GRADUATE CATALOG

For late registration and paying registration fees to receive 100 percent refund if dropping individual classes or if totally withdrawing from the 2004 Spring Semester........................... Thursday, Jan. 29

No refunds for dropping individual classes after this date................................... Thursday, Jan. 29

Final date for:

Adding classes

Changing from letter grade to S/U

Changing from S/U to letter grade

Changing from audit to credit........................... Thursday, Jan. 29

Presidents' Day Observance ¹................ Monday, Feb. 16

Last day to completely withdraw from the university and receive a 50 percent refund........................... Friday, Feb. 27

Partial deferred fee payments due........................... Friday, Feb. 27

Final date for dropping individual classes and changing from credit to audit.................................. Friday, March 12

Spring Break (no classes held)²............................... March 13 - 21

Final Deferred fee payments due......................... Friday, March 26

Mackay Week............................................................... April 25-30

Final date for filing graduate final oral examination reports................................. Friday, April 30

Final date for filing approved thesis or dissertation with the Graduate School................ Friday, April 30

2004 Summer and 2004 Fall graduation applications filed with department advisers................................ Friday, April 30

Prep Day ² (no classes, preparation for final exams) .................................................Wednesday, May 5

Final Week schedule begins................................. Thursday, May 6

“Honor the Best” Ceremony ............................Wednesday, May 12

Last day of classes ........................................Wednesday, May 12

Residence halls close.......................................... Thursday, May 13

Final grades due to Admissions and Records by 9 a.m.......................... Friday, May 14

Spring Advanced Degree Commencement.............. Friday, May 14

Spring Undergraduate Commencement.............. Saturday, May 15

Spring semester ends............................................ Monday, May 17

Memorial Day Observance ¹.................................... Monday, May 31

Footnotes:

¹ A legal holiday. Offices are closed. No classes.

² Offices are open. No classes.

POLICY STATEMENTS

Legal Notice

The University of Nevada, Reno graduate catalog describes anticipated programs, courses and requirements, but these are subject to modification at any time to accommodate changes in university resources or educational plans. The catalog does not constitute a contractual commitment that the university will offer all the courses or programs described. The programs described do not constitute a contractual commitment with the student on the part on the part of the university. The university reserves the right to eliminate, cancel, reduce or phase out courses, programs, and requirements for financial, curricular or programmatic reasons; to limit enrollments in specific programs and courses; to change fees during the student’s period of study; and to require a student to withdraw from the institution for cause at any time.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity

The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and in accordance with university policy, sexual orientation, in any program or activity it operates. The University of Nevada employs only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. The affirmative action office is responsible for coordinating all compliance efforts, for investigating complaints and for receiving grievances from students, faculty and staff in matters dealing with discrimination. The university’s Affirmative Action Office is located in Room 209, Clark Administration. People who have question or complaints may call 784-1547 or 784-4300.

Anti-discrimination Policy

The University of Nevada, Reno does not discriminate against faculty, students or staff on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and in accordance with university policy, sexual orientation, in any program or activity it operates.

Student Responsibilities

It is the student’s responsibility to:

Read and understand the contents of the university graduate catalog.
Become familiar with all university policies and procedures.
Be aware o f all university deadlines, including dates for registration, change of registration and fee payment.
Contribute to the maintenance of a campus environment conducive to intellectual curiosity, civility and diversity.
Keep the university informed of changes in address, phone number, enrollment changes which might affect financial aid awards and/or any other circumstances which could affect satisfactory progress toward a degree.

Student Expectations

Students are expected to:

Attend class and complete all assignments in accordance with the expectations established by their instructors and programs of study.
Conduct themselves in the classroom in a manner which contributes to a positive learning environment for all.
Familiarize themselves with all university policies and procedures.
Ask questions and see clarification, direction and guidance to any class assignment, university policy or procedure which is unclear.

Students may be expected to complete class requirements beyond the published meeting times. This varies by course and instructor.

University Values and the Exchange of Ideas

The modern land-grant university fosters the acquisition of knowledge and the distribution of newly discovered information. It enlivens curiosity, cultivates critical judgment and encourages the contribution of its informed students to the development of American society. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to these land-grant goals and to the maintenance of an academic environment which advances the free exchange of ideas.

While prohibition of certain forms of speech can have a chilling effect on the free and open exchange of ideas, a policy of civility and tolerance can protect an environment which is free of intimidation to promote open debate.

Personal verbal harassment of one individual by another is uncivil behavior, which an taint or pollute the learning climate and discourage open expression of ideas on legitimate academic subjects.

The university is committed to an orderly learning environment, which protects the right of free speech and rejects personal intimidation of any kind. Accordingly, the Academic Master Plan approved by the Board of Regents in 1993 cites “graciousness” and “civility” as characteristics of the proper environment for encouraging “the honest and rational consideration of conflicting ideas and diverse opinions.”

UNIVERSITY TERMINOLOGY

Some Useful Definitions:

ASUN - Associated Students of the University of Nevada.

