Admissions
For Master's: M.A., M.Ed., M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., & Ed.D.
- Application Deadlines
- Application Procedures:(M.A., Counseling & Ed.S., School & M,C & FC/T, Counseling): (M.Ed. & M.S., Educational Psychology & Information Technology in Education): (Ed.S., School Psychology): (Ph.D. & Ed.D., Counselor Education & Supervision): (Ph.D. & Ed.D., Human Development & Learning, Information Technology in Education, & School Psychology)
- Graduate School Application Procedures
- GRE Requirements
- Graduate Special Status
- Master's Minimum Admission Requirements
- Ed.S. School Psychology Admission Procedures
- Ph.D. & Ed.D., Counselor Education & Supervision, Human Development & Learning, Information Technology in Education, & School Psychology Admission Procedures
- Programs
- Prospective Students
- Student Financial Aid Information
- University of Nevada, Reno General Course Catalog
- Class Schedules
- Campus Map
M.A., & Ed.S., Emphasis |
M.Ed., & M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., Emphasis |
|---|---|
September 15th for Spring Admission |
September 1st for Spring Admission |
February 15th for Fall Admission |
February 1st for Fall Admission |
Ph. D., Counselor Education and Supervision, Deadline |
|---|
December 1st |
The following information must be sent directly to:
Admissions Committee
Counseling & Educational Psychology Department
University of Nevada, Reno - Mail Stop 281
1664 N Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89557-0281
1. A letter of application that includes:
A statement of your goals/aspirations in the degree choice and what contributed to the development of these goals ("what do you plan on doing with your degree?") and other information that you believe will help the faculty in their decision making.
- degree choice (Ed.S., or M.A.,or M.Ed., or M.S.)
- if applying for an M.A.: indicate emphasis choice; Marital, Couple, Family Counseling/Therapy, School Counseling, Community Counseling or Student Affairs & College Counseling
- Ed.S in Counseling: indicate emphasis choice; Marital, Couple, Family Counseling/Therapy, School Counseling
- Ph.D. & Ed.D.: Counselor Education and Supervision
- M.Ed.: Educational Psychology
- M.S.: Information Technology
- Ed.S. in School Psychology
- Ph.D. & Ed.D.: indicate emphasis choice; Human Development and Learning, Information Technology in Education, & School Psychology
2. A resume indicating educational, career and other experiences relevant to becoming a Master's level counselor, or specialist in educational technology, or information technology in education.
3. Three sealed letters of recommendation from professionals assessing your potential for professional graduate level training as a counselor (M.A. applicants), or specialist in educational psychology (M.Ed. applicants), or specialist in information technology in education (M.S. applicants).
4. Ed.S., Ph.D., & Ed.D., requires a Scholarly Writing Sample (e.g. master's thesis, professional journal article, professional paper completed at master's level).
5. For Ph.D. & Ed.D., in Counselor Education and Supervision, requires a Videotape of a counseling session or a tape demonstrating interpersonal skills.
Download the M.A., in Counseling, M.Ed., & M.S., Degree Checklist
Download the Ed.S., Degree Checklist
Download the Ph.D., & Ed.D., for all Emphasis, Degree Checklist
GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The following information must be sent directly to:
Graduate Admissions
Graduate School - Mail Stop 326
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV. 89557-0326
(775) 784-6869
- Complete the graduate school application online (http://www.unr.edu/grad/prospective/apply.asp)
- Application Fee
- Submit GRE Scores: (UNR Institutional Code 4844); Students should sit for the GRE at least four weeks prior to the CEP program application deadline to allow time for processing and posting of scores
- Official Transcripts (from every institution attended, sent directly from the institution)
Each applicant will receive, from the graduate school notification of acceptance or rejection approximately four weeks after the application deadline.
Within two weeks following notification from the graduate school, a letter from the CEP department will be sent to successful candidates informing them of a student orientation meeting and the CEP faculty member who has been assigned as each student's program advisor.
GRE requirements for the M.A. degree (Counseling emphases) vary by undergraduate GPA:
- GPA of 3.2+ requires 5th percentile GRE scores in Verbal and Quantitative sections;
- GPA of 3.0 - 3.2 requires 10th percentile GRE scores in Verbal and Quantitative sections;
- GPA of 2.75 - 3.0 requires 16th percentile GRE scores in Verbal and Quantitative sections:
For Example, the 5th percentile means that you must score above the bottom 5% of students taking the exam. In other words, the higher your GPA the lower your GRE scores can be. NOTE: The GPA and GRE scores are weighed higher than the Resume, Letter of Application, Goal Statement, and Letters of Recommendation.
|
GRE requirements for the M.Ed. (Educational Psychology emphasis) and M.S. degrees (Information Technology in Education emphasis); Combined Verbal and Quantitative score of at least 750.
- Test Dates
Year-round computer-bases testing is available in testing centers world wide. For more testing center locations and specific subject test dates please visit the GRE website at
- Test Location
Sylvan Technology Center
940 West Moana Lane, Reno
(775) 829-2700
If Special accommodations are required for the computer bases tests, contact the Sylvan Technology Center.
- Test Cost
$115.00/$140.00 depending on location
Online registration is available form http://www.gre.org
- GRE Readiness Workshop
Contact Kaplan Testing Prep for times, dates, and locations for workshops at 1-800-kaptest or visit the web site at http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml
The graduate special classification is for students who wish to take graduate courses but do not plan to pursue an emphasis leading to an advanced degree, or for applicants who do not meet the requirements for admission to graduate standing. Applicants for CEP graduate standing are encouraged not to enroll in CEP courses as graduate special status students. If a student with graduate special status chooses to enroll in CEP courses, and is later admitted to regular graduate standing, up to nine graduate credits may be applied to the program of study toward a degree (see the University of Nevada, Reno General Catalog for details regarding graduate special status).
MASTER'S MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or better on a scale of 4.0 or a GPA of 3.0 for courses taken during the last half of the undergraduate program.
Go to: Graduate School Procedures
ED.S., SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The applicant provides documentation for meeting the following minimum CEP Departmental admission requirements to Graduate School:
- The applicant must have obtained a masters degree in counseling or in a closely related field (e.g. Educational Psychology, Special Education, Educational Technology) from an accredited institution.
- Applicant's graduate GPA must be 3.5 or better.
- Applicant must have obtained a minimum of 900 combined score (Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years.
Go to: GRE Computer Based Test
Go to: Graduate School Procedures
In additiation to the application process you will also have to provide a writing sample, (published article or a graduate level paper).
Ph.D., & Ed.D., COUNSELOR EDUCATION & SUPERVISION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Ph.D., & Ed.D., HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
For admission to either doctoral program (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) the applicant must be recommended for admission by the graduate faculty of the CEP department. The applicant must have obtained a master's degree in counseling, or a closely related field, from an accredited (such as CCACREP, NCATE, or APA) institution.
One's graduate GPA must be 3.5 or better.
The applicant must have obtained a minimum of 1,000 combined score (verbal and quantitative) in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Go to: GRE Computer Based Test
Go to: Graduate School Procedures
It is also expected that at the time of graduation the candidate will have completed at least two years of professional experience. This experience may by completed prior to or concomitant with the doctoral training.
The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology recommends, but does not require, a personal interview. For those out-of-state, a phone interview can be arranged.