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SPED 4790 - Special Topics
1-4 credits
Repeatable for credit.
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SPED 4910 - Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities
1-4 credits
Individually directed study at the undergraduate level.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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SPED 4970 - Honors Thesis
1-6 credits
Provides an opportunity for honors students in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation to interact with other honors students in the College of Education and Human Services and explore an interdisciplinary area of interest. A written paper will be required.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-6 |
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SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI)
QI Quantitative Intensive
3 credits
Covers topics related to collecting data, using data to make decisions, analyzing data, graphing data, and applying principles of behavior management and instruction to children and youth.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices
3 credits
Principles of standardized and curriculum-based assessment. Foundations for designing effective instructional programs to help students achieve mastery and proficiency.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major and SPED 5010 or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications
3 credits
Expands knowledge of basic applied behavior analysis principles. Develops skills for remediating behavior problems using functional behavioral assessment.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5060 - Consulting with Parents and Teachers
3 credits
Provides strategies for communicating with parents and teachers, as members of a multidisciplinary team, to assist parents and other teachers in collaborative problem solving.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5070 - Policies and Procedures in Special Education
1-3 credits
Provides an understanding of federal and state laws for persons with disabilities and procedures for organizing a special education classroom and auxiliary staff.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1-3 |
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SPED 5110 - Social and Psychological Implications of Visual Impairments
2 credits
Explores attitudes and beliefs related to visual impairment and blindness. Emphasizes impact of vision loss on the psychosocial functioning of individuals and their families. Studies self-concept, self-esteem, and strategies to enhance these areas in visually impaired children.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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SPED 5120 - Ocular Disorders and Examination Techniques of Low Vision
4 credits
Students demonstrate the ability to identify the important parts of the visual system, to understand and interpret eye reports, and to translate the information into an educational plan. Participants also conduct and supervise vision screening clinics. In addition, participants demonstrate a basic understanding of approaches and practices of low-vision services. Includes low-vision aids, optics, and environmental modifications.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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SPED 5130 - Literary Braille Codes and Technologies
4 credits
Focuses on reading and writing literary braille. Includes literary braille contractions, short-form words, punctuation, and rules of usage for basic Grade 2 braille, using the Perkins Braille Writer. Emphasizes accuracy, beginning formatting, and ability to apply the rules. Using a slate and stylus, as well as computerized braille writers, students learn to write literary braille.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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SPED 5140 - Nemeth Braille Codes and Braille Technologies
3 credits
Transcription of print mathematical symbols into appropriate formats, using Nemeth Braille Code of Mathematics. Computation skills using adapted abacus for basic mathematical operation. Explores braille music, foreign language braille, computer braille, and Grade 3 braille. Emphasizes literary braille in more extended writing projects.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5150 - Teaching Children with Dual Sensory Impairments (Deaf/Blind)
3 credits
Provides basic understanding of the needs of learners (ages 0-22) having sensory impairments with multiple disabilities. Includes role and characteristics of the transdisciplinary team, learning environments, resources, assessment procedures, and instructional strategies. Identifies inclusion procedures, transitional issues, and methods of encouraging parental involvement.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
3 |
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SPED 5160 - Introduction to Orientation and Mobility
2 credits
Introduces students to orientation and mobility, as well as basic assessment techniques. Students learn to use the results of these assessments, along with specific teaching techniques in pre-cane orientation and mobility skills, in teaching children with visual impairments. Students also become familiar with basic indoor (non-cane) mobility techniques, learn to identify and teach orientation cues in the environments, and develop lesson plans to teach concepts necessary for future cane travel.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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SPED 5170 - Instructional Management for Students with Visual Impairments (0-21)
4 credits
Emphasizes best practices for instructional management of children with visual impairments in early intervention settings, preschool programs, and early elementary grades. Also addresses practices for older students in upper elementary through high school grades. Explores strategies for development of basic concepts, socialization skills, emergent literacy, effective braille reading and writing, daily living skills, career understanding, and recreational and leisure skills. Focuses on understanding agency and community resources, family collaboration, modification and adaptation of materials and environments, and adapted technology.
