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Graduate Certificates

Addiction Treatment

We offer undergraduate certificates and minors and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in addiction treatment services.

Cybersecurity

Earn an interdisciplinary cybersecurity degree and prepare to enter the rapidly growing job market for cybersecurity professionals, equipped with technical expertise and IT experience.

Educational Leadership

Teacher with students The study of leadership allows individuals to examine the fundamental institutions in society, to develop skills in research and analysis, and to prepare to enter challenging and influential roles in many areas.

Gender, Race and Identity

The Graduate Certificate in Gender, Race and Identity provides a curriculum that complements existing graduate programs both at the M.A. and the Ph.D. levels. A Graduate Certificate Program in Gender, Race and Identity will be of benefit to students who are pursuing a graduate degree in other areas, including business, history, social work, social psychology, psychology, and sociology.

Gifted and Talented Education

Gifted and Talented Certificate students This certificate program is designed for teachers who wish to work with gifted and talented students at the elementary or secondary levels.

Human Development and Family Studies

Students walking This major prepares students to work with individuals of all ages and their families.

Judicial Studies

Judge's chair and gavel As the challenges facing our court systems mount, it is essential that the judiciary be equipped for transition. At the forefront of this movement is the highly successful Judicial Studies Program at the University of Nevada, Reno, one of only two such programs offered nationwide. The program offers a Master of Judicial Studies and a Ph.D.

Nuclear Packaging

This unique 9-credit graduate certificate program prepares students for employment in fields related to packaging nuclear or other radioactive materials.

Nursing Degrees

Curious about what nursing is and how you can become a nurse? Learn more about our programs.

Philosophy

Student thinking Philosophy is the study of disciplined thinking-the ability to read and listen critically, to address problems systematically, and to express ideas articulately.

Renewable Energy

The multidisciplinary Graduate Renewable Energy Certificate (GREC) is designed for professionals in the energy industry, including administrators, engineers, business entrepreneurs, and others impacted by new policies and practices related to renewable energy. It is also designed for people whose goal is to prepare for employment in an energy-related field. The online certificate in renewable energy covers renewable energy technologies, markets, business, and policy.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TESOL students This program is designed for both native and non-native speakers of English who wish to teach ESL or EFL.