Educational Diagnostician Certification
The Educational Diagnostician Certification is a 27-semester-hour program that requires a) possessing a master’s degree b) holding a teacher’s certification (any field) c) completion of the specified course sequence within six years; and d) satisfactory performance on the appropriate TExES exam.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Educational Diagnostician Certification Program, a prospective student must:
- Hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Be a Texas Certified teacher (any field).
- Complete The Graduate Study Admissions Application form and submit it to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Submit Texas teaching service record and any other documents required by Texas governing units.
- Submit official transcripts from the undergraduate institutions attended.
- If required, send official scores (obtained within the past five years) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Complete an interview with the Coordinator of Admission to Online Graduate Programs.
- Have an appropriate GPA in degree plan as set by Texas Administrative Code and other administrative units.
- Admission is determined based on undergraduate GPA and, if necessary, satisfactory scores on the GRE in combination with the undergraduate GPA, successful admission interview, and the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study.
- Pay Admission Fee for Entry into Educator Preparation Program.
NOTE: The Special Education program is a limited admission program. Cohorts are only admitted in the summer terms. For detailed information regarding current admission requirements and application deadline, please see:
http://www.uttyler.edu/education/graduate/special-education.php.
Required Courses
Educational Diagnostician - Total Semester Credit Hours = 27
Concentration Area (24 hrs.)
| EDSP 5350 | Overview of Special Education (Birth -21) | |
| EDSP 5360 | Seminar: Learning and Neurological Disabilities | |
| EDSP 5363 | Behavioral Disorders | |
| EDSP 5364 | Seminar: Assessment in Special Education | |
| EDSP 5365 | Developmental Testing | |
| EDSP 5366 | Seminar: Full Individual Evaluation | |
| EDSP 5371 | Individual Assessment of Cognitive Functioning | |
| EDSP 5378 | Administrative and Legal Issues in Special Education | |
Practicum (3 hrs.)