Elementary and Secondary Education

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Elementary Education

An undergraduate major is offered in elementary education. Completion of the elementary education program qualifies students for kindergarten-eighth grade elementary education teaching licensure from the Nevada Department of Education. Graduates who hold a master’s degree can also qualify to receive an elementary teaching license form the Nevada Department of Education.

Secondary Education

At the undergraduate level, students choose a major teaching field to complete their degree. A minor is strongly recommended. Major and minor teaching fields included a variety of subjects in the humanities, sciences and applied arts. For a complete list, refer to the “Secondary Education” section in this capter. Specific requirements are available in the department office.

Secondary Teaching Field

Students who plan to teach in middle and senior high schools must complete a teaching major. A minor or at least enough credits for a teaching endorsement in a second area is strongly recommended.

Students must select major and minor teaching fields from the list below. In general, it is expected students will choose their teaching fields during the sophomore year, although this decision may be made as early as the freshman year. Outlines of the departmental and interdepartmental curricula requirements are available for major and minor teaching fields listed below.

Secondary Education

(Grades 7-12) Major Teaching Fields

Course sheets outlining specific requirements for each field can be obtained from the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning or the Student Advisement Center.

Agriculture
Art
Biological Sciences
Business Education
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Earth Science
English
Family and Consumer Science
French
General Science
Health Education
History
Industrial Arts
Journalism
Mathematics
Music Education
Physical Education* (post-bachelors only)
Physical Science
Physics
Political Science
Social Studies
Spanish
Technology Education
Theatre
Trade and Industrial Education

*Courses in the physical education teaching major must be completed prior to being accepted into a teacher education program. Some of the courses required for licensure in physical education may not be offered at UNR and must be taken at another college or university.

(The student should secure advisor’s approval before beginning a major or minor.)

Minor Teaching and Supporting Fields

Course sheets outlining specific requirements for each field should be obtained  from the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning or the Student Advisement Center.

Agriculture
Anthropology
Art
Biological Sciences
Business Education
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Education
Earth Science
Economics
English
English as a Second Language
Family and Consumer Science
General Science
Geology
Geography
History
Industrial Arts
Italian
Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Physical Science
Physics
Psychology
Political Science
Social Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Technology Education
Theatre
Trade and Industrial Education

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