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What Is GATE?
Gifted and Talented Education at MSU offers educational experiences tailored to gifted students and their families.
GATE's academic year programs offer students an opportunity to take math, literature, and select foreign language courses at the high school level beginning in middle school. These twice-accelerated programs allow students to complete their high school curriculum requirements in half the time*, allowing them to take AP or dual enrollment courses, or to pursue other educational endeavors in their high school years. Students may apply beginning in the spring of their sixth grade year.
GATE's summer programs offer an opportunity to participate in programming unique to gifted students in facilities not available to the general public. Experts in their field provide an array of hands-on, advanced learning opportunities for students beginning in third grade.
*Japanese language course is three years.
Am I Gifted?
That's a great question! Click on our Testing tab to learn more about testing options available to you.
Video Resources
GATE Overview Video
Our Progams
Click on a tab to learn more about each program
For keyboard navigation, use the tab key to highlight the first program, then use the left or right arrows keys to move through the tabs.
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- CHAMP
Cooperative Highly Accelerated Mathematics Program
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- ISHALL
Intensive Studies in Humanities, Arts, Language and Literature
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- ALL
Amo Linguam Latinam (I Love Latin!)
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- MANGA
Michigan's Accelerated NihonGo for Americans
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- GUPPY
Gifted University for Parents and Precocious Youth
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- IS4GT
Intensive Studies for Gifted and Talented
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- MST
Math, Science, and Technology (MST@MSU)
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- MSTL
Math, Science, Technology, and Leadership
CHAMP
Cooperative Highly Accelerated Mathematics Program
CHAMP, in partnership with the Department of Mathematics and Office of University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University, provides classroom instruction for qualified mathematically gifted students in Grades 6–9.
CHAMP is designed so that the participating students will complete in two years the math content assigned in Michigan High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all four years of high school as well as meet the Common Core National Standards.
In their first year of CHAMP, students study Algebra I and Algebra II. In the second year, CHAMP students study Geometry and a standard pre-calculus course (trigonometry, analytic geometry, college algebra, and a brief introduction to calculus concepts.)
ISHALL
Intensive Studies in Humanities, Arts, Language and Literature
ISHALL, in partnership with the Department of English, the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, and Office of University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University provides classroom instruction for qualified middle school students in Grades 6-10. ISHALL is designed so that participating students will complete in two years the English content assigned in Michigan High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all four years of high school as well as meet the Common Core National Standards.
Students study a wide range of texts and media in literature and the humanities including novels, biographies, plays, poetry, and film. Students will also be exposed to a variety of different historical movements and types of literature, such as romanticism, enlightenment, Shakespearean drama, and comedy, in addition to modern works.
ALL
Amo Linguam Latinam (I Love Latin!)
ALL, in partnership with the Office of University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University, provides classroom instruction for students in Grades 6–10 who have advanced skills in language arts. ALL is designed so that participating students can complete in two years the Latin language content assigned in Michigan High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all four years of high school as well as meet the Common Core National Standards. Every semester of the GATE Latin program corresponds to one year of high school Latin.
MANGA
Michigan's Accelerated NihonGo for Americans
M.A.N.G.A., in partnership with the Office of University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University, provides classroom instruction for qualified students in Grades 6–9. M.A.N.G.A. is designed so that participating students can complete in three years the Japanese language content assigned in the Michigan High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all four years of high school. Semesters 1–4 of the GATE Japanese program correspond to one year of high school Japanese; semesters 5–6 correspond to a high school AP Japanese course. Students may elect to take the AP Japanese exam and register by the registration deadlines established by the College Board. Students interested in taking the AP Japanese exam should contact their school counselor prior to the start of semester 5.
GUPPY
Gifted University for Precocious and Passionate Youth
GUPPY is designed for young gifted and talented students to attend classes taught by MSU faculty and staff at Michigan State University for the week or weekend. This GATE program will offer young gifted students a variety of accelerated exploratory educational presentations and hands-on experiences.
IS4GT
Intensive Studies for Gifted and Talented
A one-week advanced program in a specific concentrated curriculum, IS4GT is an option in Grades 6–11. Classes will focus on one main topic for the week.
MST
Math, Science, and Technology (MST@MSU)
MST@MSU is a one-week residential or commuter summer program for academically talented middle school students in Grade 7 or 8.
The focus is on mathematics, science, and technology, as well as applications in these areas. The goal is to match the intellectual abilities of talented adolescents with rigorous and challenging course work which provides enrichment, but does not duplicate or accelerate course work that is part of the regular K-12 school curriculum.
MSTL
Math, Science, Technology, and Leadership
MSTL is a two-week summer residential or commuter program for academically talented students in Grades 9 or 10.
The MSTL program offers advanced curriculum in STEM areas. Students will take two STEM-based classes that have been designed to stimulate students to learn about new developments in mathematics, science, and technology, and to explore related career fields. Then, students will take an enrichment class.
About Gifted and Talented Education
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) is a division of University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University. The GATE office is dedicated to promoting differentiated educational programs for students in middle school and high school. The mission of the Gifted and Talented Education office is to provide educational experiences that allow gifted students to develop intellectually, to cultivate social relationships, and to expand their understanding of the world.