Academic Status - Determined by regulations governing good standing, warning, probation, and disqualification.

Academic Probation – Graduate grade-point total is one to six grade points below 3.0 GPA

Academic Dismissal – If the graduate grade-point total is seven or more grade points below the necessary 3.0 GPA, the student is dismissed from graduate standing or if the graduate GPA remains below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student is dismissed from graduate standing.

Admission – Formal application and acceptance as a regular student in a degree program. Students are admitted to degree programs for fall and spring semesters only.

Advisor, Advisee – The advisor is the faculty member assigned to assist the student in planning the proper academic program. The student is called the advisor’s “advisee.”

Audit – To take a course without earning credit or a grade.

College/School – The largest academic units consisting of smaller academic units called departments or programs.

Corequisite – A course that must be taken simultaneously with another.

Credit – Described in semester credits hours, a credit is defined as three hours of work per week for one semester. Usually this work is made up of one period in class plus two hours of preparation for lecture-seminar classes, or three hours of laboratory classes.

Credit Load – The total credits for which a student is registered in any registration period.

Curriculum - A structured set of learning objectives.

Department – An academic unit of a college.

Extracurricular – Those activities that are part of a student life, but are not part of the regular course of study, such as debate, dramatics, and athletics.

GPA – Grade-point average.

GSA – Graduate Student Association.

Good Standing – Each graduate course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better for credit to be accepted toward an advanced degree. Some departments, at their discretion, do not accept any grade lower than “B” for the fulfillment of graduate program requirements. In addition, students must maintain good standing with an overall graduate credit GPA of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.

Grade Points Grades are evaluated in terms of quality points. For each credit of a letter grade completed, the following grade points are earned:

A = 4 grade points

A- = 3.7 grade points

B+ = 3.3 grade points

B = 3 grade points

B- = 2.7 grade points

C+ = 2.3 grade points

C = 2 grade points

C- = 1.7 grade points

D+ = 1.3 grade points

D = 1 grade point

D- = 0.7 grade points

F = 0 grade points

In order to graduate, graduate students must have an average of three grade points for each credit attempted for letter grade, including all courses that are failed or repeated.

Graduate Special – A post-baccalaureate student not admitted to advanced degree study.

Graduate Standing – An advanced-degree-seeking student officially admitted to graduate study.

Incomplete – The “I” symbol is a mark that is given when a student has been performing satisfactory work, but, for a reason beyond the student’s control, has been unable to complete the required work for the course. Incomplete grades revert to grades of “F” if not made up within one regular semester.

International Student – An individual who is attending the university on a student visa.

Non-resident tuition – Non-resident students pay tuition in addition to per-credit registration fees.

Not Reported – The symbol “NR” is assigned when an instructor does not indicate a grade for a student in a course. “NR” must be resolved by the end of the next regular semester or it will revert to an “F.”

Prerequisite – The preliminary requirement that must be met before a certain course can be taken.

Registration – Enrolling in classes.

Registration Fees -All students pay per-credit registration fees.

Regular Student – A degree-seeking student who is officially admitted to the university.

Required Subjects – Those subjects that are prescribed for the completion of a particular program. The student, after consulting the appropriate advisor, may choose elective subjects; the required subjects are determined by the college/department/program.

Resident Alien – A student attending the university as a permanent immigrant who has not attained U.S. citizenship.

Resident Credit - Credit which is earned for regular classes conducted on campus, as well as correspondence courses, continuing education classes, and other distance education courses offered through the University of Nevada, Reno.

Schedule, Class - The semester list of courses offered, including the names of the teachers, the days, hours and location of classes.

Schedule, Student – A listing of the courses that the student takes each semester.

Semester – 75 instructional days.

Special Fees – Additional fees required such as lab fees.

Suspension (Disciplinary) – The involuntary separation of a student from the university for unsatisfactory conduct.

Transcript – A certified copy of the student’s permanent academic record on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. The transcript lists each course that the student has taken and the final grade received.

Withdrawal – The act of officially leaving the university. Students may also drop individual courses without withdrawing from the university. Consult the schedule of classes for specific dates in which the dropping of classes is allowed. Students who drop classes between the seventh day of classes and the end of the eighth week of classes receive grades of “W” on their transcripts. Complete withdrawal from the university results in “W” grades if the student is passing classes at the time of complete withdrawal.

Course Prefixes

The following course prefixes are used as abbreviations for the following subjects. This information and detailed information about the course listing appear in the “Course Offerings” and “Course Information” sections after each program description.

