Gifted & Creative Education Certificate
Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/coe/departments/earlychildhood/grad/gifted-creative-education-certificate/
Program Director: Sara Hooks
Phone: 410-704-4628
Email: shooks@towson.edu
The 18-unit graduate certificate program includes five required courses and an internship. The graduate certificate is designed to prepare the candidate for a future professional role, to increase competence in a current career role or to provide a step toward further study in the field of gifted and creative education. With a special emphasis on diverse learners, the graduate certificate in Gifted and Creative Education will help teachers to develop children’s problem solving and thinking skills.
This graduate certificate leads to licensure endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education. Following completion of the certificate, students will submit their stamped transcript to the Maryland State Department of Education to receive the Gifted and Talented Specialist licensure.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GACE 601 | INTRODUCTION TO GIFTED EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| GACE 602 | DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING CURRICULUM FOR THE GIFTED, TALENTED, AND CREATIVE | 3 |
| GACE 603 | MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING THE GIFTED, TALENTED, AND CREATIVE | 3 |
| GACE 604 | SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GIFTED AND CREATIVE CHILDREN | 3 |
| GACE 605 | CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| GACE 710 | INTERNSHIP | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
- Understand and Support Gifted and Creative Learner Characteristics, Development, and Individual Learning Differences.
- Demonstrate Subject Matter Content and Specialized Curricular Knowledge.
- Engage in Professional Learning and Ethical Practice.
- Collaborate with Other Stakeholders to Effectively Support Gifted Learners.