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Graduate Certificate in Bilingual (Spanish) Educational Diagnostician

Program Description | Admission | Certificate Requirements | Courses

Program Description

The Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Program prepares educational diagnosticians who have Spanish and English language proficiency to evaluate students with dual language backgrounds, and students who are monolingual. Canidates determine language dominance and proficiency, conduct assessments, interpret results, and make educational recommendations for learners in school settings. With the growing number of dual-language school children in Texas, this degree prepares evaluation specialists who serve learners with a variety of language and cultural backgrounds. To receive this certificate graduate students must enroll in the Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Cohort and demonstrate Spanish proficiency. Educational diagnosticians must have at least two years classroom teaching experience to seat for the TExES Educational Diagnostician Exam.

Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate certificate program in the Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Program must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions by April 1st:

A Graduate Admissions Application with the application fee
Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
2.5 GPA (3.0 or higher waives GRE score)
GRE or Miller Analogies Test scores if GPA is less than 3.0
Two letters of recommendation
Writing Sample
Copy of your teaching certificate in Bilingual Education (Spanish)

Note: Candidates may be permitted to enroll for one semester while their admission file is incomplete.

Certificate Requirements