The Department attracts bright students from around the world with innovative programs and top-notch faculty:

• The Department of Curriculum and Instruction faculty receive the highest honors from professional organizations and are elected as top officers of learned societies.

• The College of Education at UNLV is the only Nationally accredited teacher preparation program in Southern Nevada. Our Teacher Education Program is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

• The Teacher Education Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers the coursework and programs to make each UNLV licensure candidate "Highly Qualified" as required by the Federal No Child Left Behind Legislation (NCLB).

• The Ph.D. in Teacher Education is one of only a few in the nation devoted to teacher education.

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Masters and Graduate Licensure
• Doctoral Programs