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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Programs in Talent Development

M.Ed. in Secondary Education: Creativity, Talent, and Transformation Concentration

Foster creativity, learning, talent, and transformation through teaching, mentoring, and leadership. 

  • 30 credit hours
  • Fully online 
  • Designed for working professionals
  • Flexible program with a curriculum not found at other universities
  • Versatile program that well-positions graduates for a variety of career opportunities (e.g., instructional coordinator, mentoring coordinator, classroom teacher with skills for nurturing the talents and creativity of all students; teacher of advanced classes, talent development specialist, undergraduate faculty) 

Graduates develop skills such as:

  • Foster creativity, talent, and learning through teaching, mentoring, and leadership 
  • Analyze and communicate complex information for various needs and groups of people
  • Effect change at multiple levels 

“The program is amazing and transformative! My classroom, my teaching, and my thinking about what education is--and can be--have transformed.” 

--Jenna Leal, M.Ed.

Courses

  • 1) CI 5383 Mentoring Across the Life Span
  • 2) CI 5352 Research and Current Topics in Talent Development and Creativity
  • 3) CI 5310 Creativity: Theories, Research, Practices, and Issues
  • 4) CI 5330 Multicultural Teaching and Learning
  • 5) CI 5373 Professional Development for Educators; or EDCL 5339 Understanding Self: Developing a Personal Vision of Leadership
  • 6) CI 5339 Project-Based Learning; EDTC 5310 Introduction to Educational Technology; or RDG 5310 Teaching with Children's and Young Adult Literature
  • 7) CI 5359 Curriculum with Rigor, Depth, and Complexity; CI 5368 The Politics and Creativity of Being and Becoming; or CI 5308 Emerging Frameworks for Gifted and Talented Education
  • 8) CI 5309 Rethinking Talent and Transformation
  • 9) Two Advisor-Approved Electives (6 credit hours)