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Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements from the Graduate School, admission to the graduate program in Special Education: Gifted requires the following:

A valid teaching certificate in one or more areas of general education;
Evidence of either one year of full-time teaching experience or current employment in a full-time teaching position; and
Three letters of recommendation. Letters must address the candidate's potential to become a master teacher and to facilitate the learning of academically gifted students.

All prospective graduate students should contact the graduate school to apply for the program in Special Education: Gifted. Learn more about Application Information.

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Malani Hoffpauir

Malani Hoffpauir (master's candidate graduating in DEC 21) and her committee - Dr. Michelle Kreamer, Dr. Toby Daspit, and Dr. Christine Briggs. Congratulations!

Nicole Cart

"I received a top-notch education from professors who are passionate about and experts in their field of gifted education."

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Joanne Broussard

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Leah Trahan

"You will learn so much about how to reach the needs not only of students actually identified as gifted, but many of those that miss the opportunity to enroll in gifted programs but are still high achievers and benefit from the same types of learning opportunities and lessons."