Curriculum and Instruction Master's Program Introduction

The Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Studies - All the information regarding the Master’s Program is a supplement to the UNLV Graduate Catalog. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) offers two master’s degree programs, the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and the Master of Science
(M.S.). Within these master’s programs, emphasis concentrations have been designed to meet students’ professional goals and/or interests.

This website provides an overview of the requirements for each master’s degree as well as a listing of all the possible emphasis concentration programs of study. In addition, the policies and procedures for successfully completing the master’s program are outlined for students seeking admission and admitted students.

Students seeking a M.Ed. or M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction generally hold a bachelor's degree in education and have a teaching license within the preK-12 range. Students with a bachelor's degree in a non-education field are eligible for the Graduate Licensure Program in elementary or secondary education, offered only as a M.Ed. or the Postsecondary TESL program of study, available as a M.Ed. or M.S., or possibly other emphasis areas if approved by faculty.

The M.Ed. requires a minimum of 37 semester hours of study. The program includes a core requirement of three semester hours in research, three semester hours in educational foundations, and three semester hours in curriculum and instruction. Students in the M.Ed. program generally complete a one-semester hour paper/project as the culminating activity for the degree. With advisor approval students may select the three-semester hour Professional Paper/Project (requires prerequisite Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction course) as the
culminating activity. M.Ed. students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher during their program of study.

The M.S. requires a minimum of 39 semester hours of study. The program includes a core requirement of six semester hours in research and three semester hours in educational foundations.Students in the M.S. program complete six-semester hours of thesis (requires
a prerequisite Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction course) plus an oral defense as the culminating activity for the degree. M.S. students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher during their program of study.

*Students are responsible
for reading the on-line UNLV Graduate Catalog and the on-line Curriculum
and Instruction Graduate Master’s Program information. The content is subject to modification at any time to accommodate changes in university policy, resources or educational offerings; therefore, students are responsible for any graduate program changes that may affect their individual program of study. In addition, the C&I
Graduate Studies office staff via <cigrad@unlv.nevada.edu> or academic faculty advisors are available for informational assistance.