Message from the Dean
Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to explore the UNR College of Education. You are embarking on an exciting time in your life, and what better way to begin than by attending our college. Located in the William Raggio building, we offer an array of curriculum choices to meet your needs. Whether you want to become a teacher, school administrator, counselor, school psychologist or college faculty member, the College of Education will prepare you to excel in any of these disciplines.
- With your professional development in mind, our college houses several prestigious centers including the EL Cord Foundation for Learning and Literacy, the Nell J Redfield Learning and Resource Center, the Raggio Research Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and the Research and Educational Planning Center.
- We believe in a strong academic curriculum that links theory and practice. Therefore, we have structured our programs to include working side by side in the field with professionals in education from day one in the classroom.
- Our faculty members are authorities in their fields and provide a nurturing, supportive environment for our students.
- We offer resources that will assist you as you make your way through your degree plan. The specialists in the Student Advisement Center will help you with your course selections, and will help you interpret program requirements to make sure you can graduate on time. You will work in conjunction with the staff in the Office of Field Experience on your student teaching requirements.
- You may have the opportunity to observe and work in the Early Learning Center, a public school multi-age classroom incorporating grades 1-3, which is located in the College of Education.
- You will also have the opportunity to become involved in our pre-professional organization for education students - The University of Nevada Educators Association (UNEA).
- The college offers a broad range of graduate and doctoral programs as well as first time licensures for students who already have degrees.
- The College of Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
- The Counseling and Education Psychology Department has met the national standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and is nationally accredited.
- Our college has a consistent pass rate of over 90% on teacher certification exams.
With a degree from the UNR College of Education, you are poised to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century.
My most sincere wishes for a successful journey.
William E. Sparkman, PhD
Dean and Professor
Mission of Our College
The College of Education has a commitment to inspire learners through
collaboration and innovation. Our fundamental mission is to prepare the
next generation of educators in a research environment while honoring
our land-grant tradition. We strive to be a College of Education where
faculty, staff and students are engaged in significant work and dedicated
to improving education for each person. We seek to inspire those who
pursue careers in education to value learning and the learner. Together, we
provide information, service and support to community members, including
families, allied professionals and policymakers.
Our Goal
Our goal is to help our students become professional educators who possess a love of learning, have a strong foundation of knowledge, engage in reflective practice, and value democracy and multiculturalism.
Dean's List
Each semester, the Dean’s List acknowledges academic excellence achieved by students majoring in the College of Education undergraduate programs who have completed at least 12 credits of course work taken at UNR and achieved at least a 3.65 grade point average on that semester’s courses.
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
College of Education Events Calendar
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Contact the Dean’s Office
Dean’s Office Staff
Phone:
775-784-4345
Fax: 775-784-6298
Mailing Address:
College of Education
Dean's Office/0278
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557-0278