ACCAccounting

AGEDAgricultural Education and Communication

AMAmerican Sign Language

ANATAnatomy

ASCAnimal Science

ANTHAnthropology

APECApplied Economics and Statistics

APSTApplied Statistics

ART Art

ASArts and Science

ASTAstronomy

ATMSAtmospheric Sciences

BASQBasque

BCHBiochemistry

BIOLBiology

BMEBiomedical Engineering

BIOTBiotechnology

BUSBusiness

BADM Business Administration

CMBCell and Molecular Biology

CMPPCellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology

CHEChemical Engineering

CHEMChemistry

CHINChinese

CECivil Engineering

CMPEComputer Engineering

CISComputer Information Systems

CSComputer Science

CEPCounseling and Educational Psychology

CRJCriminal Justice

CEMGCrisis and Emergency Management

CI Curriculum and Instruction

DANDance

EECBEcology, Evolution and Conservation Biology

EC Economics

EL Educational Leadership

EEElectrical Engineering

ENGREngineering

ENGLEnglish

ENVEnvironment

ERSEnvironmental and Resources Sciences

ESEthnic Studies

FCMFamily and Community Medicine

FLLForeign Languages and Literature

FRFrench

GMGaming Management

GEOGGeography

GEGeological Engineering

GEOLGeology

GERGerman

GEROGerontology

GRADGraduate School

GKGreek

HEHealth Ecology

HPHistoric Preservation

HISTHistory

HGPSHolocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies

HONHonors Program

HCSHuman and Community Sciences

HDFS Human Development and Family Studies

HUEC Human Ecology

IAFFInternational Affairs

IELCIntensive English Language Center

INTDInterior Design

IMEDInternal Medicine

ITALItalian

JAPNJapanese

JOURJournalism

JSJudicial Studies

LATLatin

LSCLibrary Science

MGTManagement

MGRSManagerial Sciences

MATHMathematics

MECHMechanical Engineering

MEDMedicine

METEMetallurgical Engineering

MICRMicrobiology

MILMilitary

MINEMining Engineering

MUS Music

NURSNursing

NUTRNutrition

OBGYObstetrics and Gynecology

PATHPathology

PCBPhysiology and Cell Biology

PEDIPediatrics

PHARPharmacology

PHILPhilosophy

PHYSPhysics

PSCPolitical Science

PCHYPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

PSYPsychology

RPEDRecreation, Physical Education and Dance

RSTReligious Studies

RUSSRussian

SWSocial Work

SOCSociology

SPANSpanish

SPCMSpeech Communication

SPASpeech Pathology and Audiology

SURGSurgery

THTRTheatre

VMVeterinary Medicine

WTWestern Traditions

WSWomen’s Studies

Course Numbering System

The assigned letter or number following the departmental designation indicates the appropriate level of instruction for each course:

1- 99 nonbaccalaureate-level courses.

100 – 199freshman courses.

200 – 299sophomore courses.

300 – 299junior courses.

400 – 499senior courses.

500 – 599post baccalaureate

600 – 699graduate courses (some are dual listed with 400- level courses having a graduate component)

700 – 799graduate courses.

NOTE: Each student is personally responsible for registration in the correct course number and class level as approved by the faculty advisor.

GENERAL UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO INFORMATION

The University of Nevada, one of eight institutions within the University and Community College System of Nevada, is located in the city of Reno in northwestern Nevada.

About the University

Established in 1864, the year of the state’s admission into the Union, the university first offered classes in 11874 in Elko as one of the rare preparatory higher schools in the intermountain region. In 1885, the university was moved to Reno, near the center of the state’s population, and it has flourished since its first year of formal college-level study in 1887.

Within the university, eleven colleges offer undergraduate and graduate majors. Graduate-level training and research , including a number of doctoral-level programs, further the university’s mission to create scholarly activity.

The university provides students the opportunity for study inside and outside the classroom. It is an institution that continues to develop new ways of thinking and preparing for the future.

The Campus and Surrounding Area

The university is an integral part of the thriving Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. Its 255 acre campus of rolling hills features a blend of ivy-covered buildings, sweeping lawns and functional, progressive architecture. The academic atmosphere is filled with rich surroundings for the cultural and intellectual development of the student.

Beyond the university, the Reno-Sparks area lies prominently in an attractive natural setting. Bounded on the west by the majestic Sierra Nevada range and on the east by rolling basin and range province, Reno-Sparks benefits from a comfortable climate. Marked by generally cool and dry weather, the area is a haven for those who love the four seasons.

Recreational activities are easy to find, as student can drive to the famed ski areas of Lake Tahoe and the historic Western realm of Virginia City all in one day.

Child Care Services

The Child & Family Research Center provides a learning laboratory which supports the education and training of students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and other units on campus. The center also serves as a research site for investigations that focus on particular aspects of infancy, toddlerhood, preschool or family development. The Child and Family Research Center was the first early childhood program in the state to be accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and has long served as a model for best practices in northern Nevada.

Support for quality improvement in early childhood programs is an important piece of the Child and Family Research Center mission. Programs in the center that focus on capacity building and quality include Campus Child Care Connections, the Family Care Contract Network, the Early Childhood Resource Library and Early Head Start

Campus Child Care Connections provides information about choosing quality child care and assists campus families in finding care. For further information consult their web pages at Child Care Services.

The Family Care Contract Network provides training, technical assistance and support to 24 family child care provides and is the only such network in northern Nevada.

The Early Childhood Resource Library contains developmentally appropriate toys, books, equipment and parent education materials that are available on loan to community child care providers and families.

