Dr. Laurie Edmondson
Interim Director of the School of Education & Child Development
Office: (417) 873-7271
Fax: (417) 873-7269
ledmondson@drury.edu
Kerry Elam
Graduate Programs Coordinator
Office: (417) 873-6948
Toll Free: 1 (888) 740-4638
Fax: (417) 873-6681
grad@drury.edu
M.Ed. with Emphasis in Gifted Education Curriculum
Required Core Courses (18 hours):
It is recommended that the required courses be taken in the following order:
SCI 620*: Technology in the Classroom
EDUC 605: Advanced Educational Psychology
SS 624: The Home, the School and the Community
HFA 636: Teaching and Evaluation of Writing
EDUC 689: Introduction to Educational Research (formerly EDUC 602)
EDUC 700: Capstone Seminar
Courses Required in Emphasis (18 hours):
EDUC 676: Survey of Gifted and Talented Education
EDUC 677: Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted
EDUC 678: Administration and Supervision of Gifted Programs
EDUC 679: Counseling and Guidance of the Gifted
EDUC 686: Practicum in Working with Gifted Students
EDUC 690: Models in Gifted Education
* Must be taken within the first two semesters.
