West Texas A&M University: 1997-1998 Academic Year

Division of Education

Dr. George Mann, Interim Division Head
424 Old Main, 651-2626

Full Graduate Faculty: Bates, gingham, Davis, Guffy, Hinnrichs, Mann, Nance, Roberson, Spaulding, Stevens, Tyler, Wilbur.

Since West Texas A&M University was founded in 1910, its roots have been in the teacher education program. A major purpose of the Division of Education is to prepare individuals for professional positions as teachers, counselors, administrators and other service positions for both public and private schools at elementary and secondary levels. WTAMU is proud of its tradition of providing outstanding students through its graduate education program.

With the largest graduate student enrollment in the University, the Division of Education has nine different options for a master's degree. A state test, the Examination for Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET), is required for certification for the professional certificate. Students attending WTAMU perform well on these tests, with a University passing rate ranging from 90 to 100 percent. To ensure quality, master's degree certificate programs are approved by the Texas Education Agency.

Degrees:

Courses:

Professional Certificate Program
Administrator
    Mid-Management Superintendent Temporary Administrator Assistant Principal
Counseling
Educational Diagnostician
Instructional Technology (pending approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Elementary Education
Reading Specialist
Secondary Education

Other Programs, Majors, Specializations and Endorsements
Bilingual Education
Professional Counseling
English as a Second Language
Severely and Profoundly Handicapped
Severely Emotionally Disturbed
Early Childhood Endorsement
Information Processing Technologies
Early Childhood Handicapped
Generic Special Education

Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program
    WTAMU may admit to a special program and recommend for initial Texas teacher certification persons who possess at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and who meet specific qualifications. Degreed individuals wishing to gain initial Texas teacher certification through the post-baccalaureate program should contact the assistant director of Teacher Certification in Old Main, Room 416, (806)651-2909.

Alternative Teacher Certification
Dr. Conn Thomas, Director
    The Panhandle Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) program is an alternative teacher certification program. Its purpose is to prepare highly qualified individuals to serve as public school teachers in Texas. PACE is not designed to replace or compete with the traditional teacher certification program at WTAMU. PACE is a collaborative teacher education program involving WTAMU, the Region XVI Education Service Center and the public school districts in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.

    The PACE program is designed for persons who have already completed a baccalaureate degree and who have a record of work and life experience appropriate to enhancement of the teaching and reaming processes in the public school classroom. Certification is earned through a combination of intensive summer session course work coupled with year-long, on-going teacher preparation while teaching as teacher-of-record in a public school. The teacher is jointly supervised by West Texas A&M University and the participating school district.

    Through PACE, teaching certificates may be earned at the secondary level (grades six-12), elementary level (pre-kindergarten through grade six), in generic special education (pre-kindergarten through grade 12), in bilingual education (pre-kindergarten through grade six), and in English as a Second Language (pre-kindergarten through grade 12).

PACE Entry Requirements
  • PACE applicants must present a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.50 and a GPA of 2.50 in the area of certification.
  • Applicants must also achieve a passing score on the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test.
  • Additional requirements also apply to PACE applicants. Persons interested in applying for the program should contact the PACE Office, Old Main, Room 410, or phone (806)651-2599.

Master's Degrees, Professional Certificate Programs
Admission Requirements
    The professional certificate gives the holder legal authority to perform duties in public schools of Texas in the specialized area designated on the face of the certificate. Prerequisite for all master's programs, except professional counseling, is 18 semester hours of education.

    Before beginning work toward the professional certificate, the student must have the provisional certificate in the appropriate prerequisite field. The student must also complete the proper graduate program, meet the additional requirement for the professional certificate of two/three years of teaching experience and pass the appropriate state ExCET test. To obtain a professional elementary certificate or professional secondary certificate, the student must hold a provisional teaching certificate at that level.
Curriculum Requirements
    The master of education degree must be completed within six years. Requirements for the professional certificate must be completed within 10 years from the date a graduate student takes the first course required for the certificate. Credit earned by correspondence cannot be applied toward a professional certificate.

    A graduate core of nine hours is required and includes EDPD 5501, EDPD 5578 and EDPD 6609.

Masters of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Elementary Education Professional Certificate
(Major Code: 5401)
Requirements
    36 semester hours
    • EDPD 5501, EDPD 5578 and EDPD 6609.
    • Three hours of EPSY 5510, EDPD 5529.
    • Six hours of EDRD 5540 and other 5500-level courses as approved by the academic adviser.
    • 18 hours advanced in one to three resource areas (no less than six hours in any one area): art, biology, chemistry, economics, English, earth science, French, geography, history, mathematics, music, physical education, physical science, political science, Spanish, foreign language, speech.
    30 semester hours
    • Thesis (six hours of EDPD 5501, 5502).
    • Nine hours of EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529, EDPD 5578, EDPD 6609.
    • EDRD 5540.
    • 12 hours advanced in resource areas noted above.

Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree, Elementary Education Major
(Major Code: 5401)
General Requirements
Total of 30 semester hours
  • Thesis (six hours of EDPD 5501, 5502).
  • Minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 15 hours must be taken in a field or fields other than education.
  • EDPD 5501, EDPD 5578, EDPD 6609, EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree
(without Professional Certificate) (Major Code: 5455)
Prerequisite
    Prerequisite for all master's programs is 18 semester hours of education.
Requirements
    The student and an adviser plan a curriculum of 36 hours, of which 24 will be in courses numbered 5500 and above. A minimum of six hours and maximum of 18 hours must be in a field(s) other than education.
Required Courses
  • The student will enroll in EDPD 5501 in the first nine hours of graduate study. In this course, the student will plan and file a master's degree plan.
  • EDPD 6609, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
  • EDPD 5578.

Secondary Education Professional Certificate
(Major Code: 5450)
Major Area Options
    Art, biology, business, chemistry, economics, English, history, mathematics, music, political science, social studies, speech. The 30-semester-hour programs above meet education requirements for the master of arts degree. The 36- to 42-hour programs meet requirement for the master of education degree.
Options - Degree is secondary education
Requirements
    Art (36 semester hours):
    • 12 semester hours of 5500-level art courses.
    • six semester hours advanced art.
    • six semester hours advanced art or other teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578 and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Biology (36 semester hours):
    • 12 semester hours of BIOL 5511, 5512, 5531, 5581, 5582.
    • six semester hours advanced biology.
    • six semester hours advanced biology or other teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578 and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Business (36 semester hours):
    • 12 semester hours from ACC 5500; MGT 5503; FIN 5505; MKT 5504; CIS 5482, 5500, 5505; BST 5503; GBUS 5500, 5516; ECO 5505 or 5506.
    • six semester hours from BE 5530 and three hours of electives approved by adviser.
    • six semester hours from advanced business courses or from other teaching field, as advised.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609; 5578; EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Chemistry (36 semester hours):
    • CHEM 321, 322.
    • 10 semester hours from CHEM 431, 5511, 5512, 5581, 5582.
    • six semester hours 5500-level chemistry or other teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501, 5578, 6609, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Economics (36 semester hours):
    • ECO 5505, 5506, 5532, 5541.
    • six semester hours advanced economics.
    • six hours advanced economics, another social science or another teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501,6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    English (30 semester hours):
    • ENG 5502.
    • 12 semester hours 5500-level English.
    • six semester hours advanced English.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578.
    English (36 semester hours):
    • 18 semester hours of 5500-level English.
    • six semester hours advanced English.
    • six semester hours advanced English.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    History (36 semester hours):
    • HIST 5551, 5562.
    • six semester hours of HIST 5523 and other 5500-level approved by adviser.
    • six semester hours advanced history.
    • six semester hours advanced history or another social science or another teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Mathematics (36 semester hours):
    • 12 semester hours of 5500-level mathematics.
    • six semester hours advanced mathematics.
    • six semester hours advanced mathematics or other field.
    • EDPD 5501,6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Music (30 semester hours):
    • MUS 5502 or 5503; 5505, 5541.
    • eight to 12 hours of 5500-level music.
    • six semester hours advanced music or other fields.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578.
    Political Science (36 semester hours):
    • 12 semester hours from POSC 5510, 5511, 5522, 5531, 5542, 5591, HIST 5523.
    • six semester hours advanced political science.
    • six semester hours advanced political science, another social science or other teaching field.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Social Studies (36 semester hours):
    • nine semester hours 5500-level and three semester hours advanced in one area - history, economics, political science or sociology.
    • three semester hours in each of four subjects outside the academic specialization - economics, geography, political science, history, sociology, anthropology - with a combination of nine hours advanced and three hours 5500-level.
    • EDPD 5501, 6609, 5578, and EPSY 5510 or EDPD 5529.
    Requirements noted above in terms of semester hours advanced may be met with courses at the 5500 level as well as with courses numbered 5300 to 5499.

Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree, Secondary Education Major
Requirements
    This degree differs from the M.Ed. degree requirements in that:
    • Thesis is required, EDPD 5501, 5502.
    • 30 hours in approved curriculum is required (including EDPD 5578 and 6609).
    • 12 hours minimum and 15 hours maximum must be in a field(s) other than education.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Administration
(Major Code: 5456)
Administrator's Professional Certificate
Admission Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Provisional teaching certificate
  • Meet all Graduate School requirements
  • Approval for admission to the program
Options
  • M.Ed. degree in administration
  • Mid-Management Certificate
  • Superintendent's Certificate
  • Temporary Administrator's Certificate
Requirements for M.Ed. Degree with Certification (Mid-Management)
    The Mid-Management program is made up of the following four phases:
    • Phase I: EDPD 5501, EDAD 6607, 6608, EDPD 6609, 5578 (15 hours must be completed).
    • Phase II: EDAD 5552, 6604, 6605, 6606, 6611 (15 hours must be completed).
    • Phase III: EDAD 6603, 6610, 6612 (All nine hours must be completed).
    • Phase IV: Select six hours of non-education offerings from POSC 5312, 5402; PSY 5376, 5390, 5423, 5425; SOCI 5342, 5411, 5514. Other graduate non-education offerings as approved by the program director.
NOTE: All courses in Phase I must be completed before beginning Phase Il; all courses in Phase II must be completed before beginning Phases III and IV. Students may graduate with the M.Ed. degree upon completion of any 36 hours from Phases I through IV. All 45 hours must be completed for Mid-Management Certification. ExCET is required for certification.
Requirements for Superintendent's Certification
    EDAD 6613, 6614, 6615, 6616, 6620 to total 15 semester hours. For state certification, student must hold a mid-management certificate prior to completion of this program. ExCET is required for certification.
Temporary Certificate Requirements
    Each of the following credentials is valid for five years and non-renewable.
    Assistant Principal:
    • Bachelor's degree and provisional teaching certificate.
    • Two years teaching experience.
    • Completion of 12 graduate hours in common core category (school administration and/or academic areas) in the administration preparation program.
    • A minimum of six semester hours in school administration must have been completed at WTAMU.
    • Completion of admission requirements for the mid-management program.
    Mid-management Administrator:
    • Master's degree and provisional teaching certificate.
    • Two years of classroom teaching experience.
    • Completion of 12 hours in school administration courses. A minimum of two courses in school administration must have been completed at WTAMU.
    • Completion of admission requirements for the mid-management program.
    Superintendent:
    • Master's degree and Professional Mid-management Administrator or Professional Principal Certificate.
    • Completion of admission requirements for the professional superintendent program.
    Supervisor:
    • According to TEA guidelines, an individual may be assigned to a supervisor's position with either a mid-management certificate or a supervisor's certificate.
    • WTAMU has a cooperative program with Texas Tech University for a supervisor's certificate. Up to 15 hours may be transferred to TTU. Contact the coordinator of school administration if interested in this program.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Counseling
(Major Code: 5457)
School Counselor Professional Certificate
General Requirements
    Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:
    • Admittance to WTAMU Graduate School;
    • Admittance to the program based on a minimum composite score of 1,500 which will be calculated by Graduate Record Exam (ORE) + (last 60 hours GPA x 200) = 1,500;
    • Completion of a formal application form listing references to be contacted by the department; and
    • Formal interviews conducted with candidates.
    Before beginning work toward the professional certificate, the student must hold the appropriate provisional certificate. Students entering this program must meet approval by the Counselor Admissions Committee. Before receiving the professional certificate, the student must complete the proper graduate program, have three years of teaching experience and pass the appropriate ExCET test. The M.Ed. degree in counseling may be earned with 36 semester hours which must include at least six semester hours of practicum (EPSY 5579). After graduation, a deficiency plan must be filed in the Office of Teacher Certification which includes the additional nine semester hours required for certification. ExCET is required for certification.
    45 semester hours
    • EDPD 5501, 5578, 6609.
    • EPSY 5579 (six hours).
    • EPSY 5506, 5524, 5527, 5528,5575, EDSP 5451.
    • PSY 5423.
    • Three semester hours from PSY 5430, 5469, 5477, or 5560.
    • Three semester hours from EPSY 5522 or 5574.
    • Three semester hours from EPSY 5576 or 5515.
    Those seeking Texas licensure as licensed professional counselors need an additional six hours of course work in Human Development (EDPD 5529 or PSY 5596) and Ethics/Professional Orientation (EPSY 5508). Those seeking the license are required to complete a 2,000 clock-hour internship under approved supervision before taking the licensure exam. Total hours for certification and licensure: (45 + 6) = 51 hours.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Educational Diagnostician
(Major Code: 5460)
Requirements
    Prerequisites: EDSP 5451, 5452, 5457.
    36 semester hours:
    • EDPD 5501, 5529, 6609, 5578.
    • EPSY 5522, 5574, 5577.
    • EDSP 5459, 5556, 5558.
    • EDSP 5554, EPSY 5527 or EDAD 6607.
    • ExCET required.
    Students who have not taken EPSY 5522 at WTAMU must give evidence of competency in diagnosis and prescription by successfully completing a case study. ExCET is required for certification.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Instructional Technology
(pending Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approval)
    Meet all graduate admission requirements.
Requirements
  • Core: EDPD 5501, 5578, 6609, EPSY 5510.
  • Instructional Technology Core: EDT 5510, 5520, 5530, 5540, 5550, 5560.
  • CIS 5443.
  • Elective from another area.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Reading Specialist
(Major Code: 5463)
Requirements
  • Core Requirements (21 hours): EDPD 5501, 6609; 5578; EDRD 5486; EDRD 5540, 5541, 5543.
  • Students with Elementary Certification must select 12 hours from EDSP 5451, EDRD 5544, 5545, 5546; EDRD 5591.
  • Students with Elementary Certification must take EDPD 5566.
  • Students with Secondary Certification must select nine hours from EDSP 5451, EDRD 5544, 5545, 5546; 5591.
  • Students with Secondary Certification must take six hours elementary electives approved by adviser.
  • three hours of electives approved by adviser.
  • ExCET required.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree, Professional Counseling Program
(Major Code: 5464)
    To enter the program students must:
    • Meet all graduate admission requirements.
    • Have completed 12 semester hours in education and/or psychology.
    • Have approval of the Counselor Admissions Committee.
    Requirements (42 hours)
    • EDPD 5501, EPSY 5508, 5527, 5528, 5572, 5575.
    • EPSY 5515 or 5576.
    • Three hours from EDPD 5578 or SOCI 5421; or EDPD 5529 or PSY 5596.
    • EPSY 5577.
    • EPSY 5579 (six hours).
    • PSY 5523 or 5423.
    • Six hours from EPSY 5524; PSY 5477, 5550, 5560, EPSY 5593 (with approval).
    To meet licensure requirements, graduates are required to take an additional six hours including a course in counselor supervision and an elective for a total of 48 hours (42 + 6).
Bilingual Education Endorsement
    Prerequisites
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Valid Texas Teacher Certificate
    • Professional-level oral proficiency in the language of the target population (TOPT)
    • One year successful classroom teaching experience in a bilingual program approved by the Texas Education Agency
    Requirements
    • EDPD 5478, 5563.
    • SPAN 5510, 5540, 440.
    • ExCET required
Early Childhood Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • EDEC 5483 - Early Childhood Education (3)
    • EDEC 5484 - Curriculum and the Young Child (3)
    • EDEC 5485 - Program Development for Early Childhood Education (3)

