Gifted Education Add-On (Grades K-12) Certification

CIP Code: 13.1004

NOTE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires that candidates seeking this endorsement hold a valid Missouri permanent or professional certificate of license to teach and have at least two (2) years of classroom teaching experience.

Prerequisite Course

EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three (this course must include the gifted)

Required Gifted Education Coursework

EDGT 503 - Introduction to Gifted and Talented Students Semester Hours: Three
EDGT 513 - Curriculum Methods for Gifted and Talented Students Semester Hours: Three
EDGT 523 - Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Semester Hours: Three
EDGT 533 - Differentiating Instruction: Reaching Gifted, Typical, and Struggling Learners Semester Hours: Three
EDGT 563 - Assessment and Evaluation in Gifted Education Semester Hours: Three
GRED 543 - Methods of Inquiry I Semester Hours: Three †

Total: 18 Hours

Required Field Experience

EDGT 583 - Practicum in Gifted and Talented Education Semester Hours: Three

Total: 3 Hours

Note

†This class is a prerequisite for students who intend to pursue the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program.

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