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Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. - Elementary Science Education (K-8)

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction (37 Semester Hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Elementary Science Education (K-8)

I. Core (9 semester hours)
Research (select one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 690 Teacher as Action Researcher (formerly CIG 705)
EPY 702 Research Methods
EPY 703 Teachers as Consumers and Producers of Educational Research

Foundations (select 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 (select one: 3 semester hours)
CIE 681 Elementary School Instruction (formerly CIE 701)
CIE 683 Elementary Classroom Management (formerly CIE 702)
CIE 685 Elementary Education Curriculum (formerly CIE 703)
CIG 602 Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction (formerly CIG 702)

II. Concentration: Elementary Science Education (18 semester hours)
required (12 semester hours)
CIE 630 Topics Elementary School Science (formerly CIE 730)
CIE 635 Instruction Elementary Science Education (formerly CIE 735)
CIE 637 Technology Applications K-8 Science (formerly CIE 737)
CIE 639 Curriculum Development Elementary Science Education (formerly CIE 739)

select two (6 semester hours)
600 or 700-level Science courses from the College of Sciences or SCI 630 courses via RPDP

III. Cognate Area (6 semester hours)
Possible areas: Technology, Literacy, TESL, Subject Content Area, etc.

IV. Culminating Experience* (4 semester hours)
CIG 639 Science Education Seminar (formerly CIG 717; 3 semester hours - must be completed prior to enrollment in Culminating Experience)
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>