      • Total (9)
    • ExCET required
NOTE: Half of the student teaching experience must be in an early childhood classroom or the student must have had one year of successful kindergarten teaching on a permit in an accredited school and three additional hours of early childhood education, EDEC 5486, before being recommended for the endorsement. This experience may include teaching in a multi-age class which includes kindergarten-age students.
Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    (Prerequisite: EDSP 451/5451 - Exceptionality in Children)
    • EDEC 483/5483 - Early Childhood Education (3)
    • EDEC 484/5484 - Curriculum and the Young Child (3)
    • EDEC 485/5485 - Program Development for Early Childhood Education (3)
    • EDSP 459/5459 - Behavior Management for Exceptional Children (3)
    • EDSP 5553 - Seminar/Medical Conditions Associated with Multiple Disabilities (3)
    • EDSP course specified by adviser (3)

      • Total (18)
    • ExCET required
    Three semester hours of student-teaching with young children (ages one to eight) with disabilities or one year of successful teaching experience on a permit in an early childhood for the handicapped classroom in an accredited school and EDEC 5486.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • EDPD 5488 - Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
    • ENG 5442 - Advanced Grammar (3)
    • EDPD 5478 - Bilingual Approach to Language Development (3)
    • ENG 5470 - Studies in Language Structure and Development (3)

      • Total (12)
    • ExCET required
    Student teaching in an ESL classroom or one year of successful classroom teaching experience on a permit in an approved public school ESL or bilingual education program.
Generic Special Education Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • EDSP 5451 - Exceptionality in Children (3)
    • EDSP 5452 - Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (3)
    • EDSP 5459 - Behavior Management of Exceptional Children (3)
    • EDSP 5556 - Advanced Remediation Techniques (3)
    • EDSP 5558 - Seminar in Students with Multiple Impairments (3)
    • EPSY 5522 - Educational Diagnostic Testing (3)

      • Total (18)
    • ExCET required
    Three semester hours of student teaching with special-education students OR one year of successful experience on a permit working with special-education students.
Information Processing Technologies Endorsement - Level I
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • CIS 204 - Introduction to Computing Science (3)
    • CIS 310 - Using Application Software on Microcomputers (3)
    • CIS 420 - Networking Technology (3)
    • CIS 314 - Contemporary Programming Methods (3)

      • Total (12)
    • ExCET required
Severely Emotionally Disturbed Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • PSY 5430 - Psychology of the Emotionally Disturbed (3)
    • PSY 5423 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
    • EDSP 5554 - Theories of Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (3)
    • EDSP 5456 - Curriculum Adaptations and Prescriptions (Elementary) (3)

      • or
    • EDSP 5457 - Educational Procedure for the Learning Disordered Adolescent (Secondary) (3)
    • EDSP 5459 - Behavior Management for Exceptional Learners (3)
    • EDEL 5583 - Problems in Education (Practicum and Seminar in Severely Emotionally Disturbed) (3)

      • Total (18)
    • ExCET required
    A minimum of three hours of practicum working with severely emotionally disturbed or one year of successful teaching on a permit for teaching the severely emotionally disturbed and three semester hours of additional course work related to teaching emotionally disturbed.
Severely and Profoundly Impaired Endorsement
    Requirements (Semester Hours)
    • EDSP 5452 - Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (3)
    • EDSP 458 - Students with Multiple Impairments (3)

      • or
    • EDSP 5558 - Seminar for Students with Multiple Impairments (3)
    • EDSP 5459 - Behavior Management for Exceptional Learners (3)
    • EDEL 5583 - Problems in Education (Severely/Profoundly Impaired) (3)

      • Total (12)
    • ExCET required
    • A minimum of three hours practicum working with severely and profoundly impaired or one year of successful teaching on a permit for teaching the severely and profoundly impaired and three hours of additional course work related to teaching the severely and profoundly impaired.

