Gifted Education, MA

30 credit hours

This is offered as an online degree.

The Master of Arts in Gifted Education program at Lindenwood University is designed to prepare educators to work effectively with gifted children and families as well as other school personnel and administrators. Students in the MA in Gifted Education program acquire the knowledge and skills required to provide services for gifted students using the most current instructional methods, examine and analyze research related to identifying and serving gifted children, and learn how to design gifted education programs based on the needs of a school district. Graduates of the MA in Gifted Education program who hold a valid Missouri teaching certificate and have a minimum of two years of teaching experience will be eligible for Missouri Gifted K-12 add-on teaching certification.

Requirements

Prerequisite Coursework

0-3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 50410 - Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54100 - Education of the Exceptional Child Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 34100 - Education of the Exceptional Child Credit Hour(s): 3

Major Coursework I

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900 - Innovation Mindset Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51000 - Conceptualization of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 57000 - Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3

Major Coursework II

15 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 51300 - Survey of Gifted and Talented Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 52010 - Curriculum Analysis and Design for Gifted Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 52400 - Assessment of Intellectual Skills Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54200 - Administration and Supervision of Gifted Programs Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54400 - Meeting the Affective Needs of Gifted Children Credit Hour(s): 3

Elective Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 50200 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 53000 - A Survey of Learning Styles Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 58100 - Appraisal of the Individual Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 62500 - Individual Intelligence Testing Credit Hour(s): 3

Notes:

Lindenwood University offers a variety of opportunities to earn Graduate Workshop Credits throughout the year. Applicable Graduate Workshop Credits offer professional development opportunities with local, state, and national experts in the field of Gifted Education. Students may elect to take a maximum of six credit hours of approved Graduate Workshop Credit to be accepted as part of the elective credit. Workshop credit cannot be substituted for any required course.

Practical Application Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 54900 - Practicum: Gifted Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 60000 - Master’s Project Credit Hour(s): 3

Notes:

Students seeking Missouri gifted certification must take EDU 54900 . Students not seeking Missouri gifted certification may take EDU 60000 .