Developing Talent Across the Life Course

The Gifted and Talented graduate program at Texas State University-San Marcos is designed for educators who seek to combine advanced studies in elementary education or secondary education with specialized studies in talent development and creativity. The program advocates talent development, creativity, and challenging learning experiences for all children.

Students who specialize in gifted and talented studies develop both conceptual principles and practical skills for maximizing learning, developing talent, and enhancing creativity. Courses in the program emphasize theory and research and strive to develop practical strategies, personal growth, cross-cultural understanding, and collective responsibility.

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The Gifted and Talented program welcomes both those students who wish to pursue a Master's degree in elementary or secondary education with a specialization in gifted and talented and those students who wish to take a single course as an elective or as non-degree-seeking professional development. Our graduates have used the knowledge that they developed through the program to teach students in general education K-12 classrooms, coordinate gifted and talented programs, serve as school administrators, mentor district teachers, teach in higher education, and provide professional development in gifted and talented education in international schools.

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