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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SPED 5180 - Field Studies in Visual Impairments
1 credit
Participants work with visually impaired students in a variety of educational sites. Emphasizes use of adapted technology, implementation of teaching activities, student assessment, and modification of educational materials.
Corequisite: SPED 5130 or SPED 5170 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1 |
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SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3-15 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3-15 |
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SPED 5210 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3-15 credits
Undergraduate student teaching for dual majors.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3-15 |
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SPED 5220 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar
3 credits
Weekly seminar taken concurrently with student teaching. Focuses on problems arising during student teaching and the development of a teaching portfolio.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to teacher education and completion of the SPED sequence.
Corequisite: SPED 5200 or SPED 5210 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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SPED 5230 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Alternative Preparation
3-15 credits
Student teaching for students in alternative teacher preparation programs.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3-15 |
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SPED 5300 - Orientation to Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
1-2 credits
Provides preservice teachers with overview of information and resources, examples, and practice in applying effective instructional and behavior management strategies in their classrooms. Emphasizes knowledge/skills first day and first week of school.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1-2 |
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SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
2-4 credits
Curriculum, instructional methods, assessment, and data-based decision making related to teaching reading and language arts to students with mild/moderate disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2-4 |
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SPED 5320 - Teaching Content Areas and Transition to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
3 credits
Students learn to teach content area material, learning strategies, and transition-related skills to students with mild/moderate disabilities. Also includes assessment and decision making strategies related to these curricular areas.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5330 - Eligibility Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
1 credit
Covers topics of choosing and administering eligibility assessment tests for students who may have mild/moderate disabilities. Interpretation of test results and applying results to decisions regarding students’ eligibility for special education services.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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SPED 5340 - Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
3 credits
Explains procedures for teaching mathematics to students with mild/moderate disabilities, so that each progresses as fast as his or her capabilities will allow.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to special education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5350 - Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities I
3 credits
Provides students with information and skills in the area of classroom and individual behavior management procedures. Emphasizes research-validated strategies that students will apply to everyday instructional situations.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Alternative Teacher Preparation Licensure Program.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5360 - Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities II
3 credits
Provides students with instructional and management skills. Through case studies and classroom simulations, students learn research-validated instructional and management skills.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Alternative Preparation Licensure Program.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5370 - Technology Considerations for Students with M/M Disabilities
2 credits
Assistive technology is a special factor to be considered by IEP teams for students with disabilities. Understanding the function and use of technology is critical in selecting and implementing AT systems. Students’ needs for AT are as diverse as students themselves.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5400 - Orientation to Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities
2 credits
Provides preservice teachers with overview of information, resources, examples, and practices in applying effective instructional and behavior management strategies to students with severe disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5410 - Practicum: Direct Instruction Reading and Language Arts for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
1-3 credits
Students learn to use Direct Instruction techniques, positive management, curriculum-based assessment, and data-based decision-making to teach reading and language arts to children with mild/moderate disabilities. Students are placed in a classroom, where they teach a group of children daily.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1-3 |
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SPED 5420 - Practicum: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
4 credits
Covers use of effective instructional techniques, positive management, curriculum-based assessment, and data-based decision making to teach mathematics content to children with mild/moderate disabilities. Students placed in a classroom, where they teach one or more group(s) of children daily.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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SPED 5430 - Field-Based Applications for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities I
2 credits
Designed to help students acquire and consistently demonstrate effective teaching practices to aid students with mild/moderate disabilities. Teaches students to analyze and solve instructional and management problems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Alternative Teacher Preparation Licensure Program.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5440 - Field-Based Applications for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities II
2 credits
The purpose of this course is to help teachers acquire more advanced effective teaching practices. Students will continue to learn how to analyze and solve instructional and management problems by learning more in depth procedures and implementing and evaluating interventions.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
2 |
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SPED 5510 - Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities
3-4 credits
Provides information about commercially available curricular materials, as well as how to plan for and design functional academic curricula, for persons with severe disabilities.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Special Education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3-4 |
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SPED 5520 - Curriculum for Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities
3 credits
Provides information on developing and implementing secondary-level classroom, community, domestic, leisure, and transition instructional programs.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Special Education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5530 - Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners
3 credits
Familiarizes students with existing technology (IT and AT), federal and state technology legislation, and resources to fund technology in the classroom. Teaches methods for evaluating technology needs of individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Special Education major or permission of instructor.