Business Education (BE)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
5530. Office Automation and Technology. Information processing concepts and review of all aspects of modern office technology. Systems approach to administrative office management through use of modern technology, software, hardware, telecommunications, and curriculum and course development.
(3 3 0)

Early Childhood (EDEC)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
Graduate Courses
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
NOTE: Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5483. Early Childhood Education. physical, psychological, sociological, and emotional behavior domains of human growth and development with emphasis on the young child.
    (3 3 0)
    5484. Curriculum and the Young Child. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: 483 or 5483. Curriculum and methodology related to early childhood programs considered in depth.
    (3 3 0)
    5485. Program Development for Early Childhood Education. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: 5483. Administration of early childhood education programs including teacher preparation, school environment, staff utilization, community and parent involvement, and evaluation techniques.
    (3 3 0)
    5486. Practicum in Early Childhood Education. Prerequisite: 5483, 5484. Experience in observation, discussion and work in an actual early childhood-education school situation. For graduate students in education.
    (3 3 0)

Educational Administration (EDAD)
Graduate Courses
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
NOTE: Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5552. Educational Supervision. In-depth examination of educational leaders as human resource managers. Emphasis placed on selection, professional development, evaluation and trends in the field of human resource management/development.
    (3 3 0)
    5581. Problems in Administration. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Individual study and research on specific topics related to school administration. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (3 3 0)
    5582. Problems in Administration. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Continuation of 5581. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (3 0 0)
    6603. Mid-Management Internship. Supervised practicum in public, private or parochial schools. Students complete administrative tasks in pre-determined settings, conducted with an administrative mentor and University supervisor. Pass/fail only.
    (3-6 0 0)
    6604. Educational Law. Federal and state laws, regulations, and court cases applied to local school district administration and operation.
    (3 3 0)
    6605. School Principalship. Examines leadership responsibilities and techniques within the school setting, I promoting the application of theory and reflective practice to daily practice in principal and assistant principal
    (3 3 0)
    6606. School Business Management and Finance. Principles of school finance, budgeting, accounting and auditing procedures.
    (3 3 0)
    6607. Introduction to Educational Learning. Introduction to the field of educational leadership. Specific theories, programs and policies relating to the field of educational leadership. Emphasis on understanding the holistic nature of leadership in public, private and parochial schools.
    (3 3 0)
    6608. Organizational and Leadership Theory. Organizational theory and roles individuals play within educational organizations; emphasis on leadership roles, behaviors and responsibilities. Historical discussions of leadership.
    (3 3 0)
    6610. Administration of Special and Compensatory Programs. Role of the school administrator in leadership of state and federally mandated and funded programs.
    (3 3 0)
    6611. Educational Leadership and Group Dynamics. Investigation of effective skills related to educational leadership; team and consensus building, verbal and nonverbal skill development, collaborative efforts involving administrators, staff and community.
    (3 3 0)
    6612. Student Personnel Management. In-depth study of the organization and administration of public personnel services and discipline management; attendance policies, community agencies, counseling services, discipline management, food service administration and extracurricular activities.
    (3 3 0)
    6613. School Superintendency. Basic issues and problems confronting the school superintendent; board/superintendent relations; power and politics as related to superintendency; comprehensive personnel administration; and general fiscal management.
    (3 3 0)
    6614. School-Community Relations. Basic principles and practices of working and interacting with the internal and external community; emphasis on the role of the superintendent as an agent of change regarding community perception and community understanding of schools and school districts.
    (3 3 0)
    6615. Seminar in Educational Leadership. Examination of current problems, issues and trends relating to the role of the school superintendent. Topics vary from semester to semester but consistently focus on major issues of public and/or private education.
    (1-3 1-3 0)
    6616. School Plant and Facilities Management. Role of the superintendent in maintenance of school facilities; facility needs assessments, property acquisition, building renovations and passage of bond issues.
    (3 3 0)
    6620. Superintendency Internship. Supervised practicum in public, private or parochial schools. Students complete administrative tasks in predetermined settings, conducted with an administrative mentor and University supervisor. Successful completion of course will be noted on the student's record by a grade of "S" indicating hours credit with no grade points.
    (3 3 0)

Educational Psychology (EPSY)

