Special Education (EDSP)
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3000 Level Courses
3205. Learning and Special Populations (2:2:0). Examines the psychological, sociological, and educational implications of both high and low incidence populations of exceptionality for middle level classrooms. Field-based experience required.
3300. Exceptional Children and Youth (3:3:0). Major categories of exceptionalities; psychological, sociological, and educational implications of exceptionality. Field-based experience required.
3302. Assessment and Program Planning for Exceptional Children (3:3:0). Appraisal instruments and techniques used by relevant disciplines in determining educational placement and programming for exceptional children. Field-based experience required.
3303. Methods for Teaching Students With Mild Disabilities (3:3:0). This course gives preservice teachers a foundation in best practice in methodology for teaching basic academic skills, social skills, and content area subjects to students with mild disabilities including modifications to regular education curricula. Field-based experience required.Back to Top
4000 Level Courses
4304. Methods for Teaching Students With Severe Disabilities (3:3:0). Curricular adaptions and additions for students with severe and profound disabilities. Emphasis on functional communication, physical management, and training for independent living and employment, stressing community integration. Field-based experience required.
4305. Behavior Management for Students With Disabilities (3:3:0). Behavioral management strategies for addressing the conduct at school, at home, and in the community of infants, toddlers, children, and youth who have disabilities and the conduct of their families. Field-based experience required.Back to Top
5000 Level Courses
5093. Internship in Special Education (V1-3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
5094. Advanced Internship in Special Education (V1-3). Prerequisites: EDSP 5093 and 5301 with a grade of B or higher, and completion of or concurrent enrollment in EPSY 5389. The arranged internship gives students practical experience in an area of specialization.
5095. Internship for Diagnosticians (V1-3). This arranged internship provides experiences in educational diagnostics.
5300. Exceptional Children and Youth (3:3:0). Major categories of exceptional children and youth; psychological, sociological, and educational implications of exceptionality.
5301. Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children (3:3:0). Appraisal instruments and techniques employed by relevant disciplines in determining appropriate educational placement and programming for exceptional children.
5303. ABA I: Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education (3:3:0). Use of applied behavior analysis in special education programs. Included are techniques for observing and recording behavior testing intervention, effects, and use in learning environment.
5304. Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students With High Incidence Disabilities (3:3:0). Provision of knowledge of various models of instruction and strategies related to education of learners with varying disabilities, including materials development and evaluation.
5306. Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students With Low Incidence Disabilities (3:3:0). Strategies for teaching students with severe disabilities utilizing a critical skills model curriculum aimed at teaching appropriate functional skills across the domains.
5307. Problems and Trends in Special Education (3:3:0). Current problems and future trends in the field of special education.
5308. Authentic Assessment for Students with Exceptionalities (3:3:0). Authentic appraisal strategies and techniques to document the strengths and needs of students with exceptionalities in a naturalistic setting.
5310. Gifted and Talented Children and Youth (3:3:0). Psychological, sociological, and educational implications of higher level intelligence and intellectual ability as well as various talents.
5312. Creativity and the Gifted and Talented (3:3:0). Psychological foundations of creativity especially as they apply to gifted children, how to assess and nurture creativity, and establish an environment conducive to creativity.
5320. Children and Youth With Low Incidence Disabilities (3:3:0). The characteristics and psychological, sociological, and educational implications of severe disabilities including mental retardation, autism, serious emotional disturbance, dual sensory impairment, and multiple disabilities.
5330. Children and Youth With High Incidence Disabilities (3:3:0). The characteristics and psychological, sociological, and educational implications of mild disabilities including learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and mild mental retardation.
5345. ABA II: Data Collection Methods and Single-Subject Designs (3:3:0). Teaches the basic data collection procedures and implementation of single-subject research designs in applied settings.
5346. ABA III: FBA and Function Based Interventions (3:3:0). Prerequisites: EDSP 5303 and 5345. Provides teachers and related service providers strategies for conducting functional behavioral assessments in applied settings and for planning and implementing interventions.
5347. ABA IV: Behavior Change Procedures (3:3:0). Prerequisites: EDSP 5303, 5345, 5346. Offers strategies designed to in-crease appropriate behaviors and decrease inappropriate behaviors.