Campus: Taught on campus during spring semester only. Occasionally offered off campus during fall semester.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPED 5540 - Assessment of Persons with Severe Disabilities
1 credit
Provides students with knowledge and skills necessary for conducting assessment activities with pupils having severe disabilities. Covers norm-referenced/standardized, criterion-referenced, and alternative assessment instruments. Students complete assignments in administering, interpreting, and communicating results of each type of assessment.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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SPED 5560 - Practicum in Improving School System Programs
1-4 credits
Practicum or seminar providing information/experience in public school instruction.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
Repeatable for credit.
1-4 |
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SPED 5600 - Practicum: Instruction in Academic Skills
3 credits
A field-based class providing experience in observing and teaching functional academic curricula to students with severe disabilities.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5610 - Practicum: Instruction in Daily Living Skills
4 credits
Provides opportunity to assess students’ needs and to design programs for community, domestic, leisure, and transitional skills.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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SPED 5620 - Practicum: Introduction to Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities
2 credits
This practicum provides on-the-job training experience in working with students with severe disabilities. It will provide the ATP teacher with exposure to requirements for running a classroom. Students will become familiar with IEP, setting up a classroom, scheduling activities, and data collection.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5630 - Field-Based Applications for Students with Severe Disabilities
2 credits
Designed to help students acquire and consistently demonstrate effective teaching practices to aid students with severe disabilities. Teaches students to analyze and solve instructional and management problems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Severe Alternative Teacher Preparation Program.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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SPED 5640 - Advanced Field-Based Applications for Students with Severe Disabilities
2 credits
Designed to help students become competent in various effective teaching practices with students who have severe disabilities.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Severe Alternative Teacher Preparation Program and completion of SPED 5630 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5700 - Orientation to Teaching Young Children with Disabilities
2 credits
Provides an overview of recommended practices related to effective instruction and behavior management strategies for preschool-age children with disabilities. While emphasizing basic teaching skills and knowledge, prepares beginning early childhood special education teachers for the first days and weeks in their classrooms.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5710 - Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services
3 credits
Provides information about young children with disabilities, including historical development of services, skill areas, family involvement, teaming, and the array of service environments.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Special Education major or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5720 - Assessment for Eligibility, Programming and IEP Development
3 credits
Covers principles of standardized assessment, curriculum-based assessment, and direct child observation. Instructs teachers in how to use assessment results to determine student eligibility for special education services and IEP development.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor
Cross-listed as: PSY 5720 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5730 - Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities
3 credits
Provides information on curricula, instructional strategies, service environments, and staffing roles for teachers of young children (0-5) with disabilities.
Cross-listed as: SPED 6260 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5740 - Effective Instruction I
2 credits
Provides information on curricula, instructional strategies, progress monitoring of children’s IEP goals, service environments, and staffing roles for preschool special education teachers.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 5750 - Language and Communication in Diverse Learners
3 credits
Instructs teachers in how to adapt classroom activities and instruction to include and target children with various communication disabilities. Addresses the use of augmentative communication and various curricula to teach emergent literacy skills.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 5760 - Effective Instruction II
2 credits
Expands on the knowledge of curricula, instructional strategies, and progress monitoring of children’s IEP goals covered in SPED 5740 . Addresses young children’s challenging behaviors, as well as the use of functional behavioral assessment and applied behavior analysis principles.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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SPED 5770 - Early Childhood Development and its Relationship to Teaching Young Children with Disabilities
2 credits
Addresses how to use knowledge of typical early childhood development to inform instruction and program development for preschool-age children with disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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SPED 5780 - Foundations in Special Education and Legal Issues
3 credits
Provides information about disabilities, the historical development of special education services, service-delivery environments, family involvement, teaming, and legal issues concerning the provision of special education services to young children with disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 5790 - Special Topics
1-4 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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SPED 5810 - Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families
3-4 credits
Reviews infant medical issues, health, safety, syndromes, and low-incidence characteristics. Also includes a practicum component. Students participate, both in the home and in early intervention settings, with families having infants with disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3-4 |
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SPED 5820 - Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments
5 credits
Students participate in variety of environments serving preschoolers with disabilities, assist in developing a family service plan, and teach other staff to implement techniques.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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SPED 5830 - Seminar Working with Peers on Multidisciplinary Teams
1 credit
Seminar for discussion of topics pertaining to how teams work with children, with and without disabilities, in a practicum. Students are assigned to a team for planning and problem solving throughout the semester.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1 |
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SPED 5840 - Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism
1 credit
This course will provide majors an opportunity to practice ABA strategies with young children with Autism.
