High Ability
Undergraduate Learner Specialty Concentration/Pathway
License: High Ability
Grade Levels Prekindergarten through 12 (P-12)
REPA 3
Please visit the Purdue University 2024-2025 Catalog for additional program information
Total Credit Hours – 13-14
2.50/4.00 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program, with all High Ability Learner Specialty Concentration/Pathway course grades “B-” or higher, no “I” (Incomplete).
Content
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| EDPS 20001- Special Pop Sem: Focus on Students with Disabilities and Differentiation* | 1 |
| EDCI 20002- Special Pop Sem: English Lang Learners and Students with Gifts* | 1 |
| EDPS 49500 – Practicum in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Education | 3 |
| EDPS 54200 – Curriculum and Program Development in Gifted Education | 3 |
| EDPS 54500 – Social and Affective Development of Gifted Students | 3 |
| Select one | |
| EDPS 24000- Children with Gifts, Creativity, and Talents* AND | 1 |
| EDPS 24800- Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction* OR | 1 |
| EDPS 54000- Gifted, Creative, and Talented Children | 3 |
Additional Requirements
B- or above is required as the final grade in all graduate-level High Ability courses.
Successful completion of the ETS Praxis content test: (5358) Gifted Education required to satisfy all program assessment requirements. Visit: https://www.ets.org/praxis/in for testing information.
*Embedded in Teacher Education Program major.
Licensure Information
All Purdue University Teacher Education Program and Indiana Department of Education requirements must be met for recommendation for Indiana licensure.
After all requirements are met, Purdue graduates will be considered eligible to apply to the Indiana Department of Education for licensure under REPA 3 in:
High Ability (P-12)
Visit the Indiana Department of Education website for more information about what courses can be taught once licensed in this area.
For additional information regarding Teacher Education guidelines, please reference:
2024-2025 Teacher Education Program (TEP) Requirements and Milestones