MS Education: Elementary Education at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The M.S. program provides an opportunity for practicing K-8 teachers to focus on advanced study of pedagogy, curriculum development and content in elementary and middle school settings. Emphases for the M.S. include generalist, math education and science education to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education.

Study mode: full-time | Intake: May 16 (Fall); October 15 (Spring) | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

A Prescribed Program for the first 12 credits of course work may be offered to students who do not meet regular admissions requirements. A minimum of 36 credits, with 15 credits at the 700 level are required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Resume Two letters of recommendation (will accept the graduate school on-line recommendations). Regular admission requires a minimum overall GPA from bachelor’s degree of 2.75 (or last half of 3.0.) The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required by the Graduate School if the overall GPA is below 2.75. A professional project, portfolio, professional paper and/or thesis will be required for completion of the degree.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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