The Educator Preparation department is committed to preparing teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today’s classrooms. The faculty provides an educational program that enables students to: develop a strong foundation of knowledge about teaching and learning; display a love of learning; value democracy and pluralism; and engage in reflective practice about ones growth as a teacher.
Department of Educator Preparation
Preparing teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today's classrooms.
Program Areas
Research & News
Understanding autism myths and misconceptions
Professors Shanon Taylor and Lindsay Diamond debunk common beliefs about autism, promoting a better understanding of neurodiversity
‘I really enjoyed being able to connect to the students at KNUE and learning about their culture and how it reflects on their education’
Doctoral student and professor selected for prestigious International Science Education Institute
Spencer Eusden and Li Ke, Ph.D., chosen to participate in the 2025 Abell Institute
Bachelor Degrees
Integrated Elementary Teaching
This innovative program prepares you to be an elementary teacher in Nevada for grades K-8. In addition, you earn an additional license or endorsement that enables you to be effective and prepared for today’s diverse classrooms: (1) early childhood education, (2) special education, and/or (3) English as a second language.
Also Available:
- Developmental Disabilities Minor
- Special Education Minor
NevadaTeach
NevadaTeach is for anybody interested in teaching secondary math or science, and anyone interested in adding an extra career option to their STEM degree.
- Secondary Education and Agricultural Sciences, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Atmospheric Science, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Biology, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Chemistry, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Community Health Sciences B.S.
- Secondary Education and Environmental Science, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Geography, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Geology, B.S. [BS]
- Secondary Education and Mathematics, B.S. or B.A. [BS or BA]
- Secondary Education and Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.
- Secondary Education and Physics, B.S. [BS]
Also Available:
- NevadaTeach Undergraduate Minor
PackTeach
PackTeach is for anybody interested in teaching secondary art, history, Spanish, social sciences, or English and anyone interested in adding an extra career option to their liberal arts degrees.
- Secondary Education and Art, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and English, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and French, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and History, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and Journalism, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and Political Science, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and Sociology, B.A. [BA]
- Secondary Education and Spanish, B.A. [BA]
Secondary Education
The Secondary Education Program is committed to preparing teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today's classrooms.
Master Degrees
Elementary Education
The education program enables students to develop a strong foundation of knowledge about teaching and learning, display a love of learning, value democracy and pluralism, and engage in reflective practice about one's growth as a teacher.
Secondary Education
The Secondary Education Program is committed to preparing teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today's classrooms.
Master of Secondary Education (MEd) - First-time Licensure
Master of Secondary Education (MEd) - Continuing Educator Improvement (Online)
Special Education
Special Education trains undergraduate and graduate-level teachers in working with students with a variety of disabilities.
Master of Special Education (MEd)
Nevada Department of Education Alternate Route to Licensure (ARL) in Special Education
Ph.D. Degrees
Ph.D. in Education: Curriculum and Instruction
This emphasis area is for students interested in developing expertise in teaching and teacher education, curricular development and implementation, subject specific areas (e.g., English, social studies, science, mathematics, and other areas), and/or issues in pre-K through college education.
Ph.D. in Education: Special Education and Disability Studies
Study in this area of emphasis on issues of disability as they apply to education and human service agencies. Students may focus broadly across disability areas and age ranges, or they may focus more narrowly. Courses are available in the categorical areas of learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, autism, intellectual disabilities and severe multiple disabilities, and early childhood special education. Cross-categorical courses are also offered, as well as special topics courses related to key contemporary issues in special education.
Ph.D. in Education: STEM Education
This emphasis area explores the effective teaching of math and science, as well as applications of various technologies in these fields and their impact on society. Students may focus on math or science education specifically, but will have a broad exposure to the MSTS area.
Call for Third-Party Comment
On Oct. 28-30, 2024, the University of Nevada, Reno, will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by the University of Nevada, Reno. All comments must be submitted by Sept. 30, 2024, through the AAQEP website.
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