• Accountancy (M.Acc.)

    Program director: Sonja Pippin | sonjap@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Priority) & April 15 (Fall) | October 1 (Priority) & November 15 (Spring)
    Program info: MAcc handbook | MAcc website | Accounting faculty | Accounting department

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. GRE or GMAT - not required if undergrad Accounting degree is from an AACSB Business School and a 3.3 or higher GPA
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Two Letters of Recommendation

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  • Accountancy (M.Acc., Online)

    Program director: Sonja Pippin | sonjap@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
    Program info: Online MAcc website | Accounting department

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two Letters of Recommendation

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  • Aerospace Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Matteo Aureli | maureli@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 5 (Fall), September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Aerospace Website

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • Animal & Rangeland Science (M.S.)

    Program director: Robert Washington-Allen | rwashingtonallen@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: A&R handbook | A&R M.S. website | A&R faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Must have an Advisor prior to admission to program
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Anthropology (M.A.)

    Program director: Marin Pilloud | mpilloud@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Anthro handbook | Anthro website | Anthro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. Graduate Assitantship Application (if interested)

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  • Art: Interdisciplinary Arts (MFA, Low-residency)

    Program director: Meg Pohlod | mpohlod@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall priority) | May 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Interdisciplinary Arts, MFA website | Interdisciplinary arts, MFA catalog

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Art Portfolio & Inventory List
    3. Artist's Statement
    4. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    5. Two Letters of Recommendation

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  • Art: Visual Arts (MFA)

    Program director: Miya Hannan | miyah@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 15
    Program info:  MFA handbook | MFA Website | MFA faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Art Portfolio
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Atmospheric Science (M.S.)

    Program director: Xiaoliang Wang | xiaoliang.wang@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: January 7 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info:  Atmos handbook | Atmos website | Atmos faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. GRE - Recommended but not required

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  • Biochemistry (M.S.)

    Program Director: Monika Gulia-Nuss | mgulianuss@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Biochem handbook | Biochem website | Biochem faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Biology (M.S.)

    Program Director: Steve VanderWall | sv@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program Info:  M.S. in Biology website | Biology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. Scolarly Writing Sample
    6. GRE - Recommended but not required
    7. Please see Program Website for prerequiste course requirements

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  • Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)

    Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: BME handbook | BME website | BME faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. Official transcripts required at time of application
    6. GRE - Highly recommended but not required
    7. Please see the program website for prerequiste course requirements

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  • Health Analytics & Biostatistics (M.S.)

    Director: Minggen Lu | minggenl@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: February 1 (Priority for GAs) | July 1 (Fall - Final)
    Program Info: HAB handbook | HAB website | HAB faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. SOPHAS Application: All application materials must be submitted directly through the SOPHAS portal
    2. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours of coursework
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequesite course requirements

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  • Biotechnology (M.S.)

    Program Director: Karla Hernandez | karlah@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: April 1 (Priority Fall) | June 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Priority Spring) | Nov 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Biotech catalog | Biotech website | Biotech faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA - preferred minimum of 3.0 in the sciences
    2. Minimum 75 semester units toward a biological science degree
    3. Two semesters of documented research or internship experience
    4. Please see Program Catalog for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Business Administration (MBA)

    Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@unr.edu 
    Application Deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: MBA handbook | MBA website | MBA faculty | Business Administration

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum GPA 2.75
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation

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  • Business Administration (Executive Online MBA)

    Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@unr.edu
    Application Deadline: June 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: EMBA handbook | EMBA website | EMBA faculty | Business Administration

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. 5+ years of professional work experience
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Two letters of recommendation

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  • Business Analytics (M.S., Online)

    Program Director: Alan Yang | alany@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) Extended to Jan 1 | April 6 (Summer)
    Program Info: Business Analytics | IS department | IS faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 in the last two years of study 
    2. A one-page personal statement describing career goals
    3. Two letters of recommendation
    4. Curriculum Vitae or resume
    5. Prerequisite courses: an undergraduate course in Statistics and an undergraduate course in Introduction to Information Systems

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  • Cell & Molecular Biology (M.S.)

