| Graduate
Catalog
COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Ross
Sherman, Chair
The Department
of Special Services offers two graduate degrees: the Master of Arts and
the Master of Education. Programs within the department include educational
administration, reading, and special education. Course work is also available
in American Sign Language, bilingual and gifted education.
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
The Educational Administration area of the Department of Special Services
offers the Master of Education degree in educational administration and
Principal and Superintendent certification programs. These programs provide
students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and appropriate practical
experience for assuming a variety of roles in public or private school
administration. The thirty-six semester hour Master of Education degree
in educational administration is earned simultaneously with completing
requirements for the Principal Certificate.
Students
who have earned the Standard Principal Certificate at The University of
Texas at Tyler may continue into the Superintendent certification program.
Students who earned a Principal Certificate or other Mid-Management Administrator
Certificate from another institution may apply for admission to the Superintendent
certificate program.
Requirements
for the Master of Education degree must be completed within six years.
No courses taken more than six years from the graduation date will count
toward any degree or certification program. Upon successful completion
of all course requirements, candidates for the Master of Education degree
in educational administration must successfully complete a comprehensive
examination administered by the department.
Principal
Certificate
The Principal Certificate requires: a) completing a master's degree; b)
the required coursework for the certification within six years; c) providing
evidence of a valid Texas Teaching Certificate; d) providing evidence
of a minimum of two successful years of teaching experience; and e) satisfactory
performance on ExCET #68 (Principalship) administered by the State Board
for Educator Certification (SBEC). A state induction period must be completed
to receive the Principal Certificate.
Admission
Requirements
To be admitted to the Master of Education Degree in educational administration
and Standard Principal certification program, a prospective student must:
| 1. |
Gain
acceptance for graduate study at The University of Texas at Tyler; |
| 2. |
Complete
the Educational Administration Area of the Graduate Study Application
and submit to the Office of Graduate Studies; |
| 3. |
Present
minimum official scores on the Graduate Record Examination sent directly
to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students who successfully complete
the degree program normally have a cumulative score of 780 or higher
on the verbal and quantitative and analytical sections of the GRE.
Students who do not have satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record
Examination may be admitted under the condition that they obtain a
grade of "B" or higher on a prescribed set of graduate courses
that are approved by the degree program; |
| 4.
|
Submit three letters of recommendation from practicing
school district administrators or other professional
colleagues addressing the applicant's administrative
potential to the College of Education and Psychology. |
| 5. |
Consideration
for admission is also given to one or more of the following: the applicant's
demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study, socioeconomic
background, and involvement and level of responsibility in other matters
including extracurricular activities, employment, community service,
first generation of family to graduate from an undergraduate program,
family responsibility of raising children, multilingual proficiency,
or geographic region of residence. |
MASTER
OF EDUCATION
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
EDUC 5301: Research Methods for Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
Concentration
Area
EDAD 5310: Educational Leadership Theory and Practice
EDAD 5315: Instructional Leadership Development
EDAD 5320: Public School Law
EDAD 5330: The Principalship
EDAD 5333: Administration of Special Programs
EDAD 5311: Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision
EDAD 5337: School Building Operations
EDAD 5340: The Administrator and Community Relations
EDAD 5349: Leadership in the Restructured School |
|
Internship*
| EDAD
5370: Internship in the Principalship I |
3 |
| EDAD
5371: Internship in the Principalship II |
3 |
* All
coursework must be complete before a student is eligible for the internship. |
Superintendent
Certificate
The Superintendent Certificate is a fifteen semester hour program that
requires a) holding a Standard Principal, Mid-Management or other Texas
Administrator Certificate; b) completing the specified course sequence
within six years; and c) satisfactory performance on ExCET #64 (Superintendent)
administered by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Admission
Requirements
To be admitted to the Superintendent Certificate Program, a prospective
student must:
| 1. |
Gain
acceptance for graduate study at The University of Texas at Tyler
if not previously admitted; |
| 2. |
Complete
the Superintendent Certificate Program Application and submit it to
the Department of Special Services; |
| 3. |
Present
minimum official scores on the Graduate Record Examination, sent directly
to the Office of Graduate Studies. |
Graduates
of The University of Texas at Tyler Master of Education in Educational
Administration degree and Standard Principal certification program may
apply to have the GRE requirement waived.
