Gifted and Talented Education, Graduate Certificate

Certificate Requirements

• Credit Hours: 18
• Students who receive more than one grade below C+ will be dismissed from the program.

Required Courses

• EDFS 760 The Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students: Historical, Philosophical, and Current Perspectives (3)
• EDFS 761 Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• EDFS 762 Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• EDFS 763 Advanced Curriculum Practices for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• EDFS 764 Social and Emotional Development of Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• EDFS 686 Special Topics in Education (1-6)

Teacher Certification

The College of Charleston does not grant certification. Successful completion of the certificate provides the candidate with the gifted education coursework needed to be eligible to apply for the add-on certification from the Office of Teacher Certification, South Carolina Department of Education. Other graduate coursework for middle and secondary teachers may be necessary to obtain add-on certification from the South Carolina Department of Education.

Transfer Credit Policy

Students may receive credit for taking equivalent coursework at the graduate level at other institutions within the past five years. In some cases coursework may transfer. Up to 6 hours of transfer credit may be applied to this certificate, from CEC/NAGC/CAEP accredited teacher education programs.