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		Teacher Education Web site at: http://utminers.utep.edu/education/ 601 Education Building (915) 747-5426 teachered@utep.edu 1.- Master of Arts in Education 2.- Master of Education 3.- Program Advising 4.- Teacher Certification 5.- Bilingual Education (BED) Courses 6.- Early Childhood Education (ECED) Courses 7.- Educational Technology (EDT) Courses 8.- Elementary Education (ELED) Courses 9.- Reading Education (RED) Courses 10.- Secondary Education (SCED) Courses 11.- Teacher Education (TED) Courses 2.- Master of Education Admission Requirements: At least 12 semester hours of undergraduate upper division education courses, a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination, and admission to the MEd program. Program: Thirty-six semester hours, including at least 27 semester hours at the graduate level. All upper-division undergraduate course work proposed for inclusion in this graduate degree must be recommended for approval by the program Graduate Advisor. Students wishing to pursue the Master of Education degree may do so through majors in Instructional Specialist or Reading Education. Students whose professional needs are not met by these majors may major in Education and plan a special program around those needs; students should contact the program Graduate Advisor for information and assistance. Specific information on the other two majors is presented below. Final Comprehensive Examination and Scholarly Paper: A written comprehensive examination, satisfactory to the Graduate Faculty of the Unit, must be completed before the degree will be awarded. All MEd degree candidates will be expected to write several scholarly papers, one of which must be presented to the Graduate Advisor for inclusion in the student's file. Instructional Specialist In this major, students may choose to concentrate course work in the areas of elementary education, secondary education, early childhood education, bilingual education, or health and physical education. Subject matter emphases, e.g., mathematics or history, may occur within elementary or secondary concentrations. Concentration At least twelve semester hours of graduate level courses in a subject area for which the candidate has prior certification or in a subject area approved by the Graduate Advisor of the Department. Professional Development TED 3500, 3501, 3502, and 3503. Resource Area Six semester hours in courses approved for graduate credit which provide support for the academic specialization area or for professional development. Electives Six semester hours in courses approved for graduate credit. Reading Education This program major leads to an All-Levels Reading Certificate. Students interested in a concentration in reading but not at all levels should pursue the Instructional Specialist major with an elementary concentration and a reading emphasis. Specialization Area At least twelve semester hours of graduate level courses in reading. Professional Development TED 3500, 3501, 3502, and 3503 Resource Area SOCI 3575 and three semester hours of Linguistics Students holding a Provisional Secondary Certificate also will need EDPC 3517. Students holding a Provisional Elementary Certificate also will need SCED 3526 and EDPC 3517.

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