    Program Director: Subhash Verma | scverma@med.unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: CMB handbook | CMB website | CMB faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE - recommended but not required
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Chemical Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Chuck Coronella | coronella@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 15 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: CME handbook | CME website | CME faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Chemistry (M.S.)

    Program director: Matthew Tucker | mtucker@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall priority) | March 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Chemistry handbook | Chemistry website | Chemistry faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. GRE - recommended but not required
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Civil & Environmental Engineering (M.S.)

    Program Director: Gokhan Pekcan | ceegraduate@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: CEE handbook | CEE website | CEE faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. GRE - recommended but not required
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Communication Studies (M.A.)

    Program director: Benjamin Krueger| benjaminkrueger@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Communication Studies handbook | Communication Studies website | Communication Studies faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Computer Science & Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Emily Hand | cse_grad_admissions@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall) | August 15 (Spring)
    Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. GRE - recommended, but not required
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Two letters of recommendation

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  • Creative Writing (MFA, Low-residency)

    Program director: Leta Seletzky | lseletzky@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Priority Fall), May 1 (Fall) | September 1 (Priority Spring), November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Creative Writing, Low Residency Website | Creative Writing, Low-Residency Catalog Listing

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Manuscript in your chosen genre
    5. Two letters of recommendation
    6. Official transcripts required at time of application
    7. Please see Program Website for writing sample requirements

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  • Criminal Justice (M.A.)

    Program Director: Weston Morrow | wmorrow@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Priority Fall) | June 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
    Program info: CRJ handbook | CRJ website | CRJ faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Supplemental admissions questionnaire

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  • Cybersecurity (M.S.)

    Program Contact: Shamik Sengupta | ssengupta@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: June 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Cybersecurity website | Cybersecurity handbook | Cybersecurity faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequesite course requirements & bridge course information

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  • Cybersecurity (M.S., Online)

    Program Contact: Shamik Sengupta | ssengupta@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | December 15 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
    Program info: Cybersecurity website | Cybersecurity handbook | Cybersecurity faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequesitv course requirements & bridge course information

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  • Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology (M.S.)

    Program director: Jenny Ouyang | jouyang@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: EECB handbook | EECB website | EECB faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequesite course requirements

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  • Economics (M.S.)

    Program director: Michael Taylor | taylor@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Economics MS handbook | Economics MS Website | Economics faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Academic Writing Sample - recommended, not required
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Education: Counseling (M.A.)

    Program director: Carly Boren | boren@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Counseling handbook | Counseling website | Counseling faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Education: Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

    Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: November 15 (Spring)
    Program info: EL M.ed. Catalog listing | EL website | EL faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Scholarly writing sample
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Signed College of Education Disposition form

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  • Education: Elementary Education (M.Ed.)

    Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program info: El. Ed. Catalog Listing | M.Ed. Elementary Education website | Elementary Master's Degree licensure handbook

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Praxis CORE or CBEST scores
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Statement of Purpose
    6. Candidate Professional Behaviors and Dispositions form
    7. Please see Program Website for additional admission instructions

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  • Education: Elementary Education (M.S.)

    Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: May 16 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program info: M.S. El. Ed. handbook | M.S. Elementary Education website | M.S. Elementary Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Elementary Education Questionnaire
    6. Please see Program Website for additional admissions instructions

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  • Education: Equity & Diversity in Education (M.S., Online option available)

    Program Director: Lynda Wiest | wiest@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: March 15 (Priority Fall) Aug 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: MS E&D handbook | MS E&D website | E&D faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Signed College of Education Disposition Form

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  • Education: Higher Education Administration (M.A.)

    Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 31 (Fall) | November 15 (Spring)
    Program info: EL website | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Scholarly writing sample
    5. Signed College of Education dispositions form
    6. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Education: Human Development and Family Science (M.S.)