Repeatable for credit
Pass/Fail only
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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SPED 5850 - Field Based Applications of Effective Instruction I
1 credit
Provides opportunities for teachers to apply in their classrooms the instructional principles learned in SPED 5740 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1 |
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SPED 5860 - Field Based Applications of Effective Instruction II
1 credit
Provides opportunities for teachers to apply in their classrooms the instructional principles learned in SPED 5760 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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SPED 5870 - Field Based Applications of Effective Instruction III
1 credit
Designed to help teachers prepare for student teaching. Identifies teaching skills in need of assistance, then develops action plans. Reviews classroom teaching and portfolio requirements.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1 |
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SPED 5900 - Independent Study
1-3 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 5910 - Independent Research
1-3 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 6010 - Interventions for Parents and Families
2 credits
Explores special challenges faced by parents and families of at-risk students and students with disabilities. Emphasizes intervention strategies, supportive resources, and parent programs.
2 |
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SPED 6020 - Design and Evaluation of Instruction
3 credits
Presents curriculum in which diagnosis and instruction are welded as a unit into the regular teaching procedures.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 6030 - Clinical Practicum: Student Teaching
2-12 credits
Supervised practicum in a clinical teaching setting.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Pass/Fail only.
2-12 |
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SPED 6040 - Functional and Augmentative Communication Approaches and Technology
3 credits
Theory and methods of symbolic and nonsymbolic communication acquisition, especially for students with dual sensory impairments. Application of instruction and systems within natural routines.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 6050 - Issues with the Delivery of Services for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
In-depth presentation of best practices for educational services for students with dual sensory impairments.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 6060 - Legal Issues in Special Education
3 credits
Provides knowledge of a wide range of legal issues concerning the provision of special education services to students with disabilities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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SPED 6070 - Infusing Mobility and Communication for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
Reviews methods for providing orientation and mobility training to students with dual sensory impairments. Provides methods for infusing these and communication objectives into normal age-based routine activities.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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SPED 6080 - Collaboration and Management of Services for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
Reviews methods of planning and coordination of services for students with dual sensory impairments (e.g., transition, lifestyle planning, transition team coordination). Service management addressing issues of scheduling, monitoring, and training of staff and peers.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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SPED 6090 - Curriculum and Environmental Variations and Management
2 credits
Presents instructional and curricular strategies to promote utilization of residual vision or hearing skills. Overviews tactile cuing and movement-based approaches, with emphasis on integration within natural context and functional activities. Review of model delivery methods.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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SPED 6220 - Characteristics of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
3 credits
Explores characteristics of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. Covers definitions, prevalence and incidence, classification, causal factors, and facets of disordered behavior.
3 |
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SPED 6230 - Education of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
2 credits
Methods of teaching students with emotional and behavioral disorders, including educational strategies and behavioral treatments.
2 |
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SPED 6260 - Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities
3 credits
Provides information on curricula, instructional strategies, service environments, and staffing roles for teachers of young children (0-5) with disabilities.
Cross-listed as: SPED 5730 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 6290 - Teaching Social Skills, Self-Management, and Values
3 credits
Discussion of current research and practices related to teaching social skills, self-management, and values. Explores teaching procedures and curriculum programs.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 6300 - Effective Practices with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
3 credits
Students will learn evidence-based evaluation and intervention practices with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. Bilingual development, working with CLD families and the impact of culture on development will also be covered.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 6320 - Seminars in Learning Characteristics of Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
Investigates characteristics of dual sensory impairment, learning styles, and environmental demands. Awareness of eye and ear anatomy. Interpretation of formal assessments. Development of instructional strategies.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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SPED 6410 - Field Studies I: Analysis of Service for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
First of three field experiences for students in the DSI program. Emphasizes team-based review and analysis of services.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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SPED 6420 - Field Studies II: Analysis of Service for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
Practicum in integrated programs for students with dual sensory impairments within the context of the model classroom. Emphasizes transdisciplinary methods for assessment, instructional design, and planning skills.