Superintendent
Certificate
15 Semester Credit Hours
| Concentration
Area |
|
| EDAD
5350: Personnel Administration |
3 |
| EDAD
5353: Public School Finance |
3 |
| EDAD
5358: School Facilities |
3 |
| EDAD
5360: The Superintendency |
3 |
| Internship |
|
| EDAD
5375: Internship in the Superintendency |
3 |
* All coursework
must be complete before a student is eligible for the internship.
READING
The Reading
area of the Department of Special Services offers the Master of Arts and
Master of Education degrees in reading. The Department also offers the
Master Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Certification programs.
The program addresses establishing, maintaining, and evaluating reading
programs on a building level or system-wide basis. The program provides
students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and appropriate practical
experience for assuming a variety of roles in public or private school
administration.
Certification
The Reading Specialist (K-12) certificate is available at the graduate
level. This certification program requires three years of classroom teaching
experience, a valid Texas teaching certificate, a master's degree, and
the completion of an appropriate course sequence. The Master Reading Teacher
Certificate is available at the graduate level. This certification program
requires three years of classroom teaching experience, a valid Texas teaching
certificate and the completion of an appropriate course sequence. Application
for these reading certificates is made through the Office of Teacher Certification.
Admission
Requirements
To be admitted to the Master of Education in reading, a prospective student
must:
| 1.
|
Gain
acceptance for graduate study at The University of Texas at Tyler; |
| 2.
|
Complete the Reading Area of the Graduate Study Application and submit
to the Office of Graduate Studies; |
| 3. |
Present
minimum official scores on the Graduate Record Examination sent directly
to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students who successfully complete
the degree program normally have a cumulative score of 1200 or higher
on the verbal, quantitative and analytical sections of the GRE.
Students who do not have satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record
Examination may be admitted under the condition that they obtain a
grade of "B" or higher on a prescribed set of graduate courses
that are approved by the degree program; |
| 4. |
Consideration
for admission is also given to one or more of the following: the applicant's
demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study, socioeconomic
background, and involvement and level of responsibility in other matters
including extracurricular activities, employment, community service,
first generation of family to graduate from an undergraduate program,
family responsibility of raising children, multilingual proficiency,
or geographic region of residence. |
MASTER
OF ARTS
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
 EDUC
5301: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| three
hours of graduate course work approved by advisor |
3 |
|
Reading
Area
| READ
5360: Advanced Developmental Reading |
3 |
| READ
5362: Reading Diagnosis |
3 |
| READ
5363: Remedial and Corrective Reading, K-Adult |
3 |
| READ
5364: Reading Research and Current Issues |
3 |
| READ
5365: Remedial Reading Practicum |
3 |
| READ
5368: Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs |
3 |
| READ
5388: Reading in the Secondary School |
3 |
|
Support
Area
| three
semester credit hours selected with advisor approval |
3 |
|
Thesis
| READ
5395: Thesis |
3 |
| READ
5396: Thesis |
3 |
|
MASTER
OF EDUCATION
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
| EDSP
5350: Overview of Special Education |
3 |
| EDUC
5356: Education that is Multicultural |
3 |
|
Reading
Area
| READ
5360: Advanced Developmental Reading |
3 |
| READ
5362: Reading Diagnosis |
3 |
| READ
5363: Remedial and Corrective Reading, K-Adult |
3 |
| READ
5364: Reading Research and Current Issues |
3 |
| READ
5365: Remedial Reading Practicum |
3 |
| READ
5368: Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs |
3 |
| READ
5388: Reading in the Secondary School |
3 |
|
Support
Area
Option
1: Electives
| Nine
hours of graduate level courses approved by the student's
advisor |
9 |
|
Option
2: Reading Specialist Certification
| 1.
ENGL 5380: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics |
3 |
| 2.
READ 5369: Reading Writing Workshop I - Elementary |
3 |
| 3.
READ 5367: Reading Writing Workshop II - Secondary |
3 |
|
Thesis
| READ
5395: Thesis |
3 |
| READ
5396: Thesis |
3 |
|
Although
a student is allowed six years to complete a graduate degree program in
reading, the degree requirements may change during the six year period
as state and local requirements are revised.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
The Special Education area of the Department of Special Services offers
the Master of Arts and Master of Education degree in special education
and generic special education and educational diagnostician certification
programs. The Master of Arts degree program is structured primarily as
a research-oriented degree with no teacher certification. The Master of
Education degree program is designed to fulfill academic requirements
for certification as a generic special educator or an educational diagnostician.