(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5450. Children with Special Needs. Prerequisite: EDEC 340. Overview of characteristics of children with special needs including those who are disabled, gifted/talented and/or from culturally diverse backgrounds, and modifications and adaptations of programs to meet their individual needs.
    (3 3 0)
    5506. Principles and Practices of Counseling Services. Principles and practices of guidance and counseling services in schools with emphasis on delivery of services to students and consultation skills for working with staff.
    (3 3 0)
    5508. Professional Orientation and Ethics. Objectives of professional counseling organizations, codes of ethics, legal aspects of practice and development of professional identity.
    (3 3 0)
    5510. Educational Psychology. Psychological assessment of human behavior related to teaching and learning.
    (3 3 0)
    5515. Career Counseling and Vocational Assessment. Application of counseling theories and techniques of career decisions. Use of formal and informal test data incorporated in the career decision-making process.
    (3 3 0)
    5522. Educational Diagnostic Testing. Competence in using tests as diagnostic instruments. Students must demonstrate ability to incorporate and synthesize data into a diagnostic report. Two hours of practicum required to administer tests; analyze and evaluate testing techniques.
    (3 2 0)
    5524. Counseling Techniques with Children, Youth and Parents. Techniques and procedures for working with children, youth and their parents. Consultation techniques included.
    (3 0 0)
    5527. Theories of Counseling and Professional Orientation. Major theories of counseling; legal and ethical practices in professional counseling. Prerequisite to 5575 or 5528.
    (3 3 0)
    5528. Group Counseling. Prerequisite: EPSY 5527. Dynamics of counseling applied to the group setting. Experimental learning in a simulated group process. Strongly recommended that 5527 be completed prior to enrollment in this course.
    (3 3 0)
    5567. Counseling and Guidance of Gifted and Talented Students. Counseling exceptional individuals with emphasis on needs of gifted and talented children and youth, and current research related to exceptional individuals and their families.
    (3 3 0)
    5572. Assessment and Diagnosis in Professional Counseling. Prerequisites: EPSY 5527 and PSY 5423 or PSY 5523. Formal and non-formal assessment techniques including interviewing, testing, interpreting and communicating assessment information.
    (3 2 2)
    5574. Individual Mental Testing. Administration, scoring and interpretation of various Wechsler Intelligence scales. Students are responsible for providing their own testing materials. Four hours of practicum required to administer tests; analyze and evaluate testing techniques.
    (3 3 0)
    5575. Techniques of Counseling. Prerequisite: minimum of 18 semester hours in the Counseling Program. Identification and implementation of techniques involved in the counseling process. Strongly recommended that 5527 be completed prior to enrollment.
    (3 3 0)
    5576. Vocational and Educational Information. Theories of vocational choice. Competence in selection, organization and evaluation of materials to be utilized in counseling students.
    (3 3 0)
    5577. Pre-Practicum in Counseling. Prerequisite: 5575 and completed a minimum of 21 hours in program. Course is a competency-based supervised experience in individual/group counseling through the counseling lab on campus. Off-campus experience may be accepted with department permission. Student must show competency in this course prior to approval for practicum.
    (3 1 4)
    5579. Practicum in Psychology and Counseling. Prerequisite: approval of instructor, formal admission to program and a minimum of 27 semester hours in counseling/psychology including 5575. Student must make application with the program coordinator one semester prior to the semester in which 5579 will be taken.
    (3-6 0 0)
    5588. Problems in Guidance and Counseling. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Specific problems in guidance and counseling.
    (3 0 0)
    5593. Seminar in Counseling. Prerequisite: approval of adviser. Intensive studies in areas pertinent to professional activities of counselors. May be repeated as topics vary.
    (3 3 0)
    5595. Theory and Practice of Counselor Supervision. Prerequisite: 5579. The role of supervision in counseling including theory of counselor development and field work in supervision.
    (3 2 2)

Elementary Education (EDEL)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5463. Bilingual Approach to Teaching Subject Matter. Methodology for teaching content areas for learners who have limited English proficiency.
    (3 3 0)
    5472. Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies. Prerequisite: EDPD 340, EPSY 341, pass TASP. Investigation of language arts and social studies components of elementary curriculum: content, curriculum, methods and resources in elementary school.
    (3 3 0)
    5473. Elementary Mathematics and Science. Prerequisite: EDPD 340, EPSY 341, pass TASP. Investigation of mathematics and science curriculum in the elementary school with emphasis on content and methodology.
    (3 3 0)
    5534. Curriculum Development: Integrated Language Arts/Social Studies. Integrated Language Arts/Social Studies. Prerequisite: Admission into an educational post-baccalaureate program. Theories and practices of integrating elementary school language arts and social studies.
    (3 3 0)
    5535. Curriculum Development: Integrated Mathematics/Science. Integrated Mathematics/Science. Prerequisite: Admission into an educational post-baccalaureate program. Principles and practices of curriculum development and delivery of an integration of mathematics and science content for elementary students.
    (3 3 0)
    5583. Problems in Education. Prerequisite: approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (3 0 0)
    5584. Problems in Education. Prerequisite: approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (3 0 0)