5348. ABA V: Advanced Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (3:3:0). Prerequisites: EDSP 5303, 5345, 5346, 5347. Provides an expansion of the principles and procedures of ABA through assessment and treatment pro-cedures, including precision teaching and verbal analysis of behavior.
5350. Foundations and Psychosocial Aspects of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3:3:0). Overview of historical and contemporary issues, individual assessment, academic placement, achievement, deaf culture, and educational controversies for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
5351. Emergent Language and Literacy for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3:3:0). Development of communication, language, and emergent literacy in students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Addresses all modes of communication, including speech, ASL, and MCE.
5352. Oral Communication for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3:3:0). Theories and developmental stages of speech acquisition in students who are deaf or hard of hearing with emphasis on effects of audition and cochlear implants.
5353. Educational Strategies for Advanced Language and Literacy for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3:3:0). Focus on strategies and methods of promoting literacy for deaf or hard of hearing students, including assessment, systematic instruction, and all modes of communication.
5354. Assessing the General Education Curriculum for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3:3:0). Focuses on the use of materials, technology, and visual strategies to help students who are deaf or hard of hearing succeed in general curriculum courses.
5380. Programs and Services for Individuals With Visual Impairments (3:3:0). Introduction to educational programs and services for students with visual impairments, including history, developmental characteristics, psychological needs, and legislation.
5381. Instructional Strategies for Individuals With Visual Impairments (3:3:0). Strategies for teaching and adapting instruction in content areas, independent living, career-vocational, P.E., and leisure. Includes a theoretical framework, assessment strategies, and research applications.
5382. Communication Skills for Individuals With Visual Impairments (3:3:0). Knowledge and skills in reading and writing the literary Braille code, Nemeth mathematics code, and format. Overview of other codes and basic signing skills for nonverbal communication.
5383. Anatomy and Functions of the Visual System (3:3:0). Structure and function of the eye, causes and implications of eye conditions, clinical and functional vision assessments, relationship to other disabilities, and neurological aspects of visual impairment.
5384. Basic Orientation and Mobility Skills (3:3:0). Exploration of space in the home and school environment and the wider community according to individual needs; appreciation and understanding of professional mobility instruction programs.
5386. Intermediate Orientation and Mobility Training for Multihandicapped and Blind (3:3:0). Prerequisite: EDSP 5384. Development of teaching skills in orientation and mobility in semi-independent settings with multihandicapped and blind students.
5387. Advanced Orientation and Mobility Training for Multihandicapped and Blind (3:3:0). Prerequisite: EDSP 5386. Advanced orientation and mobility teaching techniques for travel in independent settings for multihandicapped and blind students.
5388. Programs and Services for Students With Dual Sensory Impairments (3:3:0). Psychological, sociological, and educational implications of dual sensory impairments in children and youth, including appropriate community, educational, and social services.
5389. Methods and Materials for Teaching Students With Dual Sensory Impairments (3:3:0). Curricular adaptation and additions for students with dual sensory impairments. Emphasis on functional communication, behavior management, and training for independent living and employment.
5390. Seminar in Special Education (3:3:0). Recent research practices and problem areas in special education. May be repeated for credit.
5391. Intermediate Seminar in Orientation and Mobility (3:3:0). Focuses on research practices and problem areas in intermediate orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments and additional disabilities.
5392. Advanced Seminar in Orientation and Mobility (3:3:0). Focuses on research practices and problem areas in advanced orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments and additional disabilities.Back to Top
6000 Level Courses
6000. Master’s Thesis (V1-6).
6301. Leadership Issues With Special Populations (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program. Preparation of leaders in Special Education through analysis of research and critical issues, professional writing and speaking, and grant preparation. May be repeated for credit.
6302. Program Evaluation in Special Education (3:3:0). Prepares doctoral students to develop, implement, and evaluate education and rehabilitation programs for individuals with disabilities.
6303. Physical and Psychological Aspects of Special Populations (3:3:0). Preparation of graduate students to understand physical and psychological backgrounds of people with disabilities.
6304. Preparing Leadership Personnel for Special Populations (3:3:0). Course will prepare doctoral level students to develop a leadership and managerial style and to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate preservice and in-service programs for adults.Back to Top
7000 Level Course
7000. Research (V1-12). Back to Top
8000 Level Course
8000. Doctor's Dissertation (V1-12).Back to Top