Early Head Start provides intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income families and children under the age of three and pregnant women.

For education information for elementary, middle and high school aged children consult Washoe County School District.

Cultural, entertainment and recreational opportunities

For information, including a map of the Reno-Sparks area refer to Reno Chamber of Commerce or City of Reno.

The University: Mission and Goals

The University of Nevada, Reno is a constitutionally established, land-grant university. The university served the state of Nevada as its only state-supported institution of higher education for almost 75 years. In that historical role, it has emerged as a doctoral-granting university which focuses its resources on doing a select number of things well. The University of Nevada, Reno offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including selected doctoral and professional studies, which emphasize those programs and activities which best serve the needs of the state, region and nation. By fostering creative and scholarly activity, it encourages and supports faculty research and application of that research to state and national problems.

In performing its mission, the University of Nevada, Reno resolves to:

• Offer high-quality degree programs in the arts, sciences and in selected professions.

• Emphasize undergraduate, graduate and professional programs which meet the needs of the citizens of Nevada.

• Maintain a select number of doctoral and organized research programs.

• Offer a range of applied, interdisciplinary and career-oriented programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Provide community and public service programs through continuing education and cooperative extension.

• Contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge that will help to improve society at the state, regional and national levels.

• Reflect and respect the rich ethnic and cultural diversity of the citizens of Nevada in its academic programs, support programs and in the composition of its faculty, administration, staff and student body.

• Reflect and respect the pattern of gender of the citizens of Nevada in its academic programs, support programs and in the composition of its faculty, administration, staff and student body.

The University of Nevada, Reno, in identifying its goals, has selected those which would be most supportive of its mission:

Continually improve the quality of teaching, research and public service activities.

• Recruit, develop and retain a faculty and staff of the highest caliber.

• Develop and maintain a graduate faculty under whose direction research, doctoral and professional programs will gain national stature.

• Ensure that the university's library, computing center and telecommunications systems will be able to provide the resources attendant to the needs of the instructional and research programs.

• Identify and support centers of excellence.

• Enhance the research and public service capabilities of the university through increased collaboration with both the public and the private sectors, and by providing assistance to the state and local governments.

Develop a curriculum that is sensitive to change, but which places a special value on a liberal arts foundation.

• Assure that all students, either upon entering the university, or upon admission to degree programs, have acquired basic verbal, oral, computational, analytical and computer skills.

• Provide all students with adequate and proper academic and career advising.

• Provide an opportunity for adults to upgrade their educational and professional backgrounds through continuing education courses and programs.

• Provide an institutional environment supportive of the internal quality of campus life.

• Offer a full range of student and support services which complement the instructional process.

• Develop and maintain programs which recognize the valuable human resource provided by our students, faculty and staff.

• Maintain and utilize the physical plant at a level which enhances the programs and activities of the university.

• Utilize resources efficiently and effectively through prioritized allocations and reallocations.

• Develop strategic planning processes, involving the entire university community, which can anticipate future opportunities and problems.

• Provide the flexibility to respond to new opportunities.

• Develop the means to obtain funds from public and private sources that will provide the support required to achieve these goals.

• Maximize the use of private funds to provide a margin of excellence in designated program areas.

The University: Values

The central value of the University of Nevada, Reno is quality, expressed in these characteristics we want our university to have:

• An unmistakable emphasis on learning and thinking.

• High standards for all of us: students, faculty and staff.

• Teaching that is clear, well organized, informed, relevant to students' needs, aimed at helping students to learn and think.

• A caring university environment that encourages students to assume responsibility for learning and personal development.

• Research, scholarship and creative activities that bring recognition to the university by contributing substantively and articulately to the body of knowledge and to the needs of society.

• Responsiveness to the needs of the people of Nevada, while preserving independence to exercise our time-honored role as critics of society.

• Programs that are well-conceived, coherent, up-to-date, and centered on the needs of participants.

• Accessibility and openness, so that all citizens who wish to participate in university life may do so, within the context of the standards required for quality.

• Responsibility to account for ourselves and our stewardship of the public trust, regularly and honestly reviewing our practices and making changes as our values and objectives indicate.

• Celebration of human and cultural diversity. In our teaching and by example, we will impart to our students the importance of receptivity to new information, objective thinking, tolerant behavior, social responsibility and community.

• Cooperation in the sense of encouraging multidisciplinary studies and programs. We seek to reinvigorate the meaning of the term "university"—the bringing together and unifying of diverse elements into a true intellectual community.

• Graciousness in the way we interact with one another, the way we recognize achievement, and the way we plan and carry out events.

• Civility in dealing with one another, rejecting rudeness as a failure to acknowledge the dignity of our common humanity. At the same time we will encourage the honest and rational consideration of conflicting ideas and diverse options, holding that this principle is not in discord with courtesy and mutual respect.

• Equity in the treatment of all members of our richly pluralistic community.

• Enterprise and creativity, so that we continually encourage better ways to achieve our goals and envision new and better goals to achieve.

• The celebration of achievement, giving recognition to our students, faculty and staff.

