Education (Secondary Education - Alternative Track), M.A. in Teaching

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This program is available only to students previously admitted to the M.A.T., Education,(Secondary Education - Alternative Track) at Sierra Nevada University who plan to complete their degree at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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

Admission Requirements

This program is available only to students previously admitted to the M.A.T. in Secondary Education - Alternative Track at Sierra Nevada University who plan to complete their degree at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Program Objective/Student Learning Outcomes

The following SLOs were adapted from SNU with modification to align with COEHD and UNRs SLO standards.

Students will be able to teach to a diverse population of learners;
Students will be able implement a variety of instructional strategies;
Students will meet or exceed professional teaching competencies within the global, multicultural paradigm of the twenty-first century;
Incorporate an interdisciplinary philosophy and approach to classroom instruction.

I. Program Requirements (32-34 units)

Phase I (26-28 units)

EDRL 671 - Theory and Practice of Academic English Language Development (3 units) OR
EDRL 672 - Methods and Curricula for Teaching Elementary English Learners (3 units) OR
EDRL 675 - Assessment and Evaluation English Language Learners (3 units)
EDSC 633 - Teaching Secondary English (3 units) OR
EDSC 643 - Teaching Secondary foreign/Second Language (3 units) OR
EDSC 653 - Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3 units) OR
EDSC 663 - Teaching Secondary Science (3 units) OR
EDSC 673 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3 units)
EDSP 653 - Behavior Mgmt & Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom (3 units)
EDUC 605 - Evaluation, Assessment, Data, and Student Learning (1 unit)
EDUC 611 - Project Completion (1 unit)
EDUC 613 - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education (3 units)
EDUC 634 - Adolescent Development and Learning (3 units)
EDUC 647 - Parent Involvement and Family Engagement (P-12 Perspective) (3 units)
EDUC 661 - Teaching Methods of Reading (Middle School) (3 units) OR
EDUC 662 - Teaching Methods of Reading (Secondary) (3 units)
EDUC 671 - Teaching with Technology (1 unit)
EDUC 690 - Alternative Route to Licensure Internship (2 units)
EDUC 690 may be waived with work experience.

Phase II (6-9 units)

EDUC 608 - Educational Research and Reflective Practice (3 units)
EDUC 609 - Professional Project (3 units)
EDUC 611 - Project Completion (1 unit)

Total Units (32-34 units)

32-34 units required.