Academically and Intellectually Gifted Add-On Licensure

Required courses - 12 s.h.

• GIFT 4000 - Diverse Gifted and Talented Children
• GIFT 4100 - Foundations of Gifted and Talented Education
• GIFT 4200 - Instructional Practices in Gifted and Talented Education
• GIFT 4300 - Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving in Gifted and Talented Education

Notes:

Successful completion requires a grade of C or higher in all four requisite courses.

With the permission of the AIG coordinator, GIFT 4400  can be substituted for one of the required courses.

Teachers eligible for a North Carolina (NC) professional educator’s license can petition the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the K-12 Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) add-on after successful completion of the four required courses.

Anyone wishing to learn more about gifted and talented learners in the context of the education system is welcome to take the courses, however the AIG add-on is only available through DPI for teachers with a professional educator’s license.

Optional Certificate Available:

Students can earn an Equity and Advocacy in Gifted and Talented Education Certificate  by successfully completing a total of 15 s.h. (5 courses): GIFT 4000 , GIFT 4100 , GIFT 4200 , GIFT 4300 , and GIFT 4400 . A teaching license is not required to earn this ECU-granted certificate.

Successful completion requires a grade of C or higher in all required courses; see the certificate page  for more details.