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 6.- Special Education This plan is intended primarily for students who have concentrated their previous academic work in any area of education. The applicant should confer with the Graduate Advisor to determine which specialization he or she will pursue. Additional Admission Requirements: Valid Texas Teaching Certificate or equivalent; three years of teaching experience; all options require a valid Texas Teaching Certificate in Generic Special Education. Core Requirements (12 semester hours) EDRS 5305 Educational Research and Statistics I SPED 5320 Special Education: Historical and Legal Basis SPED 5322 The Bilingual Exceptional Child SPED 5347 Parents of Exceptional Children Specialization (24 semester hours in only one of the following options) *Learning Disabled (Option 1) EDPC 5335 Principles of Appraisal and Assessment EDPC 5340 Theories of Learning Across the Lifespan SPED 5330 Early Intervention for Young Children and their Families SPED 5345 Remediating Students with Learning Disabilities SPED 5363 Intervention for the Severely Emotionally Disturbed SPED 5367 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities SPED 5369 Teaching the Learning Disabled in Reading SPED 5370 Teaching Secondary Students with Mild Handicaps *Severely Emotionally Disturbed (Option 2) EDPC 5340 Theories of Learning Across the Lifespan SPED 5330 Early Intervention for Young Children and their Families SPED 5361 Nature and Needs of the Severely Disturbed SPED 5363 Interventions for the Severely Emotionally Disturbed SPED 5367 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities SPED 5369 Teaching the Learning Disabled in Reading SPED 5370 Teaching Secondary Students with Mild Handicaps SPED 5373 Teaching Students with Autism *Bilingual Special Education (Option 3) SPED 5361 Nature and Needs of Emotionally Disturbed SPED 5345 Remediating Students with Learning Disabilities SPED 5350 Special Topic: Diagnosis and Placement SPED 5331 Bilingual/Bicultural Curriculum SPED 5370 Practicum in Special Education SPED 5337 Assessment: Disabilities and Cultural/Linguistic Factors SPED 5321 Trends and Issues in Bilingual Special Education Elective: SPED 5330, 5370, 5363, or 5367 Comprehensive Examination: Written comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses or permission of the Department. Total: 36 semester hours

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