• Shared governance of the university so that all of us who have cast our lot with this enterprise can be participants both in determining our goals and in shouldering the responsibility to achieve those goals.

• A sense of humor.

The University: Diversity

The University of Nevada, Reno strongly supports the offering of programs and activities on a campus-wide basis that will promote diversity and enhance opportunities for minorities in higher education. The university is committed to provide services to meet student needs, to strengthen the system of financial support based on need and academic achievement, to hire minority faculty and staff, to develop a curriculum which will foster the growth and appreciation of multiculturalism on campus, and to develop an institutional environment in which all individuals, regardless of backgrounds, have the opportunity to flourish.

Accreditation

The University of Nevada, Reno is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The university has been accredited since 1938.

In addition to the Northwest Association institutional accreditation, there are numerous university programs which are accredited by their national professional accrediting organizations. These specialized accrediting organizations, which are recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, include:

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (for selected programs in engineering and mines)

Association for Behavior Analysis

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

American Chemical Society

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism

and Mass Communication

American Psychological Association

American Dietetic Association

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Council on Collegiate Nursing Education

Council on Social Work Education

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

National Association of Schools of Music

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

The university is also a member of many national professional associations.

Contact Information

Where to Write: (name)Where to Call: (area code 775)

(department) Directory Assistance 784-1110

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV 89557

Academic and Career Services...........................................................784-4678

Academic Support Center…………………………………………...784-6801

Admissions and Records…………………………………………… 784-4700

FAX number………………………………………………………784-4238

Affirmative Action Office………………………………………… ...784-1547

Agriculture Student Center……………………………………………784-1634

ASUN (Associated Students of the University of Nevada) Office……784-6589

Bookstore………………………………………………………………784-6597

Business Student Advisement………………………………………….784-4912

Campus Tours (Prospective Students)…………………………………784-4700

Cashier………………………………………………………………….784-6915

Correspondence Courses……………………………………………….784-4652

Counseling and Testing Center…………………………………………784-4648

Disabilities Resource Center……………………………………………784-6000

Education Advisement & Student Services…………………………….784-4298

Educational Opportunity & Access Program…………………………...784-1537

Ethnic Student Resource Center……………………………………… ..784-4936

Extended Studies………………………………………………………..784-4046

Financial Aid (See Student Financial Services)

Food Services…………………………………………………………..784-1113

General Studies Program……………………………………………….784-4046

Graduate School………………………………………………………...784-6869

FAX number…………………………………………………………784-6064

Greek Organizations (fraternities and sororities) ………………………784-4306

Health Center……………………………………………………………84-6598

Housing…………………………………………………………………784-1113

International Student Advisor………………………………………….784-6874

Jot Travis Student Union………………………………………………..784-6505

Judicial Affairs………………………………………………………….784-4388

Library (General Information/Reference Desk)………………………...784-6500

Mediation Center………………………………………………………..784-4388

National Student Exchange……………………………………………..784-4633

OASIS (Adult Re-entry Program)………………………………………784-7049

Orientation Information…………………………………………………784-4700

Parents’ Association…………………………………………………….784-4633

Parking…………………………………………………………………..784-4654

Police Services…………………………………………………………..784-4013

Prospective Students (campus tours and information)………………….784-4700

Registration Information……………………………………………….. 784-4700

Scholarships and Award…………………………………………………784-4666

Schools and Colleges (dean’s Offices)

Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources…………………..784-1660

Arts and Science……………………………………………………..784-6155

Business Administration……………………………………………..784-4912

Education…………………………………………………………….784-4345

Engineering…………………………………………………………..784-6925

Extended Studies……………………………………………………..784-4046

Graduate School……………………………………………………...748-6869

Human and Community Sciences……………………………………784-6975

Journalism……………………………………………………………784-6531

Medicine……………………………………………………………..784-6001

Mines………………………………………………………………...784-6987

Student employment……………………………………………………..784-4666

Student Financial Services……………………………………………….784-4666

Student Organizations and Activities…………………………………… 784-6589

Student Support Services………………………………………………...784-6044

Student Transition Program……………………………………………..784-4633

Substance Abuse Programs………………………………………………784-4648

Summer Session………………………………………………………….784-4046

Testing Services………………………………………………………….784-4638

Transfer Center…………………………………………………………..784-4700

Tutorial Program…………………………………………………………784-6801

Upward Bound…………………………………………………………...784-4978

Veteran’s Assistance……………………………………………………..784-4779

Women’s Resource Center……………………………………………….784-4611

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SERVICES

All of the university's colleges and schools maintain well-equipped laboratories and special facilities in support of instruction and research.

Relics of the past, samples of the present and specimens that may unlock secrets in the future are maintained in the several scientific collections and museums on the Reno campus, primarily in the fields of agriculture, biology and the earth sciences.

The university also operates the Little Valley outdoor laboratory, a gift from Captain George Whittell, which is located in the Sierra Nevada. The tract of land spans approximately four square miles of natural meadow and forest, and is used for the study of both basic and applied problems in the natural sciences.

