Master's en route to the Ph.D. program in Educational Mathematics

The Master's en route program is designed for people who would like to enter our Ph.D. program in Educational Mathematics, but have not yet attained a Master's in mathematics.  The application process for the Master's en route program is the same as the application process for the Ph.D. program.  Applicants to this program need to fill out the graduate school application; submit at least three letters of recommendation with the UNC cover sheet; submit current general GRE scores (the subject exam is not required); submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended; and must provide an essay of approximately 500 words about their personal  educational goals and specific interest in the University of Northern Colorado's Educational Mathematics Ph.D. program.  One advantage of this program is that it allows students to take the courses that are most appropriate to prepare them for Ph.D. level work in mathematics education, and also allows them to begin to take some classes at the Ph.D. level before they have completed their Master's degree.  Students in this program normally take a variety of classes taken from our M.A. liberal arts program, our M.A. teaching emphasis program, and our Educational Mathematics Ph.D. program.  This is a traditional, on campus program, with classes that meet during the academic year (unlike our M.A. teaching emphasis program).  Many of the students in this program are supported by the school of mathematical sciences with Teaching Assistantships.  Applicants who are admitted to the program are then given the opportunity to apply for a Teaching Assistantship.   It typically takes two years to complete the coursework for this program, after which students take coursework from the Ph.D. program while completing an Action Research Project.  Students in the Master's en route program who are making satisfactory progress are automatically admitted into the Ph.D. program and do not need to reapply.  More details about the Master's en route program can be found in appendix B of the Graduate Student Handbook.