Plan Description
The Department holds as its central mission the preparation and development of educators at all levels. The department ensures that its professional education programs are based on essential knowledge, established and current research findings, and sound professional practice.
For more information about your program, including your graduate program handbook and learning outcomes please visit the Degree Directory.
Learning outcomes for specific subplan tracks can be found below:
Plan Admission Requirements
Application deadlines
Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.
In addition to meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate College, applicants must also meet the requirements established by the Department of Teaching and Learning. They are:
- An overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 is required for admission. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 but greater or equal to 2.75 may be admitted to the graduate program upon review of the Admissions Committee.
- A completed on-line application for admission submitted to the Graduate College.
- The online application must include a one- to two-page statement of professional goals. The names with contact information of two professional references and intended emphasis area should be included in the statement.
- Two sets of official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. One set of transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate College; the other set must be sent directly to the T&L main office.
Applications are processed when all credentials required by both the Graduate College and T&L have been received. Once received, materials are forwarded to the Graduate Coordinator and the T&L Master’s Admission Committee to evaluate the applicant’s credentials and recommend acceptance or denial into the program. Those who wish to begin studies but who missed the application deadline may enroll as a non-degree seeking graduate student. However, since there is no guarantee that courses taken as a non-degree student will count toward a degree, and since a maximum of 15 hours taken prior to admission to the program may be used to meet degree requirements, candidates are urged to seek advisement prior to registering for any course(s). Please see http://tl.unlv.edu/admissions for more information. Students may also email tlgrad@unlv.edu or call (702) 895-1540 for assistance.
The Graduate College will send official notification regarding the status of applications through the Grad Rebel Gateway. In addition, an email will be sent from the department of Teaching and Learning identifying an academic advisor. Students are responsible for contacting their advisors upon admission to the program. Students are required to complete their program of study using Advise, T&L’s online system for submitting a program of study. Advise can be accessed at: http://advise.unlvcoe.net/.
All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.
Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.
Subplan 2 Requirements: English Language Arts Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Core Courses – Credits: 12
CIL 610 - Content Area Literacy
CIL 642 - Instruction English Education
CIL 643 - Curriculum Development English Education
CIL 616 - Teaching Writing
Literacy Topics Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIL 600 - Topics Literacy Education
CIL 680 - Contemporary Literature Children and Young Adults
Cognate Courses – Credits: 6
Complete two courses from one of the following areas of emphasis:
English
Classes must be 600-level, advisor approved courses in the Department of English.
Literacy
CIL 601 - Foundations of Literacy Learning
CIL 621 - Assessment in Literacy
CIL 693 - Literacy for a Diverse Society
Other CIL literacy courses selected with advisor approval.
TESL
TESL 750 - TESL Linguistic Theory
TESL 751 - Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development
TESL 752 - Methods and Curriculum for Teaching ELs
TESL 753 - TESL Curriculum
TESL 754 - Assessment and Evaluation of ELs
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIL 699 - Literacy Research Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 4 Requirements: Secondary Mathematics Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Mathematics Education Courses – Credits: 12
CIS 622 - Instructional Middle School Mathematics Education
CIS 624 - Instruction Secondary Mathematics Education
CIG 620 - Principles of Learning Mathematics
CIS 628 - Technology Application in Secondary Mathematics Education
Mathematics Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 621 - Diagnostic Assessment School Mathematics
CIS 686 - Curriculum Development Secondary Education
Mathematics Content Courses – Credits: 6
Complete two of the following courses:
CIS 620 - Topics Secondary School Mathematics
MAT 711 - Survey of Mathematical Problems I
MAT 712 - Survey of Mathematical Problems II
MAT 714 - History of Mathematics
SCI 620 - Middle School Mathematics Content:
SCI 640 - High School Mathematics Content:
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIG 689 - Curriculum and Instruction Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 5 Requirements: Elementary Science Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Core Courses – Credits: 12
CIE 630 - Topics Elementary School Science
CIE 635 - Instruction Elementary Science Education
CIE 637 - Technology Applications K-8 Science Education
CIE 639 - Curriculum Development Elementary Science Education
Science Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits of 600 or 700-level Science courses from the College of Sciences of SCI 630 courses via RPDP.
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of electives.
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIG 639 - Science Education Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 6 Requirements: Secondary Science Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Core Courses – Credits: 12
CIS 630 - Topics Secondary School Science
CIS 634 - Instruction Secondary Science Education
CIS 638 - Technology Applications in Secondary Science Education
CIS 639 - Curriculum Development Secondary Science Education
Science Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits of 600 or 700-level courses from the College of Sciences or SCI 650 courses via RPDP.