Admission
Requirements
To be admitted to the Master of Education degree in special education,
a prospective student must:
| 1. |
Gain
acceptance for graduate study at The University of Texas at Tyler; |
| 2. |
Complete
the Special Education Area of the Graduate Study Application and submit
to the Office of Graduate Studies; |
| 3. |
Present
minimum official scores on the Graduate Record Examination sent directly
to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students who successfully complete
the degree program normally have a cumulative score of 1200 or higher
on the verbal, quantitative and analytical sections of the GRE.
Students who do not have satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record
Examination may be admitted under the condition that they obtain a
grade of "B" or higher on a prescribed set of graduate courses
that are approved by the degree program; |
| 4. |
Consideration
for admission is also given to one or more of the following: the applicant's
demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study, socioeconomic
background, and involvement and level of responsibility in other matters
including extracurricular activities, employment, community service,
first generation of family to graduate from an undergraduate program,
family responsibility of raising children, multilingual proficiency,
or geographic region of residence. |
CERTIFICATION
GENERIC
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Emphasis in generic special education provides the student with the opportunity
to deal with academic and behavioral needs of individuals with disabilities
in a full continuum of educational settings. Field experiences are selected
to be compatible with the student's particular interests and professional
objectives. Certification can be earned by a person who holds a valid
teaching certificate in certain fields, has completed 24 semester hours
of prescribed course work and who receives a passing score on the appropriate
ExCET examination. Required courses for completion of the certification
at the graduate level include EDSP 5350, 5357, 5360, 5363, 5364, 5368,
5370 and three semester hours approved by the student's advisor. The academic
requirements for certification can be completed through a master's degree
program.
PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN
Emphasis in educational diagnosis provides the student with the opportunity
to assess the competencies of individuals in language, sociological, physical,
and behavioral/emotional areas, intellectual functioning and adaptive
behavior, and educational performance using informal and formal measures,
and prescribe individualized education plans based on test results. The
educational diagnostician certificate requires a valid Texas teaching
certificate, three years of classroom teaching experience, an earned master's
degree, and successful completion of the ExCET examination for certification.
SUPPLEMENT
EARLY
CHILDHOOD - HANDICAPPED
Supplement to teach early childhood individuals with disabilities is available.
Certification requirements are:
| A. |
Bachelor's
degree |
| B. |
Valid
Texas elementary certificate, teacher of young children certificate,
special education certificate, or vocational home economics certificate
which requires a bachelor's degree |
| C. |
Nine
semester hours in early childhood education, including, but not limited
to, EDEC 5325, EDEC 5345, and EDEC 5348 |
| D. |
Nine
semester hours directly related to teaching students (ages 0 through
8) with disabilities, including EDSP 5350, EDSP 5352, and EDSP 5375 |
| E. |
Three
semester hours of student teaching with individuals with disabilities
(ages 0 through 8) or one year of successful teaching experience on
a permit in an early childhood for the handicapped classroom in a
school accredited, or approved, by the Texas Education Agency |
| F. |
ExCET
requirement: Early Childhood |
SERIOUSLY
EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND AUTISTIC
Supplement to teach individuals with serious emotional disturbance or
autism is available. Certification requirements are as follows:
| A. |
Bachelor's
degree |
| B. |
Valid
Texas teaching certificate |
| C. |
Generic
Special Education certification |
| D. |
Nine
semester hours directly related to teaching the seriously emotionally
disturbed and autistic, including EDSP 5357, EDSP 5363, and EDSP 5367. |
| E. |
Three
semester hours of student teaching with individuals with serious emotional
disturbance or autism, or one year of successful teaching experience
on a permit teaching individuals with serious emotional disturbance
or autism |
| F. |
ExCET
requirement: Severely Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic |
MASTER
OF ARTS
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
| EDUC
5301: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| Three
semester hours from PSYC 5340, PYED 5303, or EDUC 5305 with
advisor approval. |
3 |
|
Special
Education Area
| Courses
are selected by the student and advisor to meet student's professional
objectives. |
24 |
|
Support
Area
Thesis
| EDUC
5395: Thesis |
3 |
| EDUC
5396: Thesis |
3 |
|
|
MASTER
OF EDUCATION: Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
| EDUC
5301: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| three
semester hours selected with advisor approval |
3 |
|
Special
Education Area
| EDSP
5350: Overview of Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5364: Seminar: Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5368: Seminar: Educational Strategies in Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5370: Learning Theory as Applied to Individuals with Disabilities
|
3 |
| EDSP
5375: Communication Disorders |
3 |
Three
to nine additional hours in Special Education selected with
3-9
advisor
approval dependent upon the student's professional objectives. |
3-9 |
|
Note:
A Master of Education degree in special education with supplement
in Serious Emotional Disturbance or a Master of Education degree in special
education with supplement in Early Childhood - Handicapped is available
to graduate students who hold a Generic Special Education Certificate.
