Equity & Diversity in Education (Language Education Specialization), M.S.

Contact Information

Eleni Oikonomidoy
eleni@unr.edu
(775) 682-7865

University of Nevada, Reno
College of Education and Human Development, Mail Stop 0299 
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557

Graduate Handbook *

Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of equity and diversity in education.
• Students will demonstrate an ability to apply research and theory on equity and diversity in education to practice and to conduct critical self-analysis of that practice.
• Students will exhibit dispositions appropriate to equity and diversity in education.
• Students will display writing skills that are scholarly, culturally sensitive, and mechanically correct.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program will be based on a candidate’s qualifications as determined by a review of the following:

• Program application
• GPA (minimum 2.75 or 3.0 last two years)
• Statement of professional goals
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation

Program coursework is tailored to students’ academic and professional needs. Courses taken should be approved in advance by program faculty to ensure that they will count toward degree completion.

I. Program Requirements

For the M.S. Degree in Equity & Diversity in Education, students will develop a program of study in conjunction with their advisor and committee that includes a minimum of 30 graduate units. Students will choose one area of emphasis, Equity and Diversity in Education or Language Education, but they may take some courses in both areas.

Completion requirements for the master’s degree include:

1. Filing a program of study that is approved by the Graduate School
2. Maintaining a 3.0 GPA in all graduate work
3. Successfully completing a culminating comprehensive examination or project (included as a three-unit course within the program).

II. Total Units (30 units)