Gifted Education, MA
30 credit hours
This is offered as an online degree.
The Master of Arts in Gifted Education program at Lindenwood University is designed to prepare educators to work effectively with gifted children and families as well as other school personnel and administrators. Students in the MA in Gifted Education program acquire the knowledge and skills required to provide services for gifted students using the most current instructional methods, examine and analyze research related to identifying and serving gifted children, and learn how to design gifted education programs based on the needs of a school district. Graduates of the MA in Gifted Education program who hold a valid Missouri teaching certificate and have a minimum of two years of teaching experience will be eligible for Missouri Gifted K-12 add-on teaching certification.
Requirements
Prerequisite Coursework
0-3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDU 50410 | Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU 54100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 34100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
Major Coursework I
9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Major Coursework II
15 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDU 51300 | Survey of Gifted and Talented Education | 3 |
| EDU 52010 | Curriculum Analysis and Design for Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDU 52400 | Assessment of Intellectual Skills | 3 |
| EDU 54200 | Administration and Supervision of Gifted Programs | 3 |
| EDU 54400 | Meeting the Affective Needs of Gifted Children | 3 |
Elective Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Lindenwood University offers a variety of opportunities to earn Graduate Workshop Credits throughout the year. Applicable Graduate Workshop Credits offer professional development opportunities with local, state, and national experts in the field of Gifted Education. Students may elect to take a maximum of six credit hours of approved Graduate Workshop Credit to be accepted as part of the elective credit. Workshop credit cannot be substituted for any required course.
Practical Application Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Students seeking Missouri gifted certification must take EDU 54900. Students not seeking Missouri gifted certification may take EDU 60000.