In addition, a number of public service and research organizations, including federal and state agencies, are located at the university and are operated in cooperation with, or as part of, the university's programs and facilities.

INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY

University and Community College System of Nevada Computing Services

System Computing Services (SCS) aids all divisions of the University and Community College System of Nevada, providing computing support for their instructional, research and administrative objectives.

Physical facilities consist of regional centers in Reno and Las Vegas. SCS provides computing platforms for administrative processing; mail, news and Internet access; and a variety of instructional, academic and research software. Additional computing resources are provided by the university's Information Technology division and by campus colleges and departments. All campus buildings are connected to the Campus Cable Network, which provides access to the statewide NevadaNet and to national/international networks via the Internet. For further information, call 784-4357.

University of Nevada Press

The University of Nevada Press is a publisher of scholarly books, serious fiction and nonfiction. Established by the Board of Regents in 1961, the press, which has offices in both Reno and Las Vegas, is a public service division of the University and Community College System of Nevada. Its purpose is to make a contribution to the state and to the international scholarly community by publishing books dealing with history, government, natural resources, women's studies, Native American studies, ethnic groups and contemporary affairs, especially as these topics pertain to Nevada and the Great Basin.

In addition to publishing books of general interest, the press issues four distinguished series of books: the Basque Book Series, devoted to the study of Basque culture, history and politics in America and Europe; the Wilbur S. Shepperson History and Humanities Series, analytical studies of important topics in the history, culture and politics of the West; the Western Literature Series, which includes critical studies of significant regional authors as well as works of original fiction and poetry; and the Gambling Series, addressing the social and economic importance of the changing role of gambling in society.

Decisions on manuscript publication are made by the Press Editorial Advisory Board, consisting of faculty members from the University of Nevada, Reno, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Desert Research Institute and the community colleges. As many as 30 titles are produced each year.

The Reno office of the University of Nevada Press, located in the basement of Morrill Hall Alumni Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, is open during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). For more information, call 784-6573, or fax a request to 784-6200. The Las Vegas office is located on the Community College of Southern Nevada, West Charleston campus. For information call (702)651-5064.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO ACADEMIC SERVICES

Information Technology

The departments in Information Technology (IT) offer support for computing, networking, and educational technologies for the campus. IT units are dedicated to assisting the technology needs of faculty and students in the classroom, in research and in public services.

IT assists the university community in the following areas:

Campus Computing

Campus Computing (CC) provides policy guidance, planning, installation and ongoing operation for the general-use computer systems on campus. CC staff provide direct support to colleges and departments for local computer servers and personal computers. Staff at the Computing Help Desk, located on the main floor of Getchell Library, assist students, staff and faculty with e-mail accounts and computing questions. CC operates several open general-access computer labs for students. For additional information, call 784-4320 or see http://computing.unr.edu/

Teaching and Learning Technologies

Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) provides technological support for campus instructional activities through multi-media design and production assistance, graphics support, and classroom services.

TLT production units produce professional quality video programs, custom photography through traditional photograph processes or digital imaging, instructional slides, computer graphics and provide classroom videotaping services, desktop publishing and audio and video duplication services.

Classroom Services provide scheduled delivery of instructional media materials and equipment to classrooms, offices, conference rooms and labs. Classroom Services provide training in the use of this equipment or permanently installed classroom media equipment. Consultation in the use of instructional technology is also available.

TLT also offers teleconferencing services, providing support and facilities scheduling for both audio and video conferences.

For additional information, call 784-6085.

Intensive English Language Center

Intensive English Program

The Intensive English Program at the Intensive English Language Center (IELC) offers English as a Second Language (ESL) training to international students who are preparing to qualify for admission to U.S. universities and community colleges. Most of the students who study at the IELC transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno upon completion of their ESL studies. Students not preparing for university work, but wishing to study ESL for general purposes, are invited to apply.

This full-time (20 hours per week) intensive language program is offered year-round (spring, summer and fall) and is open to all applicants who are at least 17 years of age and have the equivalent of a high school diploma. In addition to intensive English classes, students participate in a wide variety of social and cultural activities designed to facilitate assimilation into American society.

Students may study English at the IELC on a student visa. Students who wish to pursue a degree program after completing their English classes in the IELC may apply for admission to an academic department after arrival at the IELC or they may apply simultaneously to the IELC and an academic program. Students who meet admission standards to an academic program except for the English requirement are issued conditional admission to the appropriate academic program as a part of their admission to the IELC.

Students are expected to make adequate progress in the program each semester and the IELC reserves the right to dismiss students who do not attend classes regularly or follow the standards of conduct of the program.

Short Term Programs - IELC

The IELC designs and implements short-term programs for groups of students wishing to study English for a short period of time. These programs can be designed in conjunction with an academic area of study.

Bridge English Courses (English 112 a- d) - IELC

In addition to administering the intensive English program, the IELC tests all incoming international students to determine if they need additional course work in ESL during their first semester in an academic program.

