Educational Diagnostician M.Ed.

Major in Educational Diagnostician

(Standard Professional Certificate) (Major Code: 5460)

Requirements

Prerequisite:

EPSY 3350/ EPSY 6350 - Exceptional Children in the Mainstream of Society 3 or
EDSP 4351
EDSP 4352 or
EDSP 6352 - Instructional Programming for Students with Intellectual Disabilities 3
EDSP 4357 or
EDSP 6357 - Teaching Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities 3

Admission—candidates must:

Complete a formal application and mandatory interview;
Meet University Graduate School admission requirements;

and

Hold a standard classroom teaching certificate.

Completion of 36 semester hours:

Education Graduate Core Courses (nine hours):

EDPD 6303 - Education Research 3

Three hours from:

Note:

Students may graduate with a M.Ed. degree upon completion of 36 semester hours (must complete the graduate core component). All 39 hours must be completed for educational diagnostician certification, as well as state-mandated proficiency test(s).

Students who have not taken EPSY 6322 and/or EPSY 6374 at WTAMU must give evidence of competency in diagnosis and prescription by successfully completing a case study. Two years teaching experience in a public or private accredited school and successful completion of a state test are required for certification.