Eighteen to 24 semester hours of special education courses must be selected
with advisor approval dependent upon the student's professional objectives.
Support
Area
Six to 15 semester hours must be completed outside the major
area.
All courses must be selected with advisor approval dependent
upon the student's professional objectives. |
6-15 |
MASTER
OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH GENERIC SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
Foundation
Area
| EDUC
5301: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| SOCI
5321: Intercultural Studies, or three semester hours approved
by advisor |
3 |
|
Special
Education Area
| EDSP
5350: Overview of Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5360: Seminar-Learning and Neurological Disabilities |
3 |
| EDSP
5363: Behavioral Disorders |
3 |
| EDSP
5364: Seminar-Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5368: Seminar-Educational Strategies in Special Education |
3 |
|
EDSP
5370: Learning Theory as Applied to Individuals with Disabilities |
3 |
| EDSP
5357: Practicum in Special Education |
3 |
Three
semester hours selected from EDSP 5352, 5362, 5369, 5375
with
advisor approval. |
3 |
|
Support
Area
Six
semester hours outside the area of special education
with advisor approval. |
6 |
MASTER
OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN CERTIFICATION
Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
| EDSP
5350: Overview of Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5352: Infants and Young Children |
3 |
| EDSP
5357: Practicum in Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5362: Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities |
3 |
| EDSP
5364: Seminar-Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDSP
5365: Developmental Testing |
3 |
| EDSP
5366: Seminar-Comprehensive Individual Assessment |
3 |
| EDSP
5368: Seminar-Educational Strategies in Special Education |
3 |
| EDSP
5370: Learning Theory as Applied to Individuals with Disabilities |
3 |
| EDSP
5378: Administrative and Legal Issues in Special Education |
3 |
| PSYC
5366: Assessment of Individual Mental Ability I |
|
Substitutions
require advisor approval
*EDUC 5356 is required for certification unless the student has completed
its equivalent at the undergraduate level.
SUPPLEMENTS
AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
Supplement in American Sign Language is available through the Department
of Special Services. Certification requirements conform to standards approved
by the State Board for Educator Certification and are:
| A. |
Bachelor's
degree |
| B. |
Valid
Texas teacher certification in a secondary area |
| C. |
Proficiency
in American Sign Language as measured by an approved examination. |
| D. |
Twelve
semester credit hours of lower division course work at Tyler Junior
College including SGNL 1401. SGNL, 1402, SGNL 2301, and SGNL 2302 |
| E. |
Twelve
semester credit hours of upper division or graduate coursework including
ENGL 4376, ENGL 4377, EDSL 5310, and EDSL 5320 |
| F. |
ExCET
Requirement: American Sign Language |
BILINGUAL
EDUCATION
Supplement in bilingual education is available through the Department
of Special Services. Certification requirements conform to standards proposed
by the State Board for Educator Certification :
| A. |
Bachelor's
degree |
| B. |
Valid
Texas teacher certification |
| C. |
Oral
and written proficiency in the language of the target population as
measured by approved examination. |
| D. |
Twelve
semester credit hours in graduate coursework including ENGL 5383,
ENGL 5384, EDBE 5338, and EDBE 5376 or equivalent |
| E. |
One
year of successful classroom teaching experience on a permit in an
approved bilingual education program |
| F. |
ExCET
Requirement: Bilingual Endorsement |
GIFTED
AND TALENTED EDUCATION
Supplement in gifted education is available through the Department of
Special Services. Certification requirements are:
| A. |
Bachelor's
degree |
| B. |
Valid
Texas teacher certification |
| C. |
Twelve
semester hours of graduate work including EDGT 5354, 5355, 5360, and
5362 |
| D. |
Three
semester hours of practicum or one year of successful classroom teaching
experience in a program for gifted and talented students. A letter
on school district letterhead from the district administrator responsible
for gifted education must be submitted with the application for certification
to verify one year of classroom teaching experience with gifted students. |
| E. |
A supplement
in gifted education may be completed in conjunction with master degree
programs in reading, special education, or curriculum and instruction. |
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