College of Education 1 College of Education Introduction The mission of the College of Education is to prepare education professionals to provide excellent service to schools and other youth-serving agencies; to demonstrate by example the highest quality of teaching and professional service; and to engage in scholarly activity that will generate new knowledge about key educational issues, especially those impacting multicultural communities. All programs of study in the College of Education are based on established educational research and essential knowledge of sound professional practice. All programs in the College are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. A doctoral degree in Education (EdD) degree is offered in Educational Leadership and a PhD degree in Teaching, Learning, and Culture is offered in Teacher Education. Graduate degree programs offered by the College of Education include a Master of Arts degree in Education and the Master of Education degree. The degree option is a non-thesis program that offers students an opportunity to gain an increased depth and breadth in education through graduate-level coursework, a scholarly paper, and a comprehensive exam. The Master of Arts option (a thesis-based degree) is designed for students interested in performing an independent research project in addition to coursework. Students can major in Education, Educational Administration, Educational Diagnostician, Counseling, Special Education, Instructional Specialist, and Reading. Students should see the Graduate Advisor in the appropriate department. Graduate courses are offered through three departments: Educational Leadership and Foundations, Educational Psychology and Special Services, and Teacher Education. It is also possible for students to take post-baccalaureate coursework leading to certification by the State Board for Educator Certification as Professional School Supervisor, Professional Principal, Professional School Superintendent, Professional School Counselor, all-levels Reading Specialist, Master Reading Teacher, Master Mathematics Teacher, Master Science Teacher, and Master Technology Teacher. Professional certification for classroom teachers can also be earned. In addition, the College of Education, in partnership with local area school districts, offers an Alternative Teacher Certification Program. In this program, candidates teach full time in an elementary or secondary public school and complete summer and evening coursework toward initial (provisional) teacher certification in Texas. Certification in Career and Technology Education is also available. For more information, contact the Center for Student Success, Education 412. For students admitted separately to the degree, some coursework can apply toward the graduate degrees in Teacher Education or Educational Psychology. For more information, students should contact the Center for Student Success, or the Director of Career and Technology Education, Education 601, and the Graduate Advisors in the Teacher Education and Educational Psychology Departments. Individuals seeking information about teacher certification in Texas should contact the College of Education's Center for Student Success, Education 412. Certification for Candidates Who Have Completed a Bachelor's Degree Certification for Post-Baccalaureate Students Initial teacher certification can be earned by candidates who possess an undergraduate or advanced degree. Eligibility for these programs includes a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours from an accredited college or university, successful completion of the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment), and development of an approved plan of study. Eligible applicants for certification programs must apply to the Graduate School into the teacher certification program. Professional certification is available in the following areas: Principal, Superintendent and Supervisor (Educational Leadership and Foundations Department), Educational Diagnostician, School Counselor, and Special Education Counselor (Educational Psychology and Special Services Department) and all levels Reading Specialist and Master Reading Teacher (Teacher Education Department). All post-baccalaureate students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Students whose cumulative GPA drops below 2.50 are placed on academic probation and have nine (9) semester hours in which to return the GPA to 2.50 or higher. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the University. Graduate-level coursework completed during the certification program that has not been used to meet other degree requirements can be recommended by the departmental Graduate Advisor to the Graduate School to count toward an advanced degree under certain circumstances. These courses are limited to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours in which a grade of B or higher has been earned within the time limits and other restrictions detailed in this Graduate Catalog. Additional information on certification programs is available from the Certification Office within the College of Education and the Graduate School. Alternative Certification Program (ACP) The Alternative Certification Program (ACP), conducted in partnership with local public school districts and private schools, is available to candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree with a 2.75 (or higher) overall grade point average (GPA). Candidates are required to have passed all three
2 College of Education portions of the THEA (Math: 230, Reading: 250, Writing: 220), or have appropriate GRE scores (Verbal: 400, Quantitative: 400) or GMAT scores (Verbal: 28, Quantitative: 35). Candidates are encouraged to apply for the following teaching fields: Elementary/Middle School Education Core Subjects- EC-6 Core Subjects- 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading- 4-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics- 4-8 Mathematics/Science- 4-8 Reading/Social Studies- 4-8 Science- 4-8 Social Studies- 4-8 Bilingual Education Supplemental (Spanish) Secondary Education Business Education- 6-12 Dance- 8-12 English Language Arts and Reading- 7-12 History- 7-12 Journalism- 7-12 Life Science- 7-12 Mathematics- 7-12 Physical Science- 6-12 Physics/Mathematics- 7-12 Science- 7-12 Social Studies- 7-12 Speech- 7-12 All-level Education Art- EC-12 Health- EC-12 LOTE: French- EC-12 LOTE: German- EC-12 LOTE: Spanish- EC-12 Music- EC-12 Physical Education- EC-12 Special Education- EC-12 Theatre- EC-12
