311. Assessment of Students with Disabilities. (2-3). Credit 3. Field-based course involving formal and informal assessment techniques used with students with disabilities, including progress monitoring; development of Individual Education Plans and the IEP process. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to teacher education.

312. Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Disabilities. (2-3). Credit 3. Information and competencies through field-based instruction in effective reading instruction for students K–12 with academic learning problems and mild/moderate disabilities; reading assessment, effective instruction design and teaching techniques, error analysis, correction procedures, and analyses and adaptations of commercial reading materials. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to program.

314. Effective Mathematics Strategies for Students with Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Information and competencies through instruction in effective mathematics instruction for students K-12 with academic learning problems and/or disabilities; effective instruction design and teaching techniques, implementation of methods relevant for active authentic learning; considers state and national standards related to teaching and learning mathematics. Prerequisites: EPFB 428; SEFB 310; SEFB 312; SEFB 471; SPED 302; admission to program.

320. Education and Employment Issues in Secondary Special Education. (2-3). Credit 3. Field-based course involving psychological, social, physical and cognitive development of secondary-age students; career assessment; programmatic options within educational and employment settings; transition models from school to adult settings. Prerequisites: Admission to program; SEFB 311, SEFB 414, SEFB 442, EPFB 484.

414. Methods and Issues in Low-Incidence Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination of how low-incidence disabilities affect academic and job performance; current methods for teaching and training individuals with low-incidence disabilities; includes 45-hour practicum with students with low-incidence disabilities. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to program; junior or senior classification.

425. Student Teaching in Special Education. (0-12) Credit 3. Observation and participation in special education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Special education student teachers must complete experience in both regular and special education placements. Must be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA in teaching fields and professional development.

426. Effective Instruction of Students of Diverse Abilities. (2-3). Credit 3. Field-based application of effective instructional strategies for teaching students of diverse abilities; analysis of teaching style and strategies for improving ability to work with diverse populations. To be taken concurrently with SEFB 425. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Senior classification; 2.5 GPA in teaching field; approval of department head.

442. Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbances and Behavior Disorders. (2-3). Credit 3. Special techniques and materials used in the instruction of students who have emotional and behavioral disorders; field-based course that includes practica related to behavior and instructional interventions. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to program.

471. Classroom Management and Behavioral Interventions. (2-3). Credit 3. Field-based course focusing on the effective management of classrooms: including research-based models of classroom discipline, proactive strategies that prevent misbehavior; interventions that decrease problem behaviors, and management systems appropriate for students with disabilities. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to program.