Certificate of Graduate Study in Gifted and Talented
This certificate is a subset of courses from the GT Education Master’s Concentration, especially designed for educators who are interested in working with students who have gifts and talents, either in general education classrooms or in special resource programs. After completing the GT certificate, educators can apply, through the state, for an endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education.
Certificate Information Sheet (pdf)
Admissions Information for C.G.S. Gifted and Talented
For more information about this program, please contact:
Julie Alexandrin
Abilities and Disabilities Studies Program Coordinator
(207) 228-8320
Courses & Requirements
Requirements (12 credits)
Required Course
SED 550 Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
3 Electives, resulting in 9 credits. Students can choose from:
SED 659 Education of the Gifted and Talented
SED 660 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching the Gifted
SED 662 Productive Thinking and the Gifted Learner
SED 664 Gifted Students in Special Population
SED 665 Institute for Program Planners in Education of the Gifted and Talented
SED 666 Models in Education of the Gifted
SED 667 Social/Emotional Needs of the Gifted
SED 670 Secondary Programs for the Gifted and Talented
Begin with required courses before taking electives.
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