Overview

High-Impact Master's Education

The Special Education program at University of Nevada, Reno focuses on the preparation of teachers to work with students with disabilities in PK-12 schools. Teachers may also be prepared to work with infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The program has an emphasis area that the Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (Option 1) examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.

Program Emphasis

Two types of master’s degrees in special education are offered, the Master of Education (M.Ed.) with out a thesis and Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a thesis. These programs have differing emphases and so it is recommended that students meet with a faculty advisor in selecting the most appropriate program.

Emphasis areas include:

mild to moderate disabilities (K-12),

intellectual disabilities: moderate to intense needs,

applied behavior analysis in special education,

autism and related disorders (K-12),

advanced studies in learning and behavior disorders, and

early intervention/early childhood special education.

Programs of study leading to initial licensure or advanced preparation are both available.

Students will develop an in-depth understanding of special education policy and law, student characteristics, instructional methods, assessment, behavior management, and working collaboratively with families. They will be familiar with the professional literature related foundations and research in special education related to their area of emphasis. Teacher leadership is stressed with graduates able to interpret and evaluate research findings and apply them to special education and early intervention settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Trends and Issues in Special Education

Educational Research

Special Topics in Advanced Educational Measurement and Statistics

Assessment of Students with Severe Disabilities

Multicultural Concerns in Diverse Educational Settings

Issues in Teaching in Diverse Educational Settings

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

33 - 42

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reno, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the program application
Passing scores Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators in Reading, Writing, and Math or CBEST. If you provide evidence of a Nevada Teaching License without a provision for the basic skills test or have a master's degree in another area for which GRE testing was completed for admission, you are exempt from this requirement.
Statement of professional goals
1-2 page resume
Two professional letters of recommendation
Qualified in the professional judgment of the program faculty

Tuition Fees

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18632 USD / year

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18632 USD / year

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Free

Living costs

Reno

United States

860 - 1230 USD / month

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High-Impact Master's Education

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