    Program Director: Sarah Mitchell | sarahmitchell@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: HDFS handbook | HDFS website | HDFS faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Signed College of Education Disposition Form
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Education: Instructional Technology and Learning Design (M.S., Online)

    Program director: Leping Liu | liu@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Instructional Design Catalog | Instructional Technology & Learning Design (ITLD) Online Master of Science

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose that includes Philosophy of Education
    4. Scholarly writing sample
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Signed College of Education Disposition Form

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  • Education: Reading Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed., Online option available)

    Program director: Abbie Olszewski | aolszewski@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program info: RCI handbook | Reading Curriculum and Instruction website | Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Valid elementary or secondary teaching license
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Two letters of recommendation
    6. Signed College of Education Dispositions Form

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  • Education: Secondary Education (M.Ed.)

    Program director: Jess Gallo | jgallo@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Secondary Education handbook | Secondary Education website | Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Completion of Pre-Professional Skills Test, Praxis CORE or CBEST test scores
    6. Signed College of Education Disposition Form
    7. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Education: Special Education (M.Ed., Online option available)

    Program director: Shanon Taylor | shanon@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: August 1 (Fall) | December 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Special Education handbook | Special Education M.Ed. website | Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Praxis CORE test scores - waived with Nevada Teaching license or Masters degree in other area
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Two letters of recommendation
    6. Signed College of Education Disposition Form
    7. Please see Program Website for available subplan options

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  • Electrical Engineering (M.S)

    Program director: Yantao Shen | ytshen@unr.edu
    Application deadlines:
    Fall enrollment: February 1 (International applicants), May 1 (U.S. applicants)
    Spring enrollment: August 15 (International applicants), November 15 (U.S. applicants)
    Program info: EE handbook | EE website | EE faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. GRE scores
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • English (M.A.)

    Program Director: James Mardock | jmardock@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: English handbook | English website | English faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Writing Sample
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • English: Creative Writing (MFA)

    Program Director: Christopher Coake | cjcoake@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program Info: English handbook | English website | English faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Two writing samples
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Environmental Sciences & Health (M.S.)

    Program Director: Wei Yang | weiyang@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: ES handbook | ES website | ES faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Documentation from ES faculty agreeing to be your research advisor

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  • Finance (M.S.)

    Program Director: Hongchao Zeng | hzeng@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | October 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Finance handbook | Finance MS | Finance faculty | Finance department

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Gender, Race & Identity (M.A.)

    Program Director: Deborah Boehm | dboehm@unr.edu
    Application Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: GRI Handbook | GRI website | GRI faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Geology (M.S.)

    Program Director: Jamie Kirkpatrick | jkirkpatrick2@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: January 1 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Geology handbook | Geology website | Geology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Geological Engineering (M.S)

    Program Director: Jamie Kirkpatrick | jkirkpatrick2@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: January 1 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Geology handbook | Geological Engineering website | Geological Engineering faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Geography (M.S.)

    Program Director: Jessie Clark | jessieclark@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography faculty

    Additional program-specific admission items:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • Geophysics (M.S.)

    Program Director: Jamie Kirkpatrick | jkirkpatrick2@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: January 1 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Geology handbook | Geophysics website | Geophysics faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequesite course requirements

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  • History (M.A.)

    Program Director: Eric Nystrom | enystrom@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines:     April 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: History M.A. handbook | History website | History faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA in history or a closely related field
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Scholarly Writing Sample (15-20 pages)
    6. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • History (M.A.T.H.)

    Program Director: Eric Nystrom | enystrom@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: History M.A. handbook | History website | History faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume showing one or more years teaching experience or its equivalent
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation

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  • Hydrogeology (M.S.)

    Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite degree and course requirements

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  • Hydrology (M.S.)

    Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite degree and course requirements

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  • Information Systems (M.S.)

    Program director: Dana Edberg | dte@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: May 1 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program info: IS handbook | IS website | IS faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose describing career goals
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Neuroscience (M.S.)

    Program directors: Fang Jiang | fangj@unr.edu | Jennifer Hoy | jhoy@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Neuro handbook | Neuro website | Neuro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation - three recommended
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • Journalism (M.A.)

    Program director: Patrick File | pfile@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall Priorty GAs) | March 15 (Fall - Final) | Admissions will continue until class is full
    Program info: Journalism handbook | Journalism website | Journalism faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Recent Samples of Published Journalism - recommended, not required

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  • Judicial Studies (M.J.S.)

    Program contact: Matt Leone | mleone@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) | December 15 (Spring)
    Program info: JS handbook | JS M.J.S. website | JS faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Law School and/or Masters degree with minimum 2.50 GPA
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Justice Management (MJM, Online)

    Program director: Adam Dunbar | adamdunbar@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 1 (Fall) | December 1 (Spring)
    Program info: MJM handbook | MJM website | MJM faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation

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  • Kinesiology (M.S.)

    Program director: Nicholas Murray | nicholasmurray@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall - Priority) | June 1 (Fall - Final)
    Program info: Kinesiology handbook | M.S. in Kinesiology website | Kinesiology faculty

    Additional program-specific requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite degree and course requirements

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  • Material Science and Engineering (M.S.)

    Program Director: Dev Chidambaram | dcc@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Materials Science handbook | Materials Science website | Material Science faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - waived for applicants with a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering or Chemical Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno

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  • Mathematics (M.S.)

    Program director: Christopher Herald | herald@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall-Priority) | March 1 (Fall-Final) | October 1 (Spring-Priority) | November  1 (Spring-Final)
    Program info: Mathematics M.S. Program Handbook | Mathematics website | Mathematics faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    In general, we strongly recommend applicants apply for the fall admissions cycle rather than the spring.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - waived for Fall 2025 applicants
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  • Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Matteo Aureli | maureli@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 5 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: ME handbook | ME website | ME faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • Metallurgical Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Manoj Mohanty | mmohanty@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
    Program info: MetaEng handbook | MetaEng website | MetaEng faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA (Engineering field recommended)
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE Scores - recommended, not required

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  • Mining Engineering (M.S.)

    Program director: Manoj Mohanty | mmohanty@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Mining Engineering handbook | Mining Engineering website | Mining Engineering faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA (Engineering field recommended)
    2. GRE Scores
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Music: Ethnomusicology & Musicology (M.A.)

    Program director: Julianne Lindberg | jlindberg@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Music MA website | Music faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for graduate audition information

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  • Music Education (M.M.)

    Program director: Julianne Lindberg | jlindberg@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Music Ed MM website | Music faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for graduate audition information 

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  • Music Performance (M.M.)

    Program director: Julianne Lindberg | jlindberg@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Music Performance website | Music faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for graduate audition information

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  • Natural Resources & Environmental Science (M.S.)

    Program Director: Kevin Shoemaker | nresgraduateprogram@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 1 (Fall - Priority) | March 1 (Fall - Final) | October 1 (Spring)
    Program info: NRES handbook | NRES website | NRES faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Graduate Faculty Member Advisor Agreement
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

    Apply Now

  • Nursing: Nursing (MSN, Online component)

    Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | October 1 (Spring) | March 1 (Summer)
    Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Associates degree in nursing, bachelors degree in another area of study and two years of professional experience
    3. Possess current, unencumbered RN licensure in Nevada
    4. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    5. Statement of Purpose
    6. Three letters of recommendation
    7. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course and experience requirements

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  • Nutrition (M.S.)

    Program director: Brad Ferguson | bferguson@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Nutrition handbook | Nutrition website | Nutrition faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose indicating career goals and research interests
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Philosophy (M.A.)

    Program Director: Benjamin Young | benjaminyoung@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Philosophy handbook | Philosophy website | Philosophy faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
    4. Writing Sample (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Physics (M.S.)

    Program director: Thomas White | tgwhite@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Ph.D. Physics website | Physics faculty | Research areas

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Political Science (M.A.)

    Program director: Jeremy Gelman | jgelman@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Political Science handbook | Political Science MA website | Political Science faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Psychology: Behavior Analysis (M.S.)

