at a Distance

All courses below are required for the Texas state approved, university based Educational Diagnostician Professional Standards Certificate. Certification also requires ExCET examination, Master’s degree, 3 years of teaching experience, and a valid Texas teaching certificate. The Master’s degree also requires EPSY 5379: Intro to Educational Statistics.

(w) = web based
(iv) = interactive video
(b) = both

Coursework (36-39 semester hours, depending on Leveling Course requirement)

Leveling Course

• EDSP 5300 Exceptional Children & Youth - w

Required Core

• EDSP 5303* Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Ed. - w
• EPSY 5331* Human Development in Education - w
• EDSP 5390* Diverse Cognitive Abilities in Theory & Practice - w

Diagnostic Sequence

• EDSP 5301* Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children - b
• EPSY 5389* Individual Intelligence Testing - b
• EDSP 5093* Internship in Special Education - w
• EDSP 5094* Advanced Internship in Special Education - b

Nine* hours from:

• EDSP 5307* Problems and Trends in Special Education - w
• EDSP 5320* Children & Youth w/ Low Incidence Disabilities -w
• EDSP 5330* Children and Youth with High Incidence Disabilities - w

Six* hours from:

• EDSP 5304* Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities - w
• EDSP 5308* Authentic Assessment for Students with Exceptionalities - b

* Required for Master of Education in Special Education and Educational Diagnostician Certification

Students who already hold Master’s degrees in related areas will be required to complete all requirements for the Master of Education Degree in Special Education including any leveling courses. The Educational Diagnostician plan requires all generic special education courses required for the Master’s Education Degree in Special Education and additional coursework in Educational Diagnostics and Practicum/ Internship courses.

Certification requirements at Texas Tech meet and exceed State of Texas requirements for Educational Diagnosticians. This exemplary plan of study closely mirrors CEC standards for Educational Diagnosticians with additional emphasis on best practice assessment.

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