COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Introduction Master of Arts in    Education Certification and    Endorsement Departments: Educational    Leadership and    Foundations Educational    Psychology and    Special Services Teacher Education Dr. Arturo Pacheco, Dean Dr. Josefina Tinajero, Associate Dean Education Bldg, Room 414 Phone: (915) 747-5572 Fax: (915) 747-5755 E-mail: educ@utep.edu		Educational Psychology and Special Services Web site at: http://utminers.utep.edu/education/ 701 Education Building (915) 747-5221 E-mail: edpsych@utep.edu 1.- Graduate Programs and Plans 2.- Master of Arts in Education 3.- Master of Education 4.- Educational Diagnostics 5.- Guidance and Counseling 6.- Special Education 7.- Endorsements 8.- Educational Psychology and Counseling (EDPC)      Courses 9.- Special Education (SPED) Courses 4.- Educational Diagnostics This program is intended primarily for students who have concentrated their previous academic work in Special Education. A Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate is required. The applicant should confer with the Graduate Advisor to determine additional requirements for State Board of Educator Certification as a Professional Educational Diagnostician. Additional Admission Requirements: Completion of a minimum of twelve semester hours of upper-division work in advanced Professional Special Education with a grade of "B" or better. Three years of classroom teaching experience is also required. Program (36 semester hours) EDPC 5335 Principles of Appraisal and Assessment EDPC 5336 Advanced Appraisal and Assessment EDPC 5340 Learning Theories Across the Lifespan EDPC 5344 Use and Interpretation of Standardized Tests EDPC 5623 Internship for Educational Diagnostician SPED 5320 Special Education: Historical and Legal Basis SPED 5322 The Bilingual Exceptional Child SPED 5345 Remediating Students with Learning Disabilities SPED 5347 Parents of Exceptional Children SPED 5348 Differential Diagnosis of Handicapping Conditions SPED 5361 Nature and Needs of the Severely Emotionally Disturbed Comprehensive Examination: Written comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses or permission of Department. ExCET (Exam for the Certification of Educators in Texas) also required. Certification: ExCET (Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas) Total: 36 semester hours

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