UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

Reno, Nevada
Independent Study and Division of Continuing Education
http://istudy.unr.edu

University of Nevada, Reno was founded in 1874. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It first offered distance learning courses in 1944. In fall 2004, there were 3,500 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.

Services Distance learners have accessibility to bookstore, campus computer network, e-mail services, library services.

Contact Carley Ries, Associate Director, University of Nevada, Reno, Independent Learning, Mail Stop 050, Reno, NV 89557. Telephone: 775-784-4652. Fax: 775-784-1280. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Programs offered do not lead to a degree or other formal award.

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— accounting and related services; American literature (United States and Canadian); anthropology; area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies related; area studies; business/commerce; business/managerial economics; communication and media; computer and information sciences; counseling psychology; creative writing; criminal justice and corrections; curriculum and instruction; developmental and child psychology; economics; educational psychology; education related; English; English as a second/foreign language (teaching); English composition; fine and studio art; foods, nutrition, and related services; geography and cartography; history; hospitality administration; languages (Germanic); languages (Romance languages); library science; linguistic, comparative, and related language studies; marketing; mathematics; music; psychology; social work; sociology; statistics.

Graduate— counseling psychology; curriculum and instruction; education; education related; library science; psychology related.

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