Academics at University of Nevada--Reno | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Educational Psychology

Information Technology in Education

Literacy Studies

Equity and Diveristy in Educational Settings

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

These four Master's degree programs can be completed entirely online (or face-to-face). Two programs are run directly through UNR Independent Learning (Literacy; Equity and Diversity in Ed Settings), and two are run directly through the Counseling and Educational Psychology program (Ed Psych; Info Tech in Education)

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	N/A
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Educational Psychology

Concentrations offered

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Educational Psychology

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	N/A
Research/Policy track	N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	13 full-time; 6 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 0% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	13
Average experience teaching online courses	4 years
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	5 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	20

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	N/A
Required time to earn degree	6 years