Elementary Education, M.Ed.

I. Contact Information

Teruni Lamberg, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director 
(775) 682-7533
terunil@unr.edu

Mailing Address:

University of Nevada, Reno
College of Education, Mail Stop 0280
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557

II. Brief Introduction

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. 

III. Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet and/or complete the following:

• Completed application for program
• Regular admission requires a minimum overall GPA from bachelor’s degree of 2.75
• Pre-req coursework form
• EE Questionnaire
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Behavioral Paper
• Essay

Applications are accepted on-going, but are reviewed twice a year with deadlines of October 15th for Spring admission and March 15th for Fall admission.

In addition to admission requirements specified above, applicants must be qualified in the professional judgment of the College of Education faculty.

All application materials are to be submitted to the Graduate School for this program. Once an application is completed, the Graduate School will forward the application to the Elementary Education Program for an admission decision. 

Graduate School Application

Master’s ARL student application forms for the Graduate School found online at http://www.unr.edu/grad/admissions/apply. On the application form, list Master’s in Elementary Education (M.Ed - ARL.) as your intended degree program, and Elementary Education as your intended major. Please follow the directions on the website. It is the responsibility of the candidate to be aware of and comply with all application policies and procedures of the Graduate School. 

IV. Program Requirements

In order to earn the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in elementary education, students must complete 32 to 67 credits of approved courses.  The program is divided into two parts:

• Required course work leading to an elementary teaching license in Nevada
• Additional coursework (4 classes) beyond licensure to complete the requirements for a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education (M.Ed.).

All degree candidates are required to complete a research course. In addition, all students are required to take 1 to 3 credits of comprehensive examination or professional project, which may or may not be above the 32 to 67 credits of approved courses.

A maximum of six graduate credits of S/U grades may be applied toward a master’s degree requiring at least 32 semester credits.

Generally, students are advised to enroll in improvement courses for in-service education on the graduate level. These courses are also offered in extension or branch centers, workshops, short conferences, evening schools and individual problem courses by arrangement. Inquiries are encouraged.

The specific curriculum requirements are adapted to the professional needs of the student. Students should not enroll in any graduate-level course without first securing the approval of the department that such a course is acceptable toward a selected major or minor.

V. Total Units (42-67 units)