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Accountancy, M.Acc.
Program director: Sonja Pippin | sonjap@unr.edu
Application deadlines: February 1 & April 15 (Fall) | October 1 & November 15 (Spring)
Program info: MAcc handbook | MAcc website | Accounting faculty | Accounting departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT (not required if undergrad Accounting degree is from an AACSB Business School and a 3.3 or higher GPA)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Statement of purpose
4. 3 letters of recommendation -
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 departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Statement of purpose
3. Three letters of recommendation -
Animal & Rangeland Science, M.S.
Program director: Robert Washington-Allen | rwashingtonallen@unr.edu
Application deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)
Program info: A&R handbook | A&R M.S. website | A&R facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE score of 300+ (waivers available to those with completed advanced degrees from accredited institutions)
2. Admission GPA of 3.0
3. TOEFL ibt 100
4. Must have an advisor prior to admission -
Anthropology, M.A.
Program director: Erin Stiles |estiles@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15
Program info: Anthro handbook | Anthro website | Anthro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (Not required for those applying for admission in Spring or Fall 2021)
2. Statement of purpose
3. Scholarly writing sample
4. 3 letters of recommendation
5. Graduate assistantship application (if interested) -
Art: Visual Arts, M.F. A.
Program director: Miya Hannan | miyah@unr.edu
Application deadlines: February 15
Program info: MFA handbook | MFA Website | MFA facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Three letters of recommendation
2. Statement of purpose
3. Art portfolio -
Atmospheric Science, M.S.
Program director: Vera Samburova | Vera.Samburova@dri.edu
Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
Program info: Atmos handbook | Atmos website | Atmos facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (Not required for those applying for admission in Fall 2021)
2. Statement of purpose
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Three letters of recommendation -
Biochemistry, M.S.
Program Director: John Cushman | jcushman@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Program Info: Biochem handbook | Biochem website | Biochem facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE
2. Statement of Purpose
3. 3 Letters of Recommendation
4. GPA 2.75
Additional recommendations
1. GRE score +300 -
Biology, M.S.
Program Director: Steve VanderWall | sv@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
Program Info: M.S. in Biology handbook | M.S. in Biology website | Biology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Biomedical Engineering, M.S.
Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)
Program Info: BME handbook | BME website | BME facultyAdmission requirements
1. GRE scores 301+ (GRE requirement waived for those applying to Spring or Fall 2021)
2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
3. Official transcripts and GRE scores are required for department review
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Statement of purpose -
Biostatistics, M.S.
Director: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Priority deadline (for GAs) Feb 1 | Secondary review June 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Biostatistics website | Biostatistics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE, GMAT, or MCAT (Optional, not required)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of purpose
4. Writing sample (admission essay)
5. Three letters of recommendation
6. For international applicants, an English language exam is required.
7. SOPHAS Application (SOPHAS completed before Graduate School application. View directions and waiver code.)
8. Full-time or Part-time -
Biotechnology, M.S.
Program Director: Christie Howard | christie.howard@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: | Feb 1 and April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 and Nov 15 (Spring)
Program Info: Biotech handbook | Biotech website | Biotech faculty
Additional program-specific admission requirements
1.Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; preferred minimum of 3.0 in the sciences (the last two years are strongly weighted)
2. Minimum 75 semester units towards a biological science degree
3. Two semesters of documented research or internship experience
4. Completion of specific coursework with a “C” or better
One-year subplan: Must have completed undergraduate research in their chosen lab and provide contact information for principle investigator.
Two-year subplan: Resume and a statement of purposeRecommended materials
1. Senior thesis -
Business Administration, M.B.A.
Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program Info: MBA handbook | MBA website | MBA faculty | Business AdministrationAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE, GMAT, or MCAT (Waivers available to those actively pursuing or who have completed advanced degrees, certain professional degrees or select active licenses.)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of purpose
4. 2 Letter of recommendation -
Business Administration, Executive Online M.B.A.
Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@unr.edu
Application Deadline: June 1 (Fall)
Program Info: EMBA handbook | EMBA website | EMBA faculty | Business AdministrationAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE, GMAT, or MCAT (Waivers available to those actively pursuing or who have completed advanced degrees, certain professional degrees or select active licenses.)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of purpose
4. 2 Letter of recommendation -
Business Analytics, M.S. (online)
Program Director: Kal Joshi | knj@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
Program Info: Business Analytics | IS department | IS facultyAdditional 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 -
Cell & Molecular Biology, M.S.
Program Director: Subhash Verma | scverma@medicine.nevada.edu
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Program Info: CMB handbook | CMB website | CMB facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE
2. Statement of purpose
3. 3 letters of recommendationAdditional program-specific admission recommendations
1. GRE Biology strongly recommended -
Chemical Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Sage Hiibel | shiibel@unr.edu
Application deadlines: For Assistantship consideration March 15 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
Program info: CME handbook | CME website | CME facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Chemistry, M.S.
Program director: Robert Sheridan | rss@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 15 and April 15 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Chemistry handbook | Chemistry website | Chemistry facultyAdditional program-specific admission recommendations
1. GRE recommended but not required -
Civil & Environmental Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Ramin Motamed | motamed@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: CEE handbook | CEE website | CEE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE: 302 combined (requirement waived if applying for Spring or Fall 2021 admission)
2. GPA 3.0
3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
4. Statement of purpose
5. 3 letters of recommendation -
Communication Studies, M.A.
Program director: Amy Pason | apason@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall)
Program info: Comm Studies handbook | Comm Studies website | Comm Studies facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (Requirement waived for those applying to Fall 2021)
2. Letter of application/statement of purpose
3. Contact information for three references (references may be contacted for additional information) -
Computer Science & Engineering, M.S.
Program director: David Feil-Seifer | dave@cse.unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Aug 1 (Spring)
Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -minimum quantitative score 156 (GRE recommended but not required for those applying for admission for Fall 2021)
2. GPA 3.0
3. TOEFL or IELTS (TOEFL>80 or IELTS>6.5 recommended)
4. Statement of Purpose
5. Two letters of recommendation -
Criminal Justice, M.A.
Program director: Matt Leone | mleone@unr.edu | Eric Lambert | ericlambert@unr.edu
Application deadlines: June 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
Program info: CRJ handbook | CRJ website | CRJ facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or Miller Analogies Test or have completed a graduate degree or certificate in a field related to Criminal Justice (Not required for those applying for admission in Fall 2021)
2. Statement of purpose
3. Supplemental admissions questionnaire
4. Three letters of recommendation -
Cybersecurity, M.S. (online)
Program Contact: Shamik Sengupta | ssengupta@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
Program info: Cybersecurity website | Cybersecurity facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics or science and have minimum experience that includes the equivalent of a computer science or computer engineering minor.
2. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
3. A one-page personal statement describing career goals
4. Two letters of recommendation -
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology, M.S.
Program director: Lee Dyer (775) 784-1360
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: EECB handbook | EECB website | EECB facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
2. TOEFL score over 600 for international students
3. Course work in physical sciences (6 credits)
4. University mathematics including calculus (6 credits)
5. Organic chemistry or biochemistry (6 credits)
6. Biology course work (24 credits, including genetics, evolution, and ecology), or equivalent evidence of ability to succeed in a graduate program in ecology, evolution and conservation biology -
Economics, M.A.
Program director: Sankar Mukhopadhyay | sankarm@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Econ handbook | Econ M.A. | Econ faculty | Econ departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT
2. Statement of purpose
3. 2 letters of recommendation
Program admission recommendations
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Writing sample
3. Additional letter of recommendation -
Economics, M.S.
Program director: Sankar Mukhopadhyay | sankarm@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Econ handbook | Econ MS | Econ faculty | Econ departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT
2. Statement of purpose
3. 2 letters of recommendation
Program admission recommendations
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Writing sample
3. Additional letter of recommendation -
Education: Counseling, M.A.
Program director: Tricia Woodliff | coehdcounseling@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall)
Program info: Counseling handbook | Counseling website | Counseling facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (waived if student has successfully completed graduate-level coursework)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Purpose
4. 3 letters of recommendation -
Education: Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: EL handbook | EL website | EL facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Letter of intent/Statement of purpose
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Sample of written work
4. Signed College of Education dispositions form must be submitted for the applicationto be considered complete
Additional program-specific admission recommendations
1. Curriculum Vitae/resume -
Education: Elementary Education, M.Ed.
Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 31 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: El. Ed. handbook | M.Ed. Elementary Education website | M.Ed. Elementary Education facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. EE Questionnaire
2. Pre-req coursework form
3. Resume or CV
4. Two letters of recommendation
5. Behavioral paper
6. Essay -
Education: Elementary Education, M.S.
Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 31 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: M.S. El. Ed. handbook | M.S. Elementary Education website | M.S. Elementary Education facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. EE Questionnaire
2. Pre-req coursework form
3. Resume or CV
4. Two letters of recommendation
5. Behavioral paper
6. Essay -
Education: Equity & Diversity in Education, M.S. (online option available)
Program Director: Eleni Oikonomidoy | (775) 682-7865
Application Deadlines: March 15 (Priority Fall) Aug 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
Program Info: E&D MS handbook | E&D MS website | E&D facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Program application
2. GPA 2.75 or higher
3. Statement of professional goals
4. Resume or CV
5. Two letters of recommendation -
Education: Higher Education Administration, M.A.
Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: EL handbook | EL website | EL facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Statement of intent
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Written sample of academic work (i.e. typed essay of 1,000 words)
4. Signed College of Education dispositions formAdditional program-specific admission recommendations
1. Curriculum vitae/resume -
Education: Reading Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. (online option available)
Program director: Dianna Townsend | dtownsend@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Aug 1 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: RCI handbook | Reading Curriculum and Instruction website | Education facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
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Education: Secondary Education, M.Ed.
Program director: Jenny Mahon | jmahon@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Secondary Education handbook | Secondary Education website | Education facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. NCATE Disposition Acknowledgement
3. Essay
4. Two letters of recommendation
5. Prerequisite coursework form
6. Meet pre-professional skills requirement in one of these ways (State of Nevada): Pass all three parts of (Praxis) Core Academic Skills for Education, CBEST, or hold a master’s degree from accredited institution which required the GRE -
Education: Special Education, M.Ed.
Program director: Shannon Taylor | shanon@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Aug 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
Program info: Special Education handbook | Special Education M.Ed. website | Education facultyAvailable subplans (select subplans have online options)
1. Adv. Studies Learning/Behavioral Disorders
2. Autism & Related Disorders
3. Early Childhood Special Education
4. Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education (online option available)
5. Intellectual Disabilities (online option available)
6. Generalist (online option available)Additional program-specific admission requirements
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Electrical Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Yantao Shen | ytshen@unr.edu
Application deadlines:
Fall enrollment: Feb. 1 (International applicants), May 1 (U.S. applicants)
Spring enrollment: Aug. 15 (International applicants), Nov. 15 (U.S. applicants)
Program info: EE handbook | EE website | EE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (GRE requirement waived for those applying to Spring or Fall 2021)
2. GPA of 3.00 or higher
3. Statement of purpose
4. Three letters of recommendation -
English, M.A.
Program Director: Daniel Morse | dmorse@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: January 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program Info: English handbook | English website | English facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0
3. Statement of purpose
4. Writing sample
5. Three letters of recommendation -
English, M.F.A.
Program Director: Christopher Coake | cjcoake@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
Program Info: English handbook | English website | English facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Minimum GPA of 3.0
2. Statement of purpose
3. Two writing samples
4. Three letters of recommendation -
Environmental Sciences, M.S.
Program Director: Stanley Omaye | omaye@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program Info: ES handbook | ES website | ES facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE >297 or Biology Subject test (waivers available to those with completed advanced degrees)
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0
3. TOEFL > 100iBT for international students
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Letter of intent
6. Documentation from ES faculty who agrees to be a research adviser -
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 departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT scores
(Not required for those applying for admission for Fall 2021)
(Waivers available to students in the accelerated program)
2. Statement of Purpose
3. Three letters of recommendation -
Gender, Race & Identity, M.A.
Program Director: Emily Hobson | ehobson@unr.edu
Application Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: GRI handbook | GRI website | GRI facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Statement of purpose
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Resume or CV -
Geology and Earth Related Sciences, M.S.
Program Director: Stacia Gordon | (775) 784-6476
Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
Program Info: Geology handbook | Geology website | Geology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (requirement waived for those applying for admission for Fall 2021) -
Geological Engineering, M.S.
Program Director: Stacia Gordon | (775) 784-6476
Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
Program Info: Geology handbook | Geological Engineering website | Geological Engineering facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (requirement waived for those applying for admission for Fall 2021) -
Geography, M.S.
Program Director: Paul White | paulwhite@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography facultyOptional program-specific admission items
1. GRE or GMAT -
Geophysics, M.S.
Program Director: Stacia Gordon | (775) 784-6476
Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
Program Info: Geology handbook | Geophysics website | Geophysics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (requirement waived for those applying for admission for Fall 2021) -
History, M.A.
Program Director: Edward (Ned) Schoolman | eschoolman@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | September 15 (Spring)
Deadline for fellowship candidates: April 1
Program Info: History M.A. handbook | History website | History facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE scores (Not required for those applying for admission for Fall 2021)
2. Statement of purpose
3. Two letters of recommendation -
Education: Human Development & Family Science, M.S.
Program Director: Lydia DeFlorio | (775) 682-5503
Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program Info: HDFS handbook | HDFS website | HDFS facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE
2. Resume or CV
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Department application -
Hydrogeology, M.S.
Program Director: Anne Nolin | (775) 682-8148
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
Program Info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GPA > 3.0
2. Letter of intent
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Department application -
Hydrology, M.S.
Program Director: Anne Nolin | (775) 682-8148
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GPA > 3.0
2. Letter of intent
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Department application -
Information Systems, M.S.
Program director: Dana Edberg | (775) 784-6179
Application deadlines: May 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: IS handbook | IS website | IS faculty | IS departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GMAT or GRE (requirement waived if applying for Spring or Fall 2021 admission)
Waivers available to those who
- earned an undergraduate degree with Information Systems major is from an AACSB Business School and a 3.5 or higher GPA
- earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited school with a 3.0 or higher GPA
- have served as a full-time academic faculty member at an AACSB Accredited College for at least five years
2. Minimum score of 550 of TOEFL or 6.5 on IELTS for international students -
Integrative Neuroscience, M.S.
Program directors: Dennis Mathew | Michael Webster
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
Program info: IN handbook | IN website | IN facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Statement of purpose
3. Two letters of recommendation (Three letters are recommended)Additional program-specific admission recommendations
1. GRE -
Journalism, M.A.
Program director: Kari Barber | karibarber@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall)
Program info: Journalism handbook | Journalism website | Journalism facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GMAT or GRE (GRE requirement waived for those applying to Fall 2021)
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Judicial Studies, M.J.S.
Program contact: Heather Lara | hclara@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring)
Program info: JS handbook | JS M.J.S. website | JS facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
None listed
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Justice Management, M.J.M. (online option available)
Program director: Angela Lee | alee3@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 1 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring)
Program info: JM handbook | JM website | JM facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Questionnaire/Statement of purpose
2. Two letters of recommendation
Additional program-specific admission recommendations
1. One additional letter of recommendation
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Kinesiology, M.S.
Program director: Nora Constantino | nlc@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) will accept late admissions until June 2 | Nov 9 (Spring)
Program info: M.S. in Kinesiology website | Kinesiology facultyAdditional program-specific requirements
1. Transcripts of your undergraduate degree
2. GRE scores (recommended)
3. TOEFL exam score if English is your second language
4. A curriculum vitae
5. A statement of purpose which includes: Why you wish you attend the program, what skillsets you can bring to the program, clearly indicating which faculty member you would prefer to work with and why
6. A minimum of two letters of recommendation (three is preferred) -
Land-Use Planning, M.S.
Program director: Thomas Albright | (775) 784-6673
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program info: Land-Use handbook | Land-Use website | Land-Use facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE, GMAT or MCAT -
Material Science and Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Qi An| (775) 784-7789
Application deadlines: Assistantships March 15 (Fall) | Oct 31 (Spring)
Program info: Materials Science handbook | Materials Science website | Material Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Mathematics, M.S.
Program director: Stanislav Jabuka | (775) 784-6816
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Mathematics M.S. Program Handbook | Mathematics website | Mathematics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (requirement waived if applying for Spring and Fall 2021 admission) -
Mechanical Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Matteo Aureli | (775) 784-6973
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: ME handbook | ME website | ME facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Metallurgical Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Carl Nesbitt | carln@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
Program info: MetaEng handbook | MetaEng website | Mining facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Mining Engineering, M.S.
Program director: Manoj Mohanty | mmohanty@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
Program info: Mining handbook | Mining website | Mining facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Music: History and Musicology, M.A.
Program director: Louis Niebur | lniebur@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Music handbook | Music MA website | Music facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
None listed -
Music Education, M.M.
Program director: Louis Niebur | lniebur@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Music handbook | Music Ed MM website | Music facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
None listed -
Music Performance, M.M.
Program director: Louis Niebur | lniebur@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Music handbook | Music Performance website | Music facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
None listed -
Natural Resources & Environmental Science, M.S.
Program director: Jonathan Greenberg | jgreenberg@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: NRES handbook | NRES website | NRES facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Statement of purpose
3. Graduate Faculty Member Agreement
4. Three letters of recommendation -
Nursing, M.S.N. (online component)
Program director: Stephanie DeBoor | (775) 682-7156
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing faculty
Additional program-specific admission requirements
1. Complete a baccalaureate degree with an upper-division major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing school with the following specific course work completed: statistics, growth and development (must cover lifespan), basic research, and heath assessment.
2. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
3. Associate's degree in nursing and a Bachelor's degree in another area of study and have 2 years of clinical experience
4. Possess a current unencumbered licensure as an RN in Nevada
5. Have successfully completed a three-credit graduate-level applied statistics courses (at UNR: EDRS 640)
6. Have a minimum of 3 years of experience within acute care or 2 years of experience within critical care (AGACNP track only)
7. Resume, letter of intent, and three letters of reference -
Nutrition, M.S.
Program director: Brad Ferguson | (775) 784-6278
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: Nutrition handbook | Nutrition website | Nutrition facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. A statement of purpose indicating career goals and research interests
2. GRE (waived for those applying for Fall 2021)
3. TOEFL scores (for international students)
4. Three letters of reference -
Philosophy, M.A.
Program director: Benajmin Young | benjaminyoung@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Philosophy handbook | Philosophy website | Philosophy facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Letter of Intent (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
2. Writing Sample (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
3. Letters of Recommendation — preferably from philosophy instructors (either submitted through the Graduate School or sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
Additional program-specific admission recommendations
1. An undergraduate major or minor in Philosophy
2. An undergraduate grade-point average of B or better both overall and in philosophy courses -
Physics, M.S.
Program director: Jonathan Weinstein | jdweinstein@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Physics handbook | M.S. Physics website | Physics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (GRE in Physics strongly recommended) -
Political Science, M.A.
Program director: Xiaoyu Pu | xpu@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15
Program info: Political Science handbook | Political Science MA website | Political Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT (Requirement waived for those applying to Fall 2021) -
Psychology: Behavior Analysis, M.A.
Program director: Ramona Houmanfar | ramonah@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
Program info: Behavior Analysis M.A. handbook | Psychology M.A. website | Psychology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Personal statement
4. Students meet the pre-requisite course requirements for applicants (see "Entrance Requirements/ Undergraduate Pre-requisites Course Requirements" on Program webpage).
5. If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research or publications).
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Public Administration & Policy, M.P.A.
Program director: Xiaoyu Pu | xpu@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Nov 15 (Spring)
Program info: M.P.A. handbook | M.P.A. website | Political Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE or GMAT (Not required for those applying for admission in Fall 2021) -
Public Health, M.P.H. (online)
Program director: Leslie Elliot | lelliott@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
Program info: Public Health handbook | M.P.H. Online websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Statistics course
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of purpose
4. Writing sample (admission essay)
5. Three letters of recommendation -
Public Health, M.P.H. (On-campus)
Program director: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Priority deadline (for GAs) Feb 1 | Secondary review June 1 (Fall)
Program info: M.P.H. On-campus website | Public Health faculty
Additional program-specific admission requirements
1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
2. Statement of purpose
3. For international applicants, an English language exam is required.
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with GPA of 3.0 or GPA of 2.75 with 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
6. SOPHAS Application (SOPHAS completed before Graduate School application. View directions and waiver code.) -
Social Work, M.S.W. (online)
Program director: Eric Albers | erica@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 1 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)
Program info: Social Work handbook | Social Work (online) websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. Online program
2. MSW Recommendation form
3. Field Instructor Recommendation form
4. Minimum 3.0 GPA -
Social Work, M.S.W. (On-campus)
Program director: Eric Albers | erica@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall)
Program info: Social Work handbook | Social Work website | Social Work facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. On-campus program
2. MSW Recommendation form
3. Field Instructor Recommendation form
4. Minimum 3.0 GPA -
Sociology, M.A.
Program director: Mariah Evans | mariahev2@gmail.com
Application deadlines: April 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Sociology handbook | Sociology website | Sociology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE (Not required for those applying for admission in Fall 2021) -
Speech Pathology & Audiology, M.S.
Program director: Tami Urbani Brancamp | tbrancamp@med.unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 10 (Fall)
Program info: Speech Pathology handbook | Speech Pathology M.S. website | Speech Pathology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE -
Statistics & Data Science, M.S.
Program director: Mihye Ahn | mahn@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 & March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 & Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Statistics & Data Science MS handbook |Statistics & Data Science degrees | Statistics & Data Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
1. GRE - Math GRE recommended (GRE requirement waived if applying for Spring 2021 or Fall 2021)
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Statement of purpose
4. Curriculum Vitae -
World Languages & Literatures (Spanish), M.A.
Program director: Fred DeRafols | fdrafols@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Aug 1 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) | Assistantships: March 15 & Dec 15
Program info: World Languages & Languages handbook | World Languages website | World Languages facultyAdditional program-specific admission recommendations
1. Statement of purpose
2. Curriculum Vitae/resume
3. Two references
4. PDF of transcripts (separate of the official transcripts needed for the Graduate School)