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Master of Arts in Teaching, Emphasis in Gifted and Talented
This program is designed to train teachers
of the gifted and talented, as well as mainstream classroom teachers,
to evaluate and utilize appropriate current trends and research ideas,
develop differentiated curriculum for all students, and individualize
instruction so that each child's needs can best be met.
Required Core Education Courses: 13 credits
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EDU 5O1 |
Advanced Educational Psychology (Spring,
Summer) |
3 |
| EDU 502 |
Curriculum Development (Summer) |
3 |
| EDU 515 |
Educational Research (Spring, Summer) |
4 |
| EDU 550 |
CORE: Milestones in Education (Spring,
Fall) |
3 |
Required Gifted and Talented Courses:
14 credits
| EDG 551 |
Educational Psychology of the Gifted (Fall,
odd years) |
3 |
| EDG 552 |
Teaching for Independence and Responsibility
(Summer) |
2 |
| EDG 553 |
Creativity and Analytical Thinking (Fall,
even years) |
3 |
| EDG 554 |
Strategies for Challenging Bright Students
(Spring, odd years) |
3 |
| EDG 581 |
Practicum: Gifted and Talented
(min. 120 hours in a supervised setting, taken after completion of
all course work) |
3 |
Electives: 7 credits
| EDG 571 |
Teaching the Underachiever
(Spring,even years) |
3 |
Numerous approved Gifted and Talented enrichment
short courses are offered each summer during the day. Limit of seven semester
credits. Other electives must be approved by the Assistant Director of
Graduate Studies in Education.
Total Credits for Master of Arts in Teaching,
Emphasis in Gifted and Talented: 34 |
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