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Curriculum and Instruction M.S. - Secondary Science Education (7-12)

Master of Science (M.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction (39 Semester Hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Secondary Science Education (7-12)

I. Core (9 semester hours)
Research (6 semester hours)
EPY 702 Research Methods (prerequisite to EPY 718 or EPY 721)

select one
EPY 718 Qualitative Research Methodologies
EPY 721 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics: An Introduction

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

II. Concentration: Secondary Science Education (18 semester hours)
required (12 semester hours)
CIS 630 Topics Secondary Science Education: varies (formerly CIS 707)
CIS 634 Instruction Secondary Science Education (formerly CIS 708)
CIS 638 Technology Applications Secondary Science Education (formerly CIS 738)
CIS 639 Curriculum Development Secondary Science Education (formerly CIS 709)

Science Content (6 semester hours)
Choose two 600 or 700-level science courses from the College of Sciences or SCI 650 courses via RPDP

III. Elective (3 semester hours)
Select with advisor approval

IV. Culminating Experience (9 semester hours)
CIG 639 Science Education Seminar (formerly CIG 717; 3 semester hours - must be taken prior to CIG 699)
CIG 699 Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (formerly CIG 719; 6 semester hours total)

Contact Information

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

C&I Science Education Faculty

Science RPDP for SCI 650 information, 702-799-3835

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