University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Nov 30, 2024

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

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Teaching and Learning

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers graduate degrees in education at the master, specialist, and doctoral levels. All Teaching and Learning graduate programs are aimed at providing the professional experiences required by teachers, field supervisors, curriculum specialists, adult educators, and future professors of education who are dedicated to school improvement.

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers the master of education (M.Ed.) and the master of science (M.S.) degrees. The M.Ed. degree requires a minimum of 37 semester hours of study including a one-credit culminating experience and a core of three semester hours in research, three semester hours in foundations, and three semester hours in curriculum and instruction. The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 39 semester hours of study including six credits of thesis and a core of six semester hours in research and three semester hours in foundations.

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers the following concentrations for a M.Ed. or M.S. degree:

Career & Technical and Postsecondary Education
Educational Technology
English Language Arts Education
Elementary Education
Literacy Education
Mathematics Education
Multicultural Education
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Secondary Education

The Alternative Route to Licensure (ARL)-Graduate Licensure Program (GLP) is a graduate program in the Department of Teaching & Learning leading to an elementary or secondary teaching license with the option for a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. The ARL-GLP program is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and aspire to become elementary or secondary teachers.

The Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.S.) degree program is designed for advanced graduate work beyond the master’s degree. The Ed.S. requires thirty-three semester hours of study including a three-credit professional paper/project. The completion of this degree will enable educators to pursue careers as curriculum developers, staff development specialists, school district administrators, and educational consultants.

The Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is intended for professional educators who desire to extend and advance their studies in the theory and practice of education. The completion of this degree will enable individuals to become members of university and college faculties as well as leaders in school districts and community agencies.

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is intended for professional educators who desire to extend and advance knowledge in the theory and practice of education as university professors and researchers. The completion of this degree will enable individuals to become skilled researchers and mentors of university students, as well as leaders in school districts and community agencies. Curricular emphasis areas within the Ed.D. and Ph.D. include:

Career & Technical Postsecondary Education;
Cultural Studies, International Education, Multicultural Education (CSIEME);
Interaction and Media Sciences (Educational Technology);
Literacy Education;
Mathematics Education;
Science Education;

A separate and unique Ph.D. in Teacher Education is designed for professional educators who have an interest in becoming practitioner-oriented scholars in teacher education and who are interested in teacher education as a content area for research. Completing this degree will enable individuals to answer the national call for teacher educators and researchers in this field. The program is one of only a few in the nation devoted to teacher education.