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Gifted and Talented Education

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The Master of Arts in Gifted and Talented Education is a timely response to a recognized need in the education community. MSDE, in its 2007 Criteria for Excellence: Gifted and Talented Program Guidelines, recognized the importance of providing gifted and talented learners with programs commensurate with their abilities and needs. To do so, professionally qualified teachers need training in the identification and education of gifted and talented students.

The Master of Arts in Gifted and Talented Education provides coursework centered on the identification and placement of the gifted, and strategies and programs that best serve their needs. This master's program also includes coursework that prepares participants to be leaders in their schools and mentors to students and faculty. Finally, participants will have coursework that enriches their intellectual spirit and extends their liberal arts background.

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Program of Study

Curriculum (30 Credits)

Required Courses
EDU-557 Leadership Seminar I (3)
EDU-567 Learning Theory and Practice (3)
EDU-676 Educational Applications of Multimedia Practice (3)
EDGT-500 Foundations of Gifted and Talented Education (3)
EDGT-501 Cognitive and Affective Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDGT-502 Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDGT-503 Research Seminar in Gifted and Talented Education (3)
EDGT-504 Practicum in Gifted and Talented Education (3)
EDGT-505 Strategies for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students (3)
One Elective (3)

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