College of Education 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental In this program, candidates teach full time in an elementary, middle, or secondary school while employed by a public school district or private school, and complete a one-year internship. To meet certification criteria, they must also complete 15 to18 graduate credit hours while completing their internship. Although the University is approved to offer alternative teacher certifications in the areas listed, the availability of positions for these fields depends on the staffing needs of the local public and private schools. Additionally, 15 hours can be applied to a graduate degree in Teacher Education. The student must apply with the Graduate School concurrently to applying to the Alternative Teacher Certification Program. The Colleges of Engineering and Science have agreed upon courses, listed below, that can fulfill Mathematics and Science prerequisites for the Alternative Teacher Certification Program. The following engineering courses count for ACP candidates as Mathematics credits: BED 3373 CS 2401 Elem. Data Struct./Algorithms 4 COSC 1418 CS 2402 COSC 2418 CS 3350 Automata/Computabi/Formal Lang 3 CS 3370 Computer Graphics 3 CS 4342 Data Base Management 3 CS 4365 Topics in Soft Computing 3 EE 1305 Intro to Electrical Engineer 3 EE 3438 EE 3353 Discrete Time Signals & System 3 EE 3384 Probabilistic Methods-Engr/Sci 3 EE 4341 Communication System 3 EE 4364 Systems and Controls 3 EE 4365 Topics in Soft Computing 3 EE 4386 Computational Methods In EE 3 EE 4388 Digital Communications 3 ME 4111 ME 4311 IE 4353 Industrial Systems Simulation 3 IE 4385 Statist Quality Cntrl/Reliabil 3 IE 4492 BE 1101 Introduction to Engineer Lab 1 BE 1301 Introduction to Engineering 3 BE 2326 Engineering Economy 3 BE 3341 Engineering Analysis 3 The following engineering courses count for ACP candidates as Physics/Chemistry credits: BE 2434 Mechanics I 4 CE 3325 Environmental Engr Fundamental 3 CE 3343 Structural Analysis I 3 CE 4153 Water and Waste Laboratory 1 CE 4348 Geotechnical Engineering 3 CE 4456 EE 1305 Intro to Electrical Engineer 3 EE 2351 Electric Circuits II 3 EE 3321 Electromagnetic Field Theory 3 EE 3329 Fund. of Semiconductor Dev 3 EE 3340 Electronics II 3 EE 3438 EE 3385 Energy Conversion 3
4 College of Education BE 2377 Electrical Circuits and Motors 3 EE 4142 Laboratory For EE 4342 1 EE 4347 Applied Electromagnetics 3 EE 4350 Integrat Cir/Semiconduct Devic 3 EE 4356 Real Time Signal Processing 3 EE 4361 Fiber Optic Communication 3 EE 4380 Microwave Engineering 3 EE 4381 EE 4383 Digital Signal Processing 3 EE 4385 Biomedical Instrumentation 3 EE 4386 Computational Methods In EE 3 EE 4389 High Resolution Radar 3 BE 2338 Mechanics II 3 ENGR 2302 ME 3363 ME 3365 BE 2375 Intro. to Thermal-Fluid Sci. 3 ME 3376 ME 4111 ME 4355 ME 4364 ME 4351 BE 2303 Intro. to Mats. Sci. and Engr. 3 MME 3306 Rate Processes 3 MME 3308 Appl Chemical Thermodynamics 3 MME 4404 Mat. Synthesis & Manufacturing 4 Note: The State of Texas is in the process of changing areas and prerequisite testing requirements. Commensurate with these state requirements, ACP certification areas can be subject to change. Departments and College of Education (Dean's Office) Go to information for this department. (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/education-deans-office) Master of Arts M.A. in Education (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/education-deans-office/education-ma) Educational Leadership and Foundations Go to information for this department. (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-leadership-foundations) M.Ed. - Educational Administration (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-leadership-foundations/med-educationaladministration) Doctor of Education Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-leadership-foundations/ educational-leadership-administration-edd) Certification
College of Education 5 Principal Certification (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-leadership-foundations/principal-certification) Superintendent Certification (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-leadership-foundations/superintendent-certification) Educational Psychology and Special Services Go to information for this department. (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-psychology-special-services) M.Ed. - Educational Diagnostician (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-psychology-special-services/med-educationaldiagnostician) M.Ed. - Counseling (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-psychology-special-services/med-guidance-counseling) M.Ed. - Special Education (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-psychology-special-services/med-special-education) M.S in Mental Health Counseling (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/educational-psychology-special-services/ms-mental-healthcounseling) Teacher Education Go to information for this department. (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education) M.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/med-instructional-specialist) M.Ed. - Reading Education (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/med-reading-education) Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning, and Culture (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/teaching-learning-culture-phd) Certification ESL Endorsement (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/esl-endorsement) Master Mathematics Teacher (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/master-mathematics-teacher) Master Reading Teacher (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/master-reading-teacher) Master Science Teacher (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/master-science-teacher) Master Technology Teacher (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/master-technology-teacher) Graduate Certificates Graduate Certificate in Dual Language Education (http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-education/teacher-education/grcer_dual_language_education)