Workforce Education & Development M.S. or M.Ed. (Discontinued 2011)

This program is was eliminated in 2011. Students enrolled in this program must complete their degree by December 2012 or transfer to a different department. Degrees in this program will not be awarded after December 2012.  

Program Descriptions M.S. & M.Ed.

The Workforce Education and Development program offers the following concentrations for the Master of Education and/or Master of Science degree:

Concentration I: Teaching & Leadership (M.S. or M.Ed.).

This concentration is designed to provide persons who have technical backgrounds the foundation for teaching in secondary and postsecondary environments and/or directing and developing programs. The program is geared toward those interested in teaching at public, for-profit, and community colleges and those who develop programs or manage agencies that focus on workforce development.

Concentration II: Workplace Learning & Performance (formally Training) (M.S. or M.Ed.)

This concentration is designed to provide persons with interest in training and related fields the foundation skills for roles specific to facilitating, designing and developing, and measuring and evaluating training environments. The program is geared toward persons interested in becoming training professionals, curriculum designers, program developers, and training generalists.

Concentration III: Graduate Licensure in Workforce Education (M.Ed.).

This concentration provides initial teacher licensure preparation for individuals who already possess an undergraduate degree in a workforce education subject area and wish to become a secondary teacher in Nevada.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission must provide the department with the following materials:

1. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university;
2. A completed application and official copies of all college transcripts;
3. Two letters of professional recommendation;
4. Professional resume or vita;
5. Verification of professional experience;
6. Submission of an official copy of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller’s Analogy Test (MAT);
7. A minimum GPA of 2.75 (4.0) for all undergraduate work or a 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate work;
8. Statement of interest;
9. Writing sample;
10. Indication of interest in a graduate assistantship when applicable.

In addition, applicants must provide the Graduate College with the following:

1. Application forms, fees;
2. Official transcripts of all college level work.