610. Special Education and the Family. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of special education and major issues in the field; emphasis on the impact of the family; relationships among the school, the families, and the community; impact of relationships on service provisions; field experiences working with families with special needs. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

618. Applied Behavior Management in the Classroom. (3-0). Credit 3. Field-based course related to effective management of challenging behavior problems in the classroom using proactive classroom strategies, effective instruction and planned behavior interventions; discussion and applications of methods for observing, assessing and analyzing challenging behaviors. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

625. Student Teaching in Special Education. (0-12). Credit 3. Observation and participation in special and general education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Special education student teachers must complete experience in both regular and special education placements. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

683. Field Practicum for Transition Specialist. (0-3). Credit 1. Faculty supervised experience in professional employment settings special education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

684. Internship in Special Education. Credit 1 to 4. University-directed experience in a professional employment setting; full-time teaching and responsibility in a classroom with students with disabilities. May be taken 4 times. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

Special Education (SPED)

611. Multicultural Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Multicultural perspectives in special education; foundations of multicultural special education; cultural responsive teaching; methods for teaching culturally and linguistically diverse learners in special education. Prerequisite: Graduate status.

612. Special Education Law and Policy. (0-7). Credit 3. Legal development of the discipline of special education; current requirements for providing free and appropriate education to students with disabilities; assessment and performance of research with legal information. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

613. Issues in Educating Students with Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of research and issues related to referral, assessment and educational interventions with exceptional children and youth; information on cross-categorical approach to special education; addresses implications for future practices in special education. Prerequisites: Approval of department head; G8 status.

614. Issues in Moderate and Severe Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Psychological, social, physical and cognitive aspects of moderate to severe disabilities; service delivery systems; biomedical issues community programming; transition programming; adult service program; programs for the elderly; all in relation to individuals with moderate to severe disabilities. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

615. Special Education Assessment: Technical and Legal Aspects. (3-0). Credit 3. Teaches skills to critically examine assessment tools and procedures in special education; technical and legal issues in pre-referral evaluation, eligibility assessment, IEP writing and program evaluation; emphasizes test validity and test sensitivity to growth; mastery of knowledge base and realistic scenarios. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor; approval of department head.

617. Contemporary Instructional Strategies in Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Instructional and management strategies for planning and delivering instruction to students of diverse abilities; evaluating and critiquing different strategies based on the context of the teacher, the classroom and individual students. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor; approval of department head.

620. Bilingual Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Topics concerning bilingual special education will be covered including history of the field; language acquisition and assessment; general assessment, individual education plans (IEPs); curriculum development; mainstreaming; consultation services; and parental involvement. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

621. Overview of Exceptional Students. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of historical foundations for special education practice; definitions of disabilities, relevant educational characteristics of students with disabilities; assessment procedures associated with the identification of students’ disabilities; intervention procedures related to education of students with disabilities. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

622. Community-Based Integrated Services. (3-1). Credit 3. Special Education is presented as a component of a community-based integrated delivery system to address the educational needs of disabled and at-risk students; course activities include participation in a collaborative R&D activity with schools and/or health and human service agencies engaged in integrated service projects. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

623. Self-Determination and Advocacy. (3-0). Credit 3. Conceptualization and theoretical framework of self-determination for students with disabilities; the role of self-determination in improving student outcomes; and best practices in promoting self-determination among students with disabilities. Prerequisites: Graduate status.

628. Consultation in Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Rationale, strategies, procedures and resources for providing consultation as systematic problem-solving to school procedures, and resources for improving services for children with disabilities, and those who are at-risk of school failure. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

630. Reading for At-Risk/LD Students. (3-0). Credit 3. Provides information and advanced competencies in effective reading instruction for students K–12 who are at-risk for academic learning problems and/or with mild/moderate reading disabilities, including dyslexia. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

632. Transition from School to Work. (3-0). Credit 3. Current issues and practices related to the transition of students from school to work; partnerships with business and industry; secondary and postsecondary education linkages; work-based training. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

Master's degree students          Doctoral students         

635. Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Strategies to improve learning outcomes for students with significant and low incidence disabilities; educational reform strategies, identification of support services, and educational strategies to meet individual needs with inclusive settings; assessment and accountability; organization structures within the schools which facilitate inclusion. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

641. Low-Incidence Instruction for Individuals with Significant Support Needs. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination of how particular types of low-incidence disabilities; including mental retardation, autism, physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, deafness, blindness, multiple disabilities, and other health impairments, affect academic and job performance. Current methods for teaching individuals with low-incidence disabilities, including an overview of Adaptive/Assistive Technology (AT) solutions. Prerequisites: Graduate status, permission of Department Head.

642. Program Development for Students with Behavior Problems. (3-0). Credit 3. Field-based course relating to effective management of challenging and severe behavior problems in the classroom using proactive strategies; effective instruction and planned behavioral interventions; methods for observing, assessing and analyzing challenging and severe behaviors; includes a 20-hour field based component. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

682. Seminar in Special Education. (1-0). Credit 1. Knowledge, skills and attitudes in special education. Specific topics are announced for each seminar offered. May be taken more than once, but not to exceed 6 hours of credit. May be taken 6 times. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

683. Field Practicum. Credit 1 to 15 each semester. Faculty supervised experience in professional practice settings in Special Education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Supervised experience in professional functions appropriate to career goals in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Directed individual study of selected problems in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

689. Special Topics in… Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of special education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

699. Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. This course is designed to provide the student with an advanced understanding of theory, methodology, ethical, and professional issues in the field of applied behavior analysis. The course focuses on trends and issues pertaining to behavioral assessment, intervention development, and data analysis. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.