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Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. - Science Education Middle School-RPDP (6-8)

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction (38 semester hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Science Education Middle School-RPDP (6-8)

Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program (RPDP)
Designed for elementary teachers seeking middle school science certificate.

I. Science Content (16 semester hours)
SCI 630 courses via RPDP with credit through UNLV’s College of Sciences

II. Core (9 semester hours)
Research (choose one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 690 Teachers as Action Researchers (formerly CIG 705)
EPY 702 Research Methods
EPY 703 Teachers as Consumers and Producers of Educational Research

Foundations (choose one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 603 Urban Education (formerly CIG 703)
CIG 660 Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)
EPY 707 Adolescent Development
EPY 711 Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 Foundations of Learning and Cognition

Curriculum and Instruction (choose one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 602 Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction (formerly CIG 702)
CIS 682 Secondary School Instruction (formerly CIS 704)
CIS 684 Secondary Education Curriculum (formerly CIS 705)

III. Concentration: Middle School Science Education (12 semester hours)
required
CIE 637 Technology Applications K-8 Science (formerly CIE 737)
CIS 632 Instruction Middle School Science Education (formerly CIG 700)

select two
CIG 639 Science Education Seminar (formerly CIG 717)
CIS 630 Topics Secondary Science Education (formerly CIS 707)
CIS 639 Curriculum Development Secondary Science Education (formerly CIS 709)

IV. Culminating Experience (1 semester hour)
CIG 697 C&I Culminating Experience: Science Education (formerly CIG 715; 1 semester hour)

*CIG 697 C&I Culminating Experience involves the development of an e-portfolio. In preparation for the culminating experience, it is recommended that you keep copies of your work from all classes in the program of study. Enrollment requires completion of 30 or more program-of-study credit hours (33 is recommended). Students must meet application deadline the semester prior to enrollment, consult advisor for guideline assistance, and register during semester of graduation. Details available at http://ci.unlv.edu/masters/culminatingexperience.

Contact Information

C&I Graduate Studies <cigrad@unlv.nevada.edu>, 702-895-1986

C&I Science Education Faculty

Science RPDP for SCI 630 information, 702-799-3835

  • Ellen Ebert <ekebert@interact.ccsd.net>
  • Liz Marconi <emarconi@interact.ccsd.net>
  • Doug Lombardi <dalombardi@interact.ccsd.net>