SPED 501: Off-Campus Workshops in Special Education
Off-campus graduate workshops in special education for varying lengths of time. (1-4)
SPED 503: On-Campus Workshops in Special Education
On-campus graduate workshops in special education for varying lengths of time. (1-4)
SPED 513: Language/Literacy Development: Assessment and Instruction
Understanding of a wide variety of strategies and tools for assessing and facilitating students' development in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Cross-listed with EDUC 513.
SPED 520: Teaching Students with Special Needs in Elementary Programs
Introduction and overview of services for students with special needs in elementary programs. Includes procedural and substantive legal issues in special education, program modification, and classroom management. (2)
SPED 521: Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Programs
Introduction and overview of services for students with special needs in secondary programs. Includes procedural and substantive legal issues in special education, program modification, and classroom management. (2)
SPED 522: The Role of Health Professionals in Special Education
Introduction of health professionals in the school to learners with special needs. Topics include roles of parents as well as medical concerns, early intervention, teaming, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. (3)
SPED 523: Educational Procedures for Students with Mild Disabilities
An introduction to teaching procedures for students with mild disabilities. Includes concepts in characteristics, assessment, and instructional practices. (3)
SPED 524: Educational Procedures for Students with Developmental Disabilities
An examination of the emotional, social, physical, and mental characteristics of individuals with moderate disabilities. Includes assessment and instruction from medical, psychological, social, and educational viewpoints. (3)
SPED 525: Procedures for Students with Behavior Disorders
An examination of instructional and management procedures for learners with behavior disorders. Includes study of academic and behavioral characteristics of these students. (3)
SPED 526: Advanced Practicum in Special Education
Experience with children and youth with special needs. Credit given after successful completion of 90 clock hours and specific course competencies. Prerequisite: SPED 520, 521 or equivalent. (2)
SPED 530: Assessment of Students with Special Needs
Examines the use of assessment information for making educational decisions about students. (2)
SPED 531: Severe and Profound Disabilities
Introduction to the physical, social, and education needs of individuals with severe and profound disabilities. (2)
SPED 532: Education and Training of Individuals with Severe and Profound Disabilities
In-depth study of educational prescription and programming for learners who are severely and profoundly disabled. Emphasis on teaching strategies and curriculum modification as they apply to this population. (2)
SPED 533: Inclusion and Students with Moderate Disabilities
A focus on meeting the academic and adaptive behavior skills of students within the regular education classroom. (2)
SPED 534: Inclusion and Students with Behavior Disorders
A focus on management procedures for students with behavioral disorders in inclusive classrooms. (2)
SPED 535: Inclusion and Students with Mild Disabilities
A focus on instructional procedures for students with mild disabilities in the inclusive classroom. (2)
SPED 537: Issues in Language Acquisition and Disorders
Current issues and approaches in assessing and remediating children's language disorders. (2)
SPED 538: Issues in Early Childhood Special Education
Current issues related to young children with special needs. (Cross-listed with SPED 338.) (2)
SPED 539: Administration of Early Childhood/Special Education Programs
In-depth study of the administration of early childhood programs. (2)
SPED 540: Advanced Strategies and Techniques for Teaching in P-3 Grade Settings
Current practices in educational strategies and curriculum modifications to meet the needs of the early learner. (Cross-listed with 340.) (2)
SPED 541: Assessment of Infants and Preschoolers
Formal and informal assessment techniques used to meet the needs of children and their families in integrated settings. Cross-listed with SPED 341. (2)
SPED 555: Supervising Paraeducators in School Settings
Examines the roles and responsibilities of supervisors of paraeducators and support staff. Emphasis on ethical, professional, and legal responsibilities of the supervisor. Discussion of administrative practices that improve teamwork and staff development. (2)
SPED 568: Internship in Special Education
Internship in special education settings. Fourteen weeks of teaching under the direction and supervision of cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Designed for students in the masters with certification program. (6)
SPED 575: Collaboration and Team Building
Examines the communication skills necessary for effective collaboration in regular and special education. Topics include professional teams, co-teaching concepts, staff development, scheduling, coordinating, problem solving, and conflict management in educational settings. (2)
SPED 576: Communication Skills for Collaborative Consultation in Special Education
Emphasis on the interpersonal skills necessary for the consulting teacher in special education. Exploration of the variables involved in developing cooperation between professional educators. (2)
SPED 577: The Inclusive Classroom
Introduction to the principles and practices of inclusive education. (2)
SPED 583: Current Issues in Exceptionality
The characteristics of exceptional students and current issues involving the educator's role in dealing with their special needs. (2-4)
SPED 588: Legal, Ethical, and Administrative Issues in Special Education
Investigation of special education administrative practices, pupil placement procedures, student staffing, program reimbursement procedures, and federal funding models. (2)
SPED 590: Research in Special Education
Review of current research on selected topics in special education. (1)
SPED 595: Special Education: Internship
Projects of varying length related to issues in special education. (1-4)
SPED 596: Technology and Special Education
Examines technological advancements as they apply to the education of learners with special needs. (2)
SPED 597: Independent Study
Projects of varying length related to trends and issues in special education and approved by an appropriate faculty member and the dean. (1-4)
SPED 598: Studies in Education
A research paper or project on an educational issue selected jointly by the student and the graduate advisor. It will be reviewed by the student's graduate committee. (2)
SPED 599: Thesis
The thesis problem will be chosen from the candidate's major field of concentration and must be approved by the candidate's graduate committee. Candidates are expected to defend their thesis in a final oral examination conducted by their committee. (3 or 4)
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