MAE: Intervention Specialist: Gifted and Talented

Intervention Specialist: Gifted and Talented, ages 5-21, (47-49 credit hours) is a licensure program designed for individuals with a valid elementary certificate or an early or middle childhood license.

MAE Core Courses (16 Credit Hours)
EDUC 511 Teaching and Leading in a Culture of Change (3)
EDUC 512 Motivation and Learning (3)
EDUC 513 Building and Working in Collaborative Teams (3)
EDUC 514 Educational Research for Teacher-Leaders (3)
EDUC 700/701 Research Seminar and Project (2+2)
OR
EDUC 705/706 National Board Certification Process (2+2)
OR
EDUC 710/711 Practitioner Seminar and Project (2+2)

Professional Education (16 Credit Hours)
EDUC 529 Diversity in the classroom (1)
EDUC 540 Characteristics and Assessment of the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDUC 541 Curriculum and Instruction of the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDUC 542 Guidance and Counseling of the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDUC 543 Collaborative Partnerships for the Gifted and Talented (3)
EDUC 550 Child, Adolescent, and Youth Development (3)

Reading (12 Credit Hours)
EDUC 520 Language, Literacy, and Communication (3)
EDUC 521 Phonics and the Reading Process (3)
EDUC 523 Content Area Reading (3)
EDUC 524 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3)

Talented and Gifted Practicum (3-5 Credit Hours)
EDUC 544 Practicum in Teaching the Gifted and Talented (4)
EDUC 545 Practicum in Teaching the Gifted and Talented (4)
EDUC 546 Practicum in Teaching the Gifted and Talented (2)
EDUC 547 Gifted and Talented Seminar (1)

Content Courses (6 Credit Hours) For students with a secondary or any K-12 certificate, or any adolescent/young adult or multi-age license.
EDUC 532 Instruction, Assessment and Adaptation in Language Arts and Social Studies (3)
EDUC 533 Instruction, Assessment and Adaptation in Mathematics and Science (3)

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf).