strands. 

Flexible Program Design

  • Courses are delivered in a blended online format
  • Courses in the program may apply to other master's degree programs

Courses Highlights

  • Include graduate-level expectations and range of various teaching methods
  • Balance the needs of K-5 teachers with the mathematics content and skills needed for middle grades mathematics.
  • Encourage mathematical connections and representations across content strands and grade levels
  • Enable 21st century professional learning communities for teachers
  • Cultivate teachers' ability to identify and address students' particular learning styles, intelligences, strengths and weaknesses
  • Support the use of technology to improve teaching and learning mathematics.

Sample Courses

  • EDN 580 - Selecting, Designing and Using Mathematical Tasks
  • EDN 582 – Understanding and Applying Knowledge of Learning Trajectories
  • EDN 585 - Orchestrating Classroom Interactions
  • EDN 587 - Fostering Reasoning Through Discourse and Questioning
  • EDN 578 - Assessing Student Knowledge (Diagnosis and Intervention)
  • EDN 571 - Helping Teachers Develop as School-based Leaders
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Admission Deadlines & Requirements

Information: Mathematics (K-6) - Add-on-Licensure

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  • Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

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Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus
  • Distance Education

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • May 1, 2025
  • Summer II 2025:
    • June 1, 2025
  • Fall 2025:
    • Priority Consideration: March 15, 2025
    • Space-Available Deadline: June 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Essay: Education Statement of Interest Essay
    Essay
  3. Licensure: Must hold or be qualified to hold, NC class "A" teacher licensure in at least one area of education
  4. Federal Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  5. Visa Sponsorship:  This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
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