The Elementary Education Program at the University of Nevada, Reno prepares you to meet the challenges of present and future classrooms. The teacher education faculty members are committed to providing a teacher education program that enables you to be successful in teaching.
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in elementary education is open to candidates with a previous degree in education and those with a previous degree in a field other than education if they are participating in the Alternative Route to Licensure (ARL) program offered through the Washoe County School District. The program offers the opportunity to become a licensed teacher at the elementary and middle school levels (K-8). Some undergraduate prerequisite courses may be necessary, depending on previous course work.
Students must meet graduate school admissions requirements, maintain required GPA’s, and fulfill the other requirements stated in the student handbook.
The teacher education faculty members are committed to providing a teacher education program that enables you to:
In addition, the teacher education program is intended to help the teacher candidate acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a professional educator. Our program supports candidate learning of the 10 InTASC standards within 4 domains of professional competence:
To accomplish these goals, the teacher education program will provide opportunities for you to acquire competencies in several key areas:
Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. For full consideration, it is recommended that the applicant complete applications by March 15 for Fall admission and October 15 for Spring Admission.
The College is a recognized leader in guiding, shaping, and mentoring high-performing education professionals who will go forth with a lifelong love of learning and with the skills essential for thriving in a global, knowledge-based economy. The U.S. News and World Report ranks the College of Education and Human Development's graduate programs top 100 in the nation. The online graduate programs are ranked 88th in the nation.
