Classroom Teaching with School Psychological Examiner Certification, MAT

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CIP Code: 13.1299

Additional information regarding the Master of Arts in Teaching: Classroom Teaching with School Psychological Examiner Certification program can be found on the School of Teacher Education page.

Prerequisite Courses

EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 433/533 - Introduction and Methods of Teaching and Inclusion for Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ¹

Total: 6 Hours

Required Core

ECTA 523 - Integration of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Semester Hours: Three
OR
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three ***
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 563 - Legal Issues in Regular and Special Education Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 583 - Perspectives on Diversity in Education Semester Hours: Three
GRED 543 - Methods of Inquiry I Semester Hours: Three

Total: 15 Hours

Required Content Area Courses

PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three *
OR
COUN 5153 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three * (for individuals enrolled in CMHC counseling program only)
OR
SCED 5153 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three * (for individuals enrolled in School Counseling program only)
EDPS 503 - Advanced Theories of Learning and Personality Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 533 - Personality Assessment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 543 - Psychological Tests and Measures Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 563 - Psychology of Normal and Abnormal Personality Semester Hours: Three
OR
COUN 5203 - Psychopathology Semester Hours: Three ² (for individuals enrolled in CMHC counseling program only)
EDSP 463/563 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Semester Hours: Three ³
OR
COUN 5223 - Assessment and Testing Semester Hours: Three * (for individuals enrolled in CMHC counseling program only)
OR
SCED 5223 - Assessment and Testing Semester Hours: Three * (for individuals enrolled in School Counseling program only)
EDPS 573 - Intelligence Testing Semester Hours: Three **†
EDPS 583 - Psychological Examiner Internship Semester Hours: Three (minimum of 150 hours)

Total: 24 Hours

Total: 39-45 Hours

Note

GRED 543 is a prerequisite course for students who intend to pursue the Doctor of Education: Leadership in Teaching and Learning program.

*Course included in the Missouri Baptist University Master of Arts degree in School Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling or the previous Master of Arts in Counseling program.
**Prerequisites: PSYC 553 , COUN 5153 , or SCED 5153 ; EDPS 503 , GRED 543 , EDSP 433/533 , EDPS 543 ; PSYC 563 or COUN 5203 ; and EDSP 463/563 , COUN 5223 , or SCED 5223 . Students must have successfully completed all of the prerequisites for this course in order to be allowed to enroll.
***This course is required for students seeking initial teacher certification.
¹Course required for non-teacher candidates in School Counseling.
²Course required for MA degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
³Must be completed at the 500-level to be applicable toward the Psychological Examiner Certification.
†Grade of B required to enroll in EDPS 583 .

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