Generic Special Education (EDSP)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5451. Exceptionality in Children. Psychological effects of handicapping conditions on children and youth: emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, mental retardation, visual impairments, hearing impairments, crippled or other health impairments, speech and language impairments, and giftedness.
    (3 3 0)
    5452. Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Individuals possessing IQs in the intellectually deficient range in regard to learning and behavioral characteristics, community acceptance, and family and employment issues.
    (3 3 0)
    5455. Individual Assessment Techniques. Prerequisite: EDSP 451 and 454. Techniques and procedures for testing exceptional learners, interpretation of test results, criterion-referenced tests, informal assessment procedures and application for writing individual educational programs.
    (3 3 0)
    5456. Curriculum Adaptations and Prescriptions. Techniques for adapting curriculum and instructional materials, task analysis, remedial strategies, educational prescriptions and individual educational programs for the student with learning and behavior disorders.
    (3 3 0)
    5457. Educational Procedures for Adolescents. Designed to develop an understanding and competence in educational procedures and programs for the student with a learning impairment in the secondary school. Emphasis on remedial and compensatory strategies, career education and adaptation of instructional material.
    (3 3 0)
    5459. Behavior Management for Exceptional Learners. Prerequisite: EDSP 451, 452 and 454. Applied behavior analysis, behavior therapy and management techniques with emphasis on environmental manipulation and management of surface behaviors. Field-based course.
    (3 3 0)
    5553. Seminar in Medical Conditions Associated with Multiple Disabilities. Prerequisite: 451/5451. Advanced study of medical conditions often associated with multiple disabilities, implications for instruction and coordination of related services.
    (3 3 0)
    5554. Theories of Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. Advanced study of characteristics, etiology, and research related to cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional aspects of emotional behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.
    (3 3 0)
    5556. Advanced Remediation Techniques. Specific remediation techniques for language- and/or learning-disabled children.
    (3 0 0)
    5558. Seminar in Students with Multiple Impairments. Advanced study of adaptations required in the instructional and physical environment for students whose language, motor, sensory or medical impairments require specialized intervention to meet educational needs.
    (3 0 0)
    5577. Practicum in Diagnosis of Exceptional Students. Prerequisite: EDPD 5501, EPSY 5522 and 5574. Supervised experience in administration, scoring and interpretation of individually administered educational diagnostic and intelligence tests.
    (3 0 3)
    5589. Teaching Gifted and Talented. In-depth study of pedagogical requirements to teaching children who are gifted, talented and creative.
    (3 3 0)

Instructional Technology (EDT)
Graduate Courses
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5510. Foundations of Instructional Technology. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. Overview providing background theory, research, and current and future practice in the field.
    (3 3 0)
    5520. The Internet: Organization, Design and Resource Utilization. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. Overview of organization and design of the Internet with emphasis on tools available for instructional and administrative application. Discussion of access and use issues. Participants will develop an "acceptable use policy" for the educational environment.
    (3 3 0)
    5530. Local and Wide Area Networks in Instructional Settings. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. Planning, design, implementation and managing local and wide area networks in instructional settings.
    (3 3 0)
    5540. Planning for Technology. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. In-depth study of critical components of an educational technology plan. Development of educational specifications, design, selection, contracts, maintenance, staff development and training, and evaluation; organization and administration of learning resources.
    (3 3 0)
    5550. Multimedia: Application and Techniques of Design. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. Production course to familiarize the student with instruction/presentation software and materials relating to effective use of text, graphics, sound, images, and video combined with user interaction to enhance classroom instruction and/or presentations.
    (3 3 0)
    5560. Principles and Practices of Distance Learning. Prerequisite: CIS 105 or equivalent. Principles and theories of distance learning, including design, delivery and evaluation. Participants will develop, present and evaluate instruction via distance-learning technologies.
    (3 3 0)

Professional Development (EDPD)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5478. Bilingual Approach to Language. Prerequisite: 60 semester hours. First- and second-language acquisition and development of the second language. Emphasis on implications for teaching.
    (3 3 0)
    5488. Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language. Intensive study of specific methodology in teaching English as a second language to Spanish speakers and to pupils whose first language is another language.
    (3 3 0)
    5501. Education Research. Types of research and use of basic statistical techniques.
    (3 3 0)
    5502. Thesis. Prerequisite: 5501.
    (3 3 0)
    5505. Curriculum Seminar. Curriculum analysis, design, implementation and evaluation.
    (3 3 0)
    5529. Human Development. Systematic analysis of various human behavioral domains concerned with teaching and learning.
    (3 3 0)
    5532. Theories and Practices in Classroom Management. Prerequisite: Admission into an education post-baccalaureate program. Theories, research and applications of classroom management.
    (3 3 0)
    5537. Practicum in Secondary Education. Prerequisite: Admission into an education post-baccalaureate program. Practicum in secondary education: issues, problems and solutions.
    (3 3 0)
    5565. Educational Innovations. Educational innovations from current research and practice concerning elementary and secondary education. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (3 3 0)
    5566. Using Newspapers in the Classroom. Practical application of the newspaper as a teaching instrument in the classroom.
    (1-3 0 0)
    5578. Multiculture Education. In-depth study of our pluralistic society and strategies for implementation of multiculture concepts for improving relationships with others. Same as EDPD 5578.
    (3 3 0)
    5588. Problems in Guidance and Counseling. In-depth investigation of current research, issues and/or methodology in secondary education.
    (3 0 0)
    5592. Economic Concepts and Resources. Introduction to basic economic principles and their integration into pre-college curriculum utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and resources. Course carries graduate credit in education or economics. See instructor for details. Same as ECO 5592 and EDPD 5592.
    (3 3 0)
    5595. Energy Economics. Development of energy economics concepts and integration of those concepts into pre-college curriculum through demonstrations of teaching techniques. Consult instructor for information. Same as ECO 5595 and EPSY 5595.
    (3 3 0)
    6609. Curriculum and Instructional Management Systems. Systematic school curriculum and how to plan and implement instructional management systems.
    (3 3 0)

Reading (EDRD)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5482. Reading. Investigation of the reading component of elementary curriculum. All-level students must have EDPD 340, EPSY 341 and passed TASP.
    (3 3 0)
    5486. Practicum in Early Childhood Education. Reading skills and abilities in the middle school and secondary content-area classroom. Emphasis on cognitive processes, questioning strategies, study skills and comprehension of expository text. Demonstrate knowledge of the Texas Essential Elements and relate recent research to instruction implications in the classroom.
    (3 3 0)
    5531. Reading Skills Instruction: Research, Principles and Practices. Prerequisite: Admission into an education post-baccalaureate program. Principles and practices of teaching reading in the elementary classroom. Emphasis on emergent literacy, decoding strategies, vocabulary development, comprehension, assessment of reading difficulties and study skills.
    (3 3 0)
    5536. Secondary School Reading in Content Areas. Prerequisite: Admission into an education post-baccalaureate program. Research, theories and practices of reading in content areas.
    (3 3 0)
    5540. Foundations and Instruction in Reading. Prerequisite: 202, 482. Acquisition and development of language and cognitive process related to reading in the development of classroom and effects on special and culturally different learners. Implications of current research and theory in language learning and instruction will be investigated regarding techniques and procedures for development of vocabulary, comprehension and word-recognition skills.
    (3 3 0)
    5541. Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities. Prerequisite: 5486, 5540, 5544, 5545. Diagnosis techniques and remedial strategies for teachers who work with children having reading problems. Fundamentals in appraisal, diagnosis of disabled readers and test interpretations will be emphasized as well as relations of biological, psychological and/or environmental correlates to reading difficulties.
    (3 3 0)
    5543. Practicum in Corrective Reading. Prerequisite: EDSE 5586, 5540, EDRD 5541 (should be taken the semester prior to enrolling in 5543), 5544, 5545. Evaluation, prescription and remedial teaching techniques demonstrated by students. Each student will work with a reading-disabled student under supervision of the instructor.
    (3 0 0)
    5544. Child and Adolescent Literature. Various genre of literature written for elementary and secondary age students. Attention to award-winning literature, research and instructional strategies designed to enrich all content areas while developing an enthusiastic, lifetime appreciation of child and adolescent literature.
    (3 3 0)
    5545. Literacy for Diverse Cultures and Reluctant Learners. Knowledge of language development and differences in language and cultural diversities of major culture groups. Techniques for teaching reading to students from diverse cultures; students with limited English-speaking ability will be emphasized. Adapting text to meet needs of the multicultural student and/or reluctant learner.
    (3 3 0)
    5546. Literacy in the Classroom. Implementation of reading and writing in a whole language classroom. Emphasis on theory of reaming, theory of language and a language-centered view of teaching across the curriculum. The process of writing is developed and implemented.
    (3 3 0)
    5581. Reading Recovery I. Prerequisite: admittance to the Reading Recovery Program. Introduction of the reading recovery teacher-in-training to reading recovery: theoretical foundations, purposes and procedures. Classroom instruction is coordinated with individual instruction of at-risk students in an integrated field experience.
    (3 3 0)
    5591. Texas Association for Improvement of Reading Workshop. Intensive study to upgrade knowledge and skills of educators in teaching of reading. May be repeated for a total of three semester hours when topics vary.
    (1 1 0)

Secondary Education (EDSE)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate semester, lecture and lab hours.)
Students having taken undergraduate "stacked" courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.
    5533. Curriculum Planning and Delivery in Secondary Schools. Prerequisite: Admission into an education post-baccalaureate program. Intensive study of general methods of teaching which focuses on secondary curriculum, instructional planning and instructional skills.
    (3 3 0)
    5586. Problems in Education. Prerequisite: approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary.
    (1-3 0-3 0-6)

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