For further information, contact the program director,

220 Cain Hall. Phone: (775) 784-6075; FAX: (775) 784-4015;

e-mail ielcweb@unr.nevada.edu or visit us on our website:

http://www.unr.edu/ielc

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) is the college that extends knowledge from the University of Nevada-and other land-grant universities- to local communities to address important issues. Its more than 200 faculty and staff, with the help of 3,000-plus volunteers, conduct informal educational programs in every Nevada county through 18 statewide offices. In 2002, UNCE personnel made more than 719,000 face-to-face contacts with community citizens, reaching many more through the Internet, mass media and telephone--an increase of 33 percent over 2001.

UNCE was founded in 1914 through the Smith-Lever Act as a partnership between the federal government, land-grant universities and county governments. Today, this partnership agreement is still intact, with additional funding provided through grants, contracts and gifts to expand program offerings.

UNCE's mission is to "discover, develop, disseminate, preserve and use knowle

environmental well being of people." Campus-based and community-based faculty work cooperatively with local leaders, volunteers and organizations to identify needs, establish priorities, design and implement educational efforts, and evaluate program outcomes and impacts. Applied research is conducted to gain new knowledge, solve practical problems and meet specific community needs. Journal articles, peer-reviewed curriculum guides and other publications are the result of programming and research efforts. These publications, as well as program and impact information, can be accessed at: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

As a statewide organization, UNCE's county offices serve as local campuses of the University of Nevada, providing citizens with information about university programs. Because UNCE personnel have lived and worked in these communities for nearly 90 years, UNCE is well positioned to bring community needs to the attention of university personnel who can help solve local problems. In this way, UNCE serves as a "gateway" linking university resources to meet the needs of communities throughout Nevada. By "bringing the university" to all Nevadans to foster their lifelong learning, UNCE helps fulfill the institution's land-grant mission.

University Libraries

The University of Nevada, Reno libraries serve as the primary center for informational resources and services in support of teaching and research at the University of Nevada, Reno.

The University Libraries consist of the Noble H. Getchell Library (humanities, social sciences and general resources) and the following science libraries:

• DeLaMare Library (engineering and geosciences)

• Life and Health Sciences Library

• Physical Sciences Library

NEON (Nevada Education Online Network), the libraries' web-based information delivery system, provides access to:

• The libraries' physical collections (over one million books, 7,000 print journals, 8,000 videos, and three million microforms)

• Course reserves, most of them available online

Full-text articles from a growing number of journals and magazines (currently around 12,000) and approximately 7,000 electronic books

• Almost 200 general and specialized databases providing access to articles and other information across the disciplines, including online statistical data

• Specialized and localized geospatial data resources through the W.M. Keck Earth Sciences and Mining Research Information Center

• High quality Internet resources selected and organized for the UNR community

Access to NEON is available on campus through a university network and from home and other locations via a personal computer with access to the Internet, at http://www.library.unr.edu

Some of the University Libraries' unique materials deal with local and international Basque culture and the history of Nevada and the Great Basin, including the most extensive collection of materials relating to Basque language, history, and culture in the Western Hemisphere, a comprehensive Basque Film Archive, almost 200,000 historical photographs, millions of pages of historical documents, and the Nevada Women's Archive.

The Libraries' Business and Government Information Center (BGIC) serves as a comprehensive U.S. government publications and patent depository, housing all federal publications distributed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, most Nevada state documents, and publications from various international organizations including the United Nations.

Numerous other library services include individualized assistance with search strategies and information retrieval and analysis, interlibrary loans and document delivery, and instruction in the use of information resources.

The main library, Getchell, also houses a coffee cafe', the Black Rock Press (with working 19th century printing equipment), the Book Nook (the Friends of the Library's used bookstore), a "popular collection" of books, videos, DVDs and CDs, a multimedia learning laboratory, a projection room, and a computer lab.

In addition, the 70,000-volume law library of the National Judicial College and the School of Medicine's Savitt Medical Library are located on campus.

KUNR-FM Public Radio

KUNR-FM is licensed to the Board of Regents. Its signal serves listeners along the eastern Sierra from Susanville to Bishop, Calif., and throughout the Truckee Meadows, Lake Tahoe area and most of northern Nevada. The station plays a role in the university's service and outreach mission and provides programs that enhance the academic reach of the institution.

The radio station is affiliated with National Public Radio and Public Radio International. Its format is primarily news and public affairs, classical music and jazz. On weekends, programming includes a selection of specialty shows, such as "A Prairie Home Companion."

In 2001, the Reno Gazette-Journal voted KUNR "the best radio station in Reno."

SERVICE AND RESEARCH WITHIN COLLEGES

Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station

The experiment station has been in continuous operation at the university since its establishment in 1888. The passage of the Hatch Act of 1887 and succeeding state legislation provided for the organization of the station.

The majority of the faculty working at the experiment station have joint responsibility with cooperative extension or resident academic programs in the College of Agriculture, College of Human and Community Sciences or the School of Medicine.

