Texas A&M International University

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN*

REQUIREMENTS*
1. Master's degree
2. Three years of acceptable and successful teaching experience.**
3. Valid Texas Teacher Certificate
4. ExCET - Educational Diagnostician (Code 61)

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES			6 SCH
EDSE	5310	Survey of Mild Disabilities
EDSE	5315	Survey of Moderate, Severe and Profound Disabilities

PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES			15 SCH
EDRD	5319	Advanced Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties
EDSE	5320	Measurement and Evaluation
EDSE	5330	Academic Achievement Assessment¹
EDSE	5340	Psychometrics¹
EDSE	5350	Trends and Issues in Diagnostics¹

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT			3 SCH
One course chosen from:
EDCI	5315	Design for Instruction
EDEC	5324	Advanced Study of the Young Child

LEARNING THEORY			6 SCH
EDSE	5325	Classroom and Behavior Management of Exceptional Children
One course chosen from:
EDCI	5319	Basic Theories of Learning for Teachers
PSYC	4325	Cognitive Psychology

INSTRUCTIONAL MODIFICATIONS
WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS			9 SCH
EDSE	5345	Practicum in Educational Diagnostics
One course chosen from:
EDBE	5324	Bilingual/Multicultural Teaching Strategies
EDDP	5327	Educating Diverse Population: Teaching
EDRD	5309	Seminar in Reading
TOTAL 39 SCH
*See requirements for Professional Certificates.

**EDSE 5390 is required for students lacking at least one academic year of experience as a teacher in a special education classroom.

¹EDSE 5330, EDSE 5340, and EDSE 5350 enrollment requires formal admission in this program.