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Admission and Program Requirements
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Admission criteria
To be considered for the program, a student must have a 3.00 grade point average. Students who do not meet the normal admission requirements, but who provide evidence of outstanding potential, will be considered for probationary admission. Probationary conditions will be defined by the graduate program faculty. Students in an Accelerated Master’s, MSEd, EdS, or a doctoral program are encouraged to consider this certificate program. Admission to the certificate program does not constitute admission to any other Missouri State University graduate program.
| Course code | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| EEM 720 | Intro to Learner Development and Differences in Gifted and Talented Education | 3 hrs |
| EEM 721 | Curriculum Planning, Instruction and Assessment in Gifted and Talented Education | 3 hrs |
| EEM 722 | Curriculum Planning, Instruction and Assessment in Gifted and Talented Education II | 3 hrs |
| EEM 723 | Learning Environments and Collaborations in Gifted and Talented Education | 3 hrs |
*Adding SFR 780 (Educational Research) and ELE 772 (Research Seminar in Elementary Education) or ELE 799 (Thesis) will earn Missouri DESE certification for Gifted and Talented Education.
Completion requirements
Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate