Dear Teachers of Gifted and Talented and Regular Classroom Teachers:
We are pleased to announce the Northern Colorado will begin new programs in the Master of Arts in Special Education: Teaching the Gifted and talented and the Gifted and Talented Specialist Endorsement program on the greeley campus starting Fall semester 2008 and the Denver/Lowry Campus starting Fall Semester, 2009.. The curriculum, developed through the collaborative efforts of UNC faculty and colleagues from the public schools and the Colorado Department of Education, specifically addresses the new standards adopted by CDE. You can earn a master's degree and/or endorsement as Gifted and Talented Specialist in a two year period.
If you would like to know more about the M. A. program and the new GT endorsement or have specific questions, please contact George Betts or Stuart Omdal for more information.
Thank you,
George Betts, Ed.D. Stuart Omdal, Ph.D.
george.betts@unco.edu stuart.omdal@unco.edu
970-351-1657 970-351-1674
Information to help you get started:
- University Catalog requirements
- Tentative course schedule for multiple years (PDF)
- Information about application requirements for the graduate program for Special Education in the Masters Handbook
- Further information about applying to the UNC Graduate School (including forms)
- Information about the Colorado PLACE exam for the Gifted and Talented program.
If you have further questions, please feel free to e-mail or call Tess Henkelman (Special Education Administrative Assistant) theresa.henkelman@unco.edu 970-351-2691.