PackTeach Secondary Education (Social Studies) and Journalism, B.A./B.A. in Ed.

Contact Information

College of Education and Human Development Student Advising Center,
WRB 2005
(775) 784-4298 or
coeadvisement@unr.edu 
https://www.unr.edu/education/academic-programs/graduate-degrees/secondary-education

Reynolds School of Journalism (RSJ) 
Journalism, Room 301
(775) 784-6531
http://journalism.unr.edu/students/current-students/advising/

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

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Admission Requirements (Secondary Education)

To apply for admission to the Secondary Teacher Education program, students must have completed at least 30 credits of college coursework with a grade point average of no less than 2.75 (on a 4-point scale) and have completed EDU 202 or the equivalent with a grade of “C” (not “C-“) or better. The 30 credits must include core requirements in English, math, and the sciences (CO1-4). In addition, applicants must have passed all three parts of the Praxis Core Academic Skills test or passed all parts of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST). The application for full admission can be found on the College of Education website.

Graduation Requirements

• Total Units | 120 
• Cumulative GPA | 2.75 
• University GPA | 2.0 
• Major GPA | 2.75 
• Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
• Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR 
• Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units 
• Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Core General Education Requirements (28 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Core Requirements (3 units)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these requirements may be satisfied by courses in the major requirements. Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

III. Major Requirements (89 units)

IV. Foreign Language Requirement (8 units)

• Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
• Foreign Language 112 (4 units)

V. Minor Requirement (0 units)

VI. Electives (0 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule