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Addiction Treatment (Graduate Certificate)
Program director: Terra Hamblin | thamblin@casat.org
Application deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | April 1 (Summer) | August 1 (Fall)
Credits: 18
Program info:Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in a Social Science
- Resume
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Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
Credits: 30
Program info: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Overall GPA 3.0 or better
- Must have graduated from a CCNE, NLN, or ACEN-accredited MSN program
- Possess an unencumbered RN License and/or eligibility for licensure in Nevada
- 3 Ps (Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Physical/Health Assessment). The 3Ps will be reviewed by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and/or the specialty Track Leader. Students may have to repeat any or all of the 3Ps pending review.
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Three letters of recommendation
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Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leader (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Credits: 15
Program info: Clinical Nurse Leader websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Must have graduated from a CCNE or NLN accredited MSN program
- Possess an unencumbered RN License and eligible for licensure in Nevada
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Three letters of recommendation
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Criminal Justice (Graduate Certificate)
Program Director: Weston Morrow | wmorrow@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring)
Credits: 18
Program info:Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited university with an overall GPA of 3.0
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Cybersecurity (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Shamik Sengupta | ssengupta@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 31 (Fall) | Dec 10 (Spring)
Credits: 12
Program info: Cybersecurity website | Cybersecurity facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution
- Transcripts (separate from the official transcripts required by the Graduate School)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of purpose is recommended
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Education: Early Childhood Education Teacher (Licensure)
Program Contact: Jennifer Mortensen | mortensen@unr.edu
Application deadlines: May 15 (Fall)
Credits: 29 (21 if practical experience is applicable)
Program info: Early Childhood Education Teacher Licensure websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Science (or related field)
- Undergraduate pre-requisites: EDES 300, EDU 205, EDU 207, HDFS 201, HDFS 250, HDFS 431b, HDFS 435
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better
Additional program-specific admission recommendations:
- Candidate Professional Behaviors and Dispositions Form
- Resume
- Personal essay
- At least one letter of recommendation
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) Reading (score > 155), Writing (score > 161), and Mathematics (score > 149) score sheet (or California Basic Educational Skills score sheet).
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Education: Reading Specialist Endorsement (Graduate Certificate)
Program director: Julie Pennington | juliep@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: College of Education | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Education Disposition Statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume/CV
- A one-page statement of purpose addressing the following question: How will the Reading Specialist Certificate enhance your ability to support the literacy development of K-12 students
To align with state requirements for Reading Specialist Endorsement, our Certificate Program also requires:
- A master’s degree completed, or in process
- Three years of verified teaching experience in state-approved schools
- A valid elementary or secondary teaching license
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Education: Secondary Education (Licensure)
Program contact: Jess Gallo | jgallo@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Aug 1 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Credits: 28-31
Program info: Secondary Education Licensure websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Earned bachelor’s degree with and overall GPA of 2.75 or better
- Signed disposition sheet (NCATE set of beliefs in place in the College of Education)
- An essay of three to five pages
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Two letters of recommendation
- The candidates needs to meet pre-professional Praxis I testing requirements.
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Ethics, Law and Politics (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: David Rondel | drondel@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling; For this coming Fall, apply by August 1
Credits: 12
Program info: Ethics, Law and Politics websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Letter of intent
- Transcripts (separate from the official transcripts required by the Graduate School)
- Writing sample
- Two letters of recommendation
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Nursing: Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
Credits: 17-33
Program info: Family Nurse Practitioner websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Must have graduated from a CCNE or NLN-accredited MSN program
- Possess an unencumbered RN license and be eligible for licensure in Nevada
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Three letters of recommendation
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Gender, Race & Identity (Graduate Certificate)
Program Director: Deborah Boehm | dboehm@unr.edu
Application deadlines: May 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Credits: 12
Program info: Gender, Race and Identity Certificate website | GRI facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Nuclear Packaging (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Miles Greiner | greiner@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Fall: Aug 16 | Spring: Jan 11
Credits: 9
Program info:Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- An earned baccalaureate degree in mechanical, materials, nuclear or a closely-related engineering field, or a baccalaureate degree and background in project management related to packaging of nuclear and other radioactive materials.
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Nursing: Nursing Education (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall and Summer) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Credits: 17
Program info: Nursing Education websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Must have graduated from a CCNE or NLN accredited MSN program with a 3.0 or better
- Possess an unencumbered RN license and be eligible for licensure in Nevada
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Three letters of recommendation
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Nursing: Nursing, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall and Summer)
Credits: 15
Program info: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse PractitionerAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Successful completion of a Master’s of Science in Nursing from a CCNE or NLN academic institution with a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Current unrestricted/unencumbered licensure as an RN in Nevada and be eligible for licensure in Nevada
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Letter of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
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Nursing: Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Graduate Certificate)
Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
Credits: 23-38
Program info: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Must have graduated from a CCNE or NLN-accredited BSN program with a GPA of 3.0 or better
- APRN Track only: Must have graduated from an accredited MSN program and hold national certification and licensure as an APRN
- Possess an unencumbered RN License and be eligible for licensure in Nevada
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Three letters of recommendation
- An interview may be required
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Public Health: Donor Management and Transplantation Science (Graduate Certificate, Online)
Epidemiology program director: Nilay Etiler | netiler@unr.edu
Application deadlines: August 1 (Fall) | January 1 (Spring) | July 1 (Summer)
Program info: Public Health website | Public Health faculty
Course catalog information:Additional program-specific admission requirements
- Two letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose (500-word)
- Resume/CV
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Public Health Data Management and Analysis (Graduate Certificate, Online)
Program Contact: Praveen Kumar Durgampudi| pdurgampudi@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling
Credits: 10
Program info: | Online public health certificates websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- A bachelor's degree
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Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
Application deadlines: August 1 (Fall) | January 1 (Spring) | July 1 (Summer)
Credits: 12
Program info: | School of Public Health websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA
- An undergraduate or graduate statistics course
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Public Health Management (Graduate Certificate, Online)
Program Contact: Praveen Kumar Durgampudi | pdurgampudi@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling
Credits: 10
Program info: | Online public health certificates websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- A bachelor's degree
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Public Health Program Development (Graduate Certificate, Online)
Program Contact: Praveen Kumar Durgampudi | pdurgampudi@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling
Credits: 10
Program info: | Online public health certificates websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- A bachelor's degree
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Renewable Energy (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact:Victor Vasquez | vvasquez@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Aug 16 (Fall) | Jan 10 (Spring)
Credits: 12
Program info:Renewable Energy websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, business management, liberal arts or a related field
- Personal Statement
- Resume
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Social Justice (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Jennifer Lanterman | jlanterman@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Credits: 12
Program info: Social Justice websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree
- Statement of purpose
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Sports Management (Graduate Certificate, Online)
Program Director: Cary Groth | cgroth@unr.edu
Application deadlines: June 1 (Fall only)
Program info: Sports Management Executive Certificate WebsiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (an official copy of the transcripts should be submitted to the Graduate School)
- Recommended Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- A copy of your current resume
- A letter of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
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Study of History (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Eric Nystrom | enystrom@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling
Credits: 12
Program info: Study of History websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- A Bachelor's degree in a humanities or social science; a bachelor's degree in Education; or Teaching Credential
- Students pursuing the graduate certificate of Studies in History must satisfy all of the graduate school requirements for admission as a Graduate Special
- Letter of intent
- Read the History department bulletin
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Education: Teaching English as a Second Language (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Rod Case | rcase@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Rolling
Program info: TESOL website
Credits: 15Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4-point scale
- Letters of recommendation from one professional qualified to judge your aptitude for teaching
- A statement of your personal goals related to TESOL
- Transcripts of previous college work
- Students already admitted to a graduate program at the University must also submit approval for admission to the GC-TESOL from the Chair of their Advisory/Examining Committee in lieu of the letter of recommendation.
- Candidates who graduated from a non-US university and whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 or 79 on the Internet Based TOEFL
- International students must have a J-1 visa or be concurrently enrolled in another graduate degree program in order to participate in the GC-TESOL
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Tele-Behavioral Health Service (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Terra Hamblin | thamblin@casat.org
Application deadlines: Fall: Aug. 1 | Spring: Jan. 1 | Summer: May 1
Credits: 9
Program info:Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- CV/resume
- Statement of purpose
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Transportation Security and Safeguards (Graduate Certificate)
Program Contact: Miles Greiner | greiner@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Fall: Aug 16 | Spring: Jan 11
Credits: 9
Program info:Additional program-specific admission requirements:
- An earned baccalaureate degree in mechanical, materials, nuclear or a closely related engineering field, or a baccalaureate degree and background in project management related to packaging of nuclear and other radioactive materials