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SCDE Gifted and Talented Endorsement and Advanced Gifted Courses

The following SCDE Grant Funded Gifted and Talented Endorsement and Advanced Gifted Courses are made possible by funding from the South Carolina Department of Education. For a complete list of Converse’s gifted and talented courses, please visit our Master of Education (MEd) – Gifted Education page.

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Gifted Endorsement Course — EDU591: Nature and Needs of the Gifted and Talented

Course Format: Online

Fall/Jan Course Dates:  11/14/22-1/29/23 (Application Deadline: November 1, 2022) 6 Sections

Summer Course Dates: 5/1/23 – 6/25/23(Application Deadline: February 28, 2023) 3 Sections

Gifted Endorsement Course — EDU592: Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted and Talented

Course Format: Online

Spring Course Dates: 2/12/23 – 4/23/23 (Application Deadline: December 10, 2022) 6 Sections

Summer Course Dates: 5/1/23 – 6/25/23 (Application Deadline: February 28, 2023) 3 Sections

EDU 593 — Advanced Curriculum in Gifted Education

Course Format: Online

Summer Course Dates: 5/1/23 – 6/25/23 (Application Deadline: February 28, 2023) 1 Section

Course Prerequisites:

  • Nature and Needs of the Gifted
  • Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted and Talented
  • Participants must hold SC Gifted and Talented Endorsement
  • Nature and Needs of the Gifted
  • Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted and Talented
  • Participants must hold SC Gifted and Talented Endorsement
  • Course is limited to 15 participants.

    Advanced Gifted Course — EDU526: Identification and Issues in Gifted Education

    Course Format: Online

    Fall/Jan Course Dates: 11/14/22-1/29/23 (Application Deadline: November 1, 2022) 1 Section

    Course Prerequisites:

    • Nature and Needs of the Gifted
    • Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted and Talented
    • Participants must hold SC Gifted and Talented Endorsement
  • Nature and Needs of the Gifted
  • Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted and Talented
  • Participants must hold SC Gifted and Talented Endorsement
  • Course is limited to 15 participants.

    Advanced Gifted Course EDU599: Creativity Institute

    Course Format: Face-to-Face Location: Converse University – Spartanburg Campus

    Summer Course Dates: 5/13/23 & 6/12/23 through 6/16/23

    Times: 9:30 am -3:30 pm

    Application Deadline: February 28, 2023

    Upon notification of acceptance, a $100 registration fee is required to hold your seat in the course. The registration fee will be returned upon successful completion of the course. Course is limited to 15 participants.

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