PROGRAM PLAN
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION-GENERAL DEGREE WITH
SPECIALIZATION IN GIFTED & TALENTED EDUCATION (OPTION B)

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT

 

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·         Does this student wish to pursue a masters degree?		Yes		No
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Has this student been admitted to the Master of Science in Education-General masters degree program?		Yes		No

 

Required Masters Program Component Courses

 

Students wishing to incorporate Gifted & Talented specialization into a masters degree may do so via the Master of Science in Education-General masters degree administered by the UWSP School of Education.  Students are required to complete 30 graduate level credits within seven years (21 inclusive semesters).  Credits include required component course work in the areas of foundations, curriculum and research and a minimum of 21 additional credits including those credits listed below for Gifted & Talented specialization. Contact School of Education-Graduate Advising to begin the graduate program admittance process.

 

Courses Required for Gifted & Talented Specialization

(choose a minimum of 21 credits from the following courses)

 

Course	Title	Credits
Education 527	Reading for the Gifted/Talented	3
Education 789	Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted	3
Education 790	Analysis & Improvement of Educ Progrms:  Educating Able Learners	3
Education 790	Analysis & Improvement of Educ Progrms: Teaching for Thinking: Creativity in the Classroom	3
Education 791	Introduction to Gifted/Talented Education	3
Education 792	Curriculum for the Gifted/Talented	3
Education 793	Issues in Gifted/Talented Education	3
Education 794	Creativity in the Classroom	3
Education 795	Practicum in Teaching Gifted/Talented Learners	3
Education 797	Methods of Teaching Gifted Learners	3

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Dr. Christine Gould is program coordinator for Gifted/Talented Education in the UWSP School of Education.  What is outlined within this document is a “specialization” (not certification) in Gifted/Talented Education.  Further information regarding Gifted/Talented education, including the Youth in College and College Days for Kids programs may be obtained by contacting Dr. Christine Gould, Network for Gifted Education, School of Education, UWSP, Stevens Point, WI 54481, 715-346-3223 or email cgould@uwsp.edu A masters degree is not required for this specialization; however, those wishing to incorporate this specialization within a masters degree may do so in Master of Science in Education-General degree. This outline follows to obtain that.  This masters degree is administered through School of Education-Graduate Advising.

 

Further information regarding graduate study may be obtained by contacting School of Education-Graduate Advising, Room 438 College of Professional Studies, UWSP, 715-346-4403 or email lyonash@uwsp.edu .  A packet of information will be mailed upon request to anyone interested in a masters degree at UWSP.