Educational Diagnostician Program of Study

Prerequisite or Leveling Course

EDSP 5300* Exceptional Children and Youth (web-based)

Required Courses

EDSP 5301* Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children (iTV)
EDSP 5303* Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Ed.
EPSY 5331* Human Development in Education
EPSY 5389* Individual Intelligence Testing (iTV)
EDSP 5390* Diverse Cognitive Abilities

EDSP 5093* Internship in Special Education
EDSP 5094* Advanced Internship in Special Education (web-based/iTV)

Nine* hours from:

EDSP 5307* Problems and Trends in Special Education
Or
EDSP 5306 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
(if Master's degree is already completed)

EDSP 5320* Children and Youth with Low Incidence Disabilities
EDSP 5330* Children and Youth with High Incidence Disabilities (web-based)

Six* hours from:

EDSP 5304* Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
EDSP 5308* Authentic Assessment for Students with Exceptionalities (iTV)

*Required for TEA endorsement. Diagnostician 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.