Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Gifted Education - Kansas (Not Available after March 2017)

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 (3)

EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL (3)

EDF 7703DATA-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES (3)

EDF 7753HUMAN RELATIONS FOR LEADERS IN DIVERSE COMM (3)

EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT (3)

Concentration Courses

EDC 7105INTRODUCTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED LEARNERS (3)

EDC 7115GIFTED INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND STRATEGIES (3)

EDC 7153EDUCATION LAW (3)

EDC 8103FIELD EXPERIENCE I: GIFTED EDUCATION (3)

EDC 8203FIELD EXPERIENCE II: GIFTED (3)

Concentration Electives

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