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Gifted Education, MA

33 - 36 credit hours

This is offered as an online degree.

To be eligible for gifted education certification in the State of Missouri, students must have a valid teaching certificate and at least two years of teaching experience.

Requirements

Recommended Prerequisite Courses

One of the following options:

EDU 54100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

Core Curriculum

EDT 50900Innovation Mindset

3
EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3
EDU 57000Educational Research

3

Gifted Education Curriculum

EDU 51300Survey of Gifted and Talented Education

3
EDU 52010Curriculum Analysis and Design for Gifted Education

3
EDU 52400Assessment of Intellectual Skills

3
EDU 54200Administration and Supervision of Gifted Programs

3
EDU 54400Meeting the Affective Needs of Gifted Children

3

Electives

Minimum two courses (six credit hours) from the following options:

EDU 50200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3
EDU 53000A Survey of Learning Styles

3
EDR 58000Writing for Research and Publication

3
IPC 58100Appraisal of the Individual

3
IPC 62500Individual Intelligence Testing

3

Students may elect to take a maximum of six credit hours of approved Graduate Workshop Credit to be accepted as part of the required elective credit. Other electives as approved by the program coordinator.

Culminating Clinical Experience or alternative for out state online student

One course (three credit hours) from one of the following options:

EDU 54900Practicum: Gifted Education

3
EDU 60000Master's Project

3

Missouri gifted certification seeking students must take EDU 54900.

Non-gifted certification seeking students may take EDU 60000.