2 |
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SPED 6430 - Field Studies III: Analysis of Service for Students with Dual Sensory Impairments
2 credits
Advanced practicum in integrated programs for students with dual sensory impairments. Emphasizes an overall management of instructional environment and services.
2 |
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SPED 6500 - Interdisciplinary Workshop
1-3 credits
Series of self-instructional modules and videos and a variety of elective training. Module topics include developmental disabilities, legal aspects and issues, assessment, intervention, assistive technology, transition, and prevention/intervention for aggression and violence.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 6510 - Transition to Supported/Competitive Employment
2 credits
This course provides students with knowledge to understand and analyze evidence-based transition to employment for individuals with disabilities.
Corequisite: or
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Even Years
2 |
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SPED 6520 - Transition Practicum I: Services Leading to Supported/Competitive Employment
2 credits
This practicum (i.e., field based applied course) provides students with competencies necessary to carry out evidence based transition services leading to employment of individuals with disabilities.
Corequisite: or
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Summer, Even Years
2 |
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SPED 6530 - Transition to Post-Secondary Education
2 credits
This course provides students with knowledge to understand and analyze evidence based transition to post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities.
Corequisite: or
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Even Years
2 |
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SPED 6540 - Transition Practicum II: Services Leading to Post-Secondary Education
2 credits
This practicum (i.e., field based applied course) provides students with competencies necessary to carry out evidence based transition services leading to post-secondary education of individuals with disabilities.
Corequisite: or
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Even Years
2 |
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SPED 6550 - Practicum in the Evaluation of Instruction
1-4 credits
Field-based research course contributing toward graduate degrees and supervisory licensure related to the assessment of an ongoing or newly proposed program of instruction.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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SPED 6560 - Improvement of Instruction
1-4 credits
Focuses on effective teaching methodologies, teaching performance, and curriculum decision making.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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SPED 6700 - Introduction to Behavioral Research in Education
3 credits
Provides an introduction to behavioral research in education, with a special focus on measurement, observation, and ethics. Discussion of basic single-subject experimental designs. Exploration of how to select appropriate measures and experimental designs.
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 6720 - Educational Applications of Behavior Analysis I
3 credits
Expands students’ understanding of behavior analysis, as well as their ability to apply behavior analysis to practical situations.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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SPED 6730 - Educational Applications of Behavior Analysis II
3 credits
Provides advanced instruction in educational applications of behavior analysis, including assessment and treatment of problem behavior and learning strategies.
Prerequisite/Restriction: SPED 6720 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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SPED 6740 - Single-Subject Research Methods and Designs
3 credits
Helps students develop competency in analyzing single-subject research. Students draft a written proposal describing research to be carried out in a master’s thesis or project.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Odd Years
3 |
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SPED 6750 - Supervised Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis
1-3 credits
Through this supervised practicum, students accrue supervised hours in applied behavior analysis.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1-3 |
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SPED 6760 - Supervised Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis: Seminar
2 credits
This seminar is associated with the practicum in which students receive clinical supervision in applied behavior analysis and should be take in association with SPED 6750 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Alternate Even Years
2 |
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SPED 6770 - Coaching and Systems Change
3 credits
This course will give students the skills to facilitate effective academic and behavior support across each tier of need in the school. Students will ascertain strategies in the assessment and intervention of schools, learn to create effective teaming and meeting structures to better support all students, and methods to provide support for individual teachers in their classrooms through evidence-based coaching and walkthrough practices.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Even Years
3 |
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SPED 6790 - Special Topics
1-4 credits
Repeatable for credit.
1-4 |
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SPED 6810 - Seminar in Special Education
1-3 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 6900 - Independent Study
1-3 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Repeatable for credit
Pass/Fail only
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 6910 - Independent Research
1-3 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Repeatable for credit
Pass/Fail only
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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SPED 6930 - Internship in Special Education
2-10 credits
Professional and supervised intern experience for master’s program.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
2-10 |
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