    Program director: Ramona Houmanfar | ramonah@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Behavior Analysis M.A. handbook | Psychology M.A. website | Psychology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

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  • Psychology: Behavior Analysis (M.S., Online)

    Program director: Laura Barcelos Nomicos | lbarcelosnomicos@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: June 15 (Fall) | November 15 (Spring) | March 15 (Summer)
    Program info: Global Institute for Behavior Analysis | Program Information | Psychology Department

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    • Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    • Statement of Purpose
    • Three letters of recommendation
    • Completed OnAba application form

    Request program information

  • Psychology: Behavior Analysis (M.S., Satellite/Hybrid)

    Program director: Laura Barcelos Nomicos | lbarcelosnomicos@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: June 15 (Fall) | November 15 (Spring) | March 15 (Summer)
    Program info: Global Institute for Behavior Analysis | Program Information | Psychology Department

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    • Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    • Statement of Purpose
    • Three letters of recommendation
    • Completed OnAba application form

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  • Public Administration & Policy (MPA)

    Program director: Jeremy Gelman | jgelman@unr.edu
    Application deadlines:     March 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: MPA handbook | MPA website | Political Science faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Public Health (MPH)

    Program director: Eric Crosbie | ecrosbie@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall-Priority GAs) |  June 1 (Fall-Final)
    Program info: Public Health handbook | MPH On-campus website | Public Health faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. SOPHAS Application: All application materials must be submitted directly through the SOPHAS portal
    2. Baccaulaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours of coursework
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

    Apply Now in SOPHAS

  • Public Health: Public Health Practice (MPH, Online)

    Program director: Praveen Kumar Durgampudi | pdurgampudi@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | January 8 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
    Program info: Public Health handbook | M.P.H. Online website | Public Health Faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. SOPHAS Application: All application materials must be submitted directly through the SOPHAS portal
    2. Baccaulaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Two letters of recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

    Apply Now in SOPHAS

  • Public Health: Epidemiology (MPH)

    Epidemiology program director: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall-Priority GAs) |  June 1 (Fall-Final)
    Program info: Public Health handbook | MPH On-campus website | Public Health faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. SOPHAS Application: All application materials must be submitted directly through the SOPHAS portal
    2. Baccaulaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours of coursework
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course requirements

    Apply Now in SOPHAS

  • Social Work (MSW, Online)

    Program coordinator: Malikah Marrus | mmarrus@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | December 1 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer) 
    Program info: Social Work handbook | Social Work website | Social Work faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose using the MSW Essay prompts
    4. Two letters of recommendation using the MSW Recommendation form
    5. Field Instruction recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course and admissions requirements

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  • Social Work (MSW)

    Program coordinator: Malikah Marrus | mmarrus@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Social Work handbook | Social Work website | Social Work faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose using the MSW Essay prompts
    4. Two letters of recommendation using the MSW Recommendation form
    5. Field Instruction recommendation
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course and admissions requirements

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  • Sociology (M.A.)

    Program director: Clayton Peoples | peoplesc@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Sociology website | Sociology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA in sociology or other social sciences
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Research paper sample
    6. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course and admissions requirements

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  • Speech Pathology & Audiology (M.S.)

    Program director: Pradyumn Srivastava | psrivastava@med.unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Speech Pathology handbook | Speech Pathology M.S. website | Speech Pathology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. CSDCAS application: All application materials must be submitted directly through the CSDCAS portal
    2. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA in Speech Pathology and/or Audiology
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose 
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation
    6. Diversity statement
    7. Please see Program Website for prerequisite course and admissions requirements

    Apply Now in CSDCAS

  • Statistics & Data Science (M.S.)

    Program Director: Mihye Ahn | mahn@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall-Priority) | March 1 (Fall-Final)
    Program info: Statistics & Data Science MS handbook | Statistics & Data Science Website | Statistics & Data Science faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. GRE - recommended, not required

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  • World Languages & Literatures: French (M.A.)

    Program director: Elena Shimanskaya | eshimanskaya@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: August 1 (Fall) | December 15 (Spring)
    Program info: World Languages & Languages handbook | World Languages website | World Languages faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Unofficial PDF of transcripts sent directly to Program Director

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  • World Languages & Literatures: Spanish (M.A.)

    Program director: Fred DeRafols | fdrafols@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall-Priority GAs) | August 1 (Fall-Final) | December 15 (Spring)
    Program info: World Languages & Languages handbook | World Languages website | World Languages faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Two letters of recommendation
    5. Unofficial PDF of transcripts sent directly to Program Director

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