Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Gifted Education

The Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in gifted education is designed for teachers interested in becoming educators and advocates for gifted education instruction.  This program is designed to meet the Kansas gifted education standards and aligned to the NAGC-CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) and the Association for the Gifted (CEC-TAG) as required for Kansas licensure.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

EDF 7103PHILOSOPHY,ACCOUNTABILITY & CHG

EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL

EDF 7703DATA-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES

EDF 7753HUMAN RELATIONS FOR LEADERS IN DIVERSE COMM

EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT

Concentration Courses

EDC 7105INTRODUCTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED LEARNERS

EDC 7115GIFTED INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND STRATEGIES

EDC 7153EDUCATION LAW

EDC 8103FIELD EXPERIENCE I: GIFTED EDUCATION

EDC 8203FIELD EXPERIENCE II: GIFTED EDUCATION

Electives

Six credit hours. Courses must be in gifted education coursework, instructional design/strategies, or differentiated instruction coursework.  Advisor approval needed.