Special Education M.A. — Gifted Education Specialist Endorsement
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
See “Special Education M.A.”
NOTE: Successful completion of this program will allow teachers with a Colorado teaching license to add the Gifted Education Specialist Endorsement to their current licenses. Students are required to pass the approved Praxis exam prior to adding the endorsement.
Degree Requirements — 33 Credits
Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
Emphasis Requirements — 30 hours
| EDSE 664 | Diversity in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDSE 665 | Advocacy in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDSE 683 | Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EDSE 684 | Assessment and Identification in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDSE 685 | Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EDSE 686 | Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EDSE 687 | Program Strategies and Services for Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EDSE 688 | Communication, Collaboration, and Leadership in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDSE 690 | Action Research and Reflective Practice in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDSE 691 | Practicum in Teaching Gifted Learners | 1-12 |
EDSE 691: Take 3 hours - Number of hours determined by advisor based on candidates' prior background and experiences in gifted education.