Overview

Department of Teaching and Learning / Department of Teaching and Learning is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Curriculum and instruction
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Curriculum and instruction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Teaching and learning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Teacher education
(Certificate)	Online teaching and training
Master of Science (MS)	Curriculum and instruction
(Certificate)	Elementary teaching
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
(Certificate)	Social justice studies
(Certificate)	Secondary teaching

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	191
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Defense of dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam PRAXIS Core (for some programs); PRAXIS II (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Oral presentation of special project or professional paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

238

Applied

212

Accepted

175

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; statement of purpose; demonstration of oral communication skills; 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree (for some programs)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

451

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.06%
Black or African American	9.76%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	8.87%
Unknown	4.21%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 12

Male (19)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Content area and critical literacy, education in content areas, teacher education, science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, immersive environments/simulations/games
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453005
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3005
United States

Contact Dr. Danica Hays
Dean
Email: danica.hays@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3890
Fax: 702-895-4068

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