Federal funds are appropriated under the Hatch Act to promote high-quality research activities on agricultural and natural resource issues that are important to the state, the West and the nation. McIntire-Stennis Act allocations promote research for the development, protection and efficient utilization of resources from the nation's forests and rangelands. Animal health allocations are directed toward solving and understanding the health problems of livestock.

Research emphasis at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station is consistent with the themes of the university's 21st century plan. A summary of the citizens' needs assessment includes the following areas of emphasis: making Nevadans healthier, developing and sustaining productive youths and families, developing and sustaining productive communities, improving water availability, allocation and quality, and resolving natural resource values.

Research is conducted in the laboratories of the Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture, Howard Medical Sciences and the College of Human and Community Sciences facilities on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. Four field laboratory sites are also used for research, including: the Animal Research and Extension Center in Reno, the Valley Road facility in Reno, the Newlands facility in Fallon and Gund Ranch in Beowawe.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Center for Basque Studies – College of Arts and Sciences

Founded in 1967, this research center has acquired an international reputation among scholars across the disciplines for its contributions to the study, promotion and maintenance of Basque culture in all its aspects. Faculty and visiting scholars are engaged in research in anthropology, language and literature, nationalism, political science, history, women's studies, emigration, and many other disciplines and fields of interest. The Basque Library is the largest collection of Basque-related materials in the Western Hemisphere. It is now a special collection within the University library, but it was initiated and nurtured by Basque Studies, as was the University Studies Abroad Consortium.

Today, the Center for Basque Studies is a unique asset to the College of Arts and Science, the University, the state, and the nation. As a research facility, Basque Studies disseminates its research through publications and conferences, but also through classes, providing students at UNR and around the world (through correspondence and on-line courses) with singular opportunities to study the Basques, their language, and their culture both in Europe and throughout the global Basque community.

Basque Studies also established a Basque Book series with the University of Nevada Press, providing access in the English language to Basque-related research by scholars from across the disciplines and around the world.

Undergraduates can obtain a Minor in Basque Studies, and highly motivated graduate students can pursue a doctorate through the Basque Tutorial Ph.D.

Basque Studies faculty members are recognized as global experts in their field, and are often consulted by television, film, and news media for their insights on the Basques and their reality. In addition, special efforts are made to include the Basque community of the American West in the scope of research and outreach activities conducted by Basque Studies' faculty and staff.

Information on the minor, the Tutorial Ph.D., the library collection, or any other aspect of Basque Studies may be obtained by calling (775)784-4854, or by visiting our website at http://basque.unr.edu.

Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies – College of Arts and Sciences

Established in 1995, the center addresses the issues of the Holocaust, genocide and peace by promoting their examination as both historical events and human experiences, drawing upon insights from many disciplines: economics, sociology, history, psychology, philosophy, politics, literature, the arts and other forums. The center organizes public affairs programming, supports research and offers publications, a newsletter, video documentaries, conferences and courses of study. Call 784-6767 for more information.

Oral History – College of Arts and Sciences

The Oral History Program (OHP) is principally a research and publication operation. Established in 1964, this statewide program records, prints, and makes available to the public primary-source oral histories that have enduring value as documentation of certain aspects of the history and culture of Nevada and the Intermountain West. Research topics include (but are not confined to): mining, ranching, the development of casino gaming, politics and government, Great Basin Indians, and the experiences of various ethnic groups in the settlement and development of the West. The collection also includes a number of biographical volumes of lives that illuminate themes in the history of the state and region. Annually, the program's director offers a course in Oral History Theory and Practrice (HIST 786), which introduces graduate students to the method and guides them through a research project employing it.

The OHP's oral histories are derived from carefully prepared, systematic interviews with chroniclers who have firsthand memories of events, people, and places that are historically significant. From transcripts of the tape recordings, the program produces edited, indexed, illustrated, bound volumes of oral histories. Complete sets of these works can be easily accessed in the OHP reading room and through the UNR and UNLV libraries, and they are heavily used in research by students and publishing scholars. Annually, the program also publishes two or three narratives constructed from selected oral histories. These books are available directly from the program and through commerical booksellers nationwide, and they reach a broad audience. In addition, the OHP produces occasional documentary videos for broadcast and classroom use.

Catalogs, masters indexes to the collection, and copies of oral histories, published books, and documentary vidoes can be acquired through the program office. Call 775-784-6932 for information or check the OHP's website at http://www.unr.edu/artsci/oralhist/ohweb/oralhist.htm

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Advisement Center – College of Business Administration

The center provides academic advice for prebusiness, undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business Administration. The primary function of the center is to help students define their academic goals and select a major field of study relating to their interests and abilities. For further information, call the center at 784-4912 or on the web: UNR College of Business Administration

Office of Career Services – College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration's Office of Career Services offers assistance in career exploration. Students can get advice about presentation skills and career development. The center works with employers to achieve close matches between each company's needs and student opportunities.

Career Services assists companies in "getting the word out" about positions currently open to business majors. Job boards are located outside the college dean's office and on the Career Services website (http://www.coba.unr.edu/careers).

During the fall and spring