Overview

Department of Educational Specialties / Department of Educational Specialties is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational specialties
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational specialties
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Literacy studies
Master of Science (MS)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	Educational specialties
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Arts (MA)	Literacy studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Literacy studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational specialties
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	77
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

133

Applied

76

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

215

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.51%
Black or African American	0.93%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.26%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diverse learners, pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Cheney
Head
Phone: 775-784-4383

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