DEPARTMENTS
Anthropology is the comparative and historical study of human origins and human societies and cultures. The department offers four separate disciplines: biological or physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. Graduates work as teachers and researchers, or in museums, government, or private industry.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Doctor of Philosophy—Minor
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The department offers a diverse program of undergraduate instruction in both art history and studio art. The major and minor options include painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, printmaking, and digital media. Students may participate in several inter-disciplinary programs, including museology. Internships with local professional artists are available to upper-division students. Graduates often go on to careers in art education, graphic design, or the fine arts.
- Bachelor of Arts with options in Art Studio and History of Art—Bachelor of Fine Arts—Secondary School Teacher Preparation—Minor options in art studio, art history, photography, ceramics, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and digital media
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Students who complete the bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice participate in a professional program. They are educated for justice-related positions in both the public and private sectors, graduate study and law school. Students may choose between three study options: generic, community policing and problem solving, and pre-law.
- Bachelor of Arts with options for general degree in Criminal Justice or with emphasis in Community Policing and Problem Solving, and Pre-Law. Minor in Criminal Justice is also available.
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With a strong commitment to the arts and humanities, as well as to developing the essential skills of analysis, inquiry, research, and expression, the English department prepares students for a variety of professions that range from teaching to law, publication to management, public administration to technical writing.
- Bachelor of Arts with options in Literature, Writing, Language and Linguistics, and Secondary Teaching—Master of Arts—Doctor of Philosophy—Minor options in literature, writing, language and linguistics, dramatic literature, and secondary teaching
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Students majoring in foreign languages and literatures choose a field of concentration in Spanish, French, or German. Spanish majors may further specialize by choosing a peninsular or Spanish-American emphasis. Selected courses are also available in Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Russian, and classical Greek.
- Bachelor of Arts in French, German, and Spanish—Master of Arts with a major in Foreign Languages and Literatures (with specialized study in French, German, or Spanish)—Secondary school teacher preparation—Minors in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese
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The department teaches analytical approaches, promotes evaluation skills, develops writing techniques, and emphasizes research. Courses are offered in Basque, Russian, African, European, Mexican, and Latin American history as well as specialized areas such as the history of science, American Studies, and history of the American West.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Doctor of Philosophy—Minor options in general history, American history, European history, Third World history
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The Military Science department does not offer a degree. However, participation can lead to a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Students may compete for ROTC scholarships, which pay for books, tuition, and fees. Students who do not receive ROTC scholarships may join the Simultaneous Membership Program, which can provide direct financial aid for their education.
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Music students may learn brass, woodwind, percussion, voice, piano, and guitar. In fundamentals and theory classes, they learn to write and understand music; in methods courses, they learn how to teach music. Dance students may study ballet, jazz, and other forms. Music and dance students may participate in one or more of the university’s performance organizations. Solo performances in class and in public are also encouraged.
- Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music—Bachelor of Music with majors in applied music and music education—Master of Arts—Master of Music—Minor in Music with options in general music and music industry—Minor in Dance
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Philosophy is the study of disciplined thinking—the ability to read and listen critically, to address problems systematically, and to express ideas articulately. Philosophy is an appropriate major for future teachers and for students preparing for law school or for careers in business, science, and medicine.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Minor
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Students choose courses from five areas of study: American government and politics, comparative government and politics (foreign governments), political theory, international relations, and public administration and public policy. Careers for majors include teaching as well as positions in state and local government, federal civil service, foreign service, and multinational corporations. A pre-law curriculum is also available.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Master of Public Administration—Doctor of Philosophy—Minor with options in general political science, foreign affairs, public administration and public policy, and American government
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Students learn about human behavior and its context. They study motivations, capacities, and human abilities, and put this knowledge to work in the alleviation of human suffering. Areas of study include the physiology of the brain and nervous system, cognition, learning, child psychology, abnormal psychology, and animal behavior. Careers for psychologists include personnel and organizational management in industry; federal, state, and local agencies and mental health facilities; research and teaching positions in colleges and universities; private clinical practice and consultation to educational, criminal justice, health, and similar institutions.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Doctor of Philosophy—Minor
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Sociology is the study of human societies in their social groupings. Courses examine the development of social classes, gender roles and stereotypes, racial prejudice, social analysis of politics, economic structure, the development of modern industrial society and social structure.
- Bachelor of Arts—Master of Arts—Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Social Psychology (Interdisciplinary Program)—Minor
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The Speech Communication program is designed to improve communication skills in one-to-one and small group settings as well as in public speaking. Courses include argumentation and debate, legal argumentation, public speaking, business and professional speaking, and communications training systems.
Theatre majors study acting as well as directing, lighting and sound design, set and costume construction, and writing. They work on the productions of the Nevada Repertory Company, based in the department.
- Bachelor of Arts with majors in Speech Communication or Theatre—Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Theatre (options in performance and design/technology)—Master of Arts with a major in Speech Communication—Minors in Speech Communication or Theatre
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CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
The University of Nevada offers the only Basque studies program in the United States and has one of the largest Basque research facilities in the world. Courses include Basque language, history, and culture.
- Doctor of Philosophy—Undergraduate Minor
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The Core Humanities Program provides a series of interdisciplinary humanities courses in Ancient and Medieval Cultures, Modern Europe, and the American Experience. The program does not offer a major or minor; rather, its courses are part of the Core Curriculum and required of every student seeking an undergraduate degree.
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Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies
Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies was established at the Universityof Nevada, Reno, in the fall of 1992. The Center operates state-wide as one of the land-grant functions of the University. It was established out of a recognition that on of the timeless areas of citizen concern is justice at all levels of society. This concern directs attention to scholarship, social policy, and the relationship between the two. The Center was created to stimulated scholarship that would generate information about justice issues which could form the basis for informed social policy.
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This flexible program offers training in historic preservation. Students in the Master’s degree program in Land use Planning Policy may also specialize in historic preservation.
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This 19-credit interdisciplinary program analyzes the origins of prejudice, hatred, and dehumanization policies; it studies major social conflicts, examines mass destruction and genocide, and explores conflict resolution and peaceful social relationships. HGPS is designed to connect ideas and experiences by focusing on social, historical, philosophical, political, cultural and ethical issues in a wide variety of disciplines across the University.
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The interior design major focuses on the study of human experience and interaction with the man-made environment, rooted in liberal arts and design fundamentals, with a focus on purposeful problem solving. The major prepares students to work in residential and/or commercial interior design by focusing on the design process, critical thinking skills, methods of presenting design concepts, and relevant business practices. All students complete an internship.
- Bachelor of Science—Minor
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The study of international affairs provides a broad liberal arts education and prepares students for careers in an increasingly interdependent world. Areas of study include economics, foreign language and culture, geography, history, and political science. Specialized options include language-based area studies of East Asia, Latin America, the former Soviet Union and Western Europe, as well as broader training in diplomacy and international political economy. This interdisciplinary major is administered by the Department of Political Science. A number of academic departments with the College of Business Administration also participate.
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The University of Nevada Oral History Program is principally a research and publication operation. Its mission is to produce primary source oral histories that have enduring value as documentation of the history and culture of Nevada and the American West.
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This program is multicultural, emphasizing the intersections of race, gender, and ethnicity. In addition, the full range of academic disciplines is considered from the perspective of gender, understood as both female and male. Students learn about women in historical and contemporary contexts; they become aware of the concept of gender as it influences scholarship and human relations. They analyze women’s contributions throughout history in all aspects of life; sources of their omission from traditional approaches to scholarship and traditional centers of power; and contemporary issues concerning gender and sexual orientation in culture and society.
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