A Collaborative Online Education Program
The Gifted In-Field Endorsement enables educators to provide “direct instruction” only in the grade levels and fields of the base certificate(s). Individuals with this endorsement may serve as a resource teacher for “indirect services” for gifted education in any content area or grade level P-12.
Admission Deadlines
Check the VSU collaborative online education program website for admission deadlines.
Program Admission Requirements
To pursue the endorsement, applicants must:
- submit a graduate application for admission as a non-degree seeking student;
- hold an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- possess a current clear/renewable teaching certificate.
Program Retention, Dismissal, and Readmission Policies
- The maximum time allowed for completion of the endorsement is seven calendar years. No work completed more than seven years prior to endorsement completion will be considered.
- Students must successfully complete the four endorsement courses with an average grade of “B” or better to be recommended for the endorsement.
Requirements for Gifted In-Field Endorsement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
| PSYG 5610 | Nature and Needs of Children Who are Talented and Gifted | 3 |
| PSYG 6600 | Methods & Materials for Children Who Are Talented and Gifted | 3 |
| PSYG 6620 | Curriculum for Children Who Are Talented and Gifted | 3 |
| PSYG 7600 | Assessment of Children Who Are Talented and Gifted | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
