This program is now offered both in a hybrid format and 100% online through UA Little Rock Online.

The graduate certificate in Gifted and Talented Education prepares students to complete their licensure in Gifted and Talented Education. It is a K-12 licensure attached to an existing license in general or special education. Courses are offered in online format.

Admission Requirements

Regular and Conditional Admission

All applicants must have:

• A valid teacher license. (Arkansas or other state), and
• Favorable recommendations from faculty in the program.

Regular Admission (additional requirements)

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 (4.0 scale), or
• Grade point average of at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate courses, or
• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Conditional Admission

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution; a cumulative undergraduate GPA of no lower than 2.5; and a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of at least 370 on the Verbal  Scale, 440 on the Quantitative Scale, and 4.5 on the Analytical Writing Scale, or
• Completion of at least 12 semester hours of graduate course work in another UALR graduate program or a graduate program at another regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and no grade lower than a B.