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of an advisor approved elective.
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIG 639 - Science Education Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 7 Requirements: Elementary Social Science Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Core Courses – Credits: 9
CIE 640 - Topics Elementary School Social Studies
CIE 645 - Instruction Elementary Social Studies Education
CIE 649 - Curriculum Development Elementary Social Studies Education
Integration Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIT 609 - Internet for Learning
CIT 608 - Integrating Technology in Teaching and Learning
Elective Courses – Credits: 9
Complete four 600-level social science courses from History, Sociology or Political Science.
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIG 649 - Social Studies Education Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 8 Requirements: Secondary Social Studies Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Methods Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: An Introduction
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Core Courses – Credits: 9
CIS 640 - Topics Secondary Social Studies Education
CIS 644 - Instruction Secondary Social Studies Education
CIS 649 - Curriculum Development Secondary Social Studies Education
Content Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIT 609 - Internet for Learning
CIT 608 - Integrating Technology in Teaching and Learning
Elective Courses – Credits: 9
Complete 9 credit hours of 600 or 700-level social science courses from History, Sociology or Political Science.
Seminar Course – Credits: 3
CIG 649 - Social Studies Education Seminar
Thesis – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- CIG 649 must be taken prior to CIG 699.
- In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the C&I Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form”, must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 368A) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
- Student must submit his/her approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.
Subplan 9 Requirements: Multicultural Education Track
Total Credits Required: 39
Course Requirements
Research Courses – Credits: 6
Required:
EPY 702 - Research Methods
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 690 - Teachers as Action Researchers
EOH 715 - Qualitative & Field Methods for Public Health
SOC 608 - Qualitative Research
SOC 705 - Qualitative Methods
EPY 718 - Qualitative Research Methodologies
JMS 711 - Qualitative Research Methods
NURS 781 - Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing
Or another course in consultation with your advisor.
Foundations Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIG 603 - Urban Education
EPY 707 - Adolescent Development
EPY 711 - Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 - Foundations of Learning and Cognition
Or another course in consultation with your advisor.
Instruction Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
CIE 681 - Elementary School Instruction
CIE 683 - Elementary Classroom Management
CIE 685 - Elementary Education Curriculum
CIG 602 - Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction
CIS 682 - Secondary School Instruction
CIS 684 - Secondary Education Curriculum
Or another course in consultation with your advisor.
Multicultural Education Courses – Credits: 9
Required:
CIG 660 - Multicultural Education
Complete two of the following courses:
CIG 661 - Topics Multicultural Education
CIG 662 - Theory and Research Multicultural Education
CIL 693 - Literacy for a Diverse Society
CIL 684 - Multicultural Literature
CIG 771 - Comparative Studies in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
CIG 772 - Introduction to Cultural Studies in Education
CIG 773 - Critical Literacies/Critical Pedagogies
CIG 774 - Social Justice Education
Or another course in consultation with your advisor.
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Courses – Credits: 6
Required:
TESL 751 - Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development
Complete one of the following courses:
TESL 752 - Methods and Curriculum for Teaching ELs
TESL 753 - TESL Curriculum
TESL 754 - Assessment and Evaluation of ELs
TESL 755 - Language Acquisition and Development
Or another course in consultation with your advisor.
Cognate Courses – Credits: 6
Possible areas: Interdisciplinary Studies, History, Women’s Studies, Literacy, Sociology, etc.
Courses should be selected in consultation with your advisor
Culminating Experience – Credits: 6
CIG 699 - Curriculum and Instruction Thesis
Degree Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- EPY 702 must be taken prior to EPY 718 or EPY 721.
- In consultation with her/his advisor, the student will organize a thesis committee of at least three departmental members and a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative. Additional committee members may be added at the student’s and advisor’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
- Complete and defend a thesis.
- Students must be enrolled in thesis credits the semester of graduation.
- A thesis prospectus must be filed with the T&L Department and the Graduate College the semester prior to registering for thesis hours. The form, “Prospectus Approval Form,” must be completed by the student, signed by the student’s advisor, and returned to the T&L Department Graduate Studies Office (CEB 359B) three (3) weeks prior to the last day of instruction the semester before enrolling in six (6) semester hours of CIG 699 C&I Thesis. The T&L Graduate Studies Office will obtain signatures from committee members and graduate coordinator before forwarding the form to the Graduate College.
Graduation Requirements
- The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing her/his degree requirements.
- The student must submit and successfully defend her/his thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and open to the public.
- The student must submit her/his approved, properly formatted hard-copy thesis to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.