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Master of Arts in Teaching, Emphasis in Gifted and Talented (34 credits)
This program is designed to train teachers of gifted and talented students, as well as mainstream classroom teachers, to evaluate and use appropriate current trends and research ideas, to develop differentiated curriculum for all students, and to individualize instruction so that each child's needs can be met.
Required Core Education Courses: 13 credits (available online or on campus)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EDU 5O1 |
Advanced Educational Psychology (spring online, summer online) |
3 |
| EDU 502 |
Curriculum Development (summer on campus, fall online) |
3 |
| EDU 515 |
Educational Research (spring on campus and online, summer on campus) |
4 |
| EDU 550 |
Core: Milestones in Education (fall on campus and online, spring on campus) |
3 |
Required Gifted and Talented Courses: 14 credits (available on campus)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EDU 551 |
Nature and Needs of the Gifted Learner (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
or
EDG 596 |
Practicum: Gifted and Talented
or
Graduate Research Project (if appropriate) |
3
3 |
Electives: 7 credits (available online or on campus)
| Limit of 7 semester credits of approved Whitworth Gifted & Talented professional development classes. All electives must be approved by the assistant director of Graduate Studies in Education. |
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