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Special Education
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| Title |
Student Teaching: E/BD |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Student teaching in public school setting for pupils with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. Licensure coursework must be completed prior to enrollment in this course. |
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| Title |
Student Teaching: Developmental Disabilities |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Student teaching in public school elementary or secondary setting for pupils with mild/moderate disabilities. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. Licensure coursework must be completed prior to enrollment in this course. |
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| Title |
Characteristics of Students with Learning and Behavior Problems |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
A study of definitions, identification, assessment, characteristics, educational strategies, and program models for children and youth with learning disabilities and/or emotional/behavior disorders. |
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| Title |
Functional Curriculum and Assessment |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of individuals with developmental disabilities as well as a functional, life-skills orientation to assessment and curriculum that involves both academic and life skills instruction. Students will perform both informal and formal assessment, write an assessment report, and develop curriculum which allows for integration of students with identified cognitive impairments. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Communication Programming for Persons with Severe Disabilities |
| Course Outline |
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| Description |
This course covers issues related to communication program and decision-making models for communication programming for individuals with severe disabilities. The emphasis is on assessing an individual's communication skills, selecting appropriate components for the communication system and planning intervention strategies. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Assessment Strategies |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Assessment of scholastic achievement and aptitude, social behavior, and instructional effectiveness through the use of norm referenced individualized test instruments and informal instructor designed procedures. Course includes report writing, establishment of objectives, participation in the development of IEPs, and review of basic statistical and measurement concepts. |
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| Title |
Assessment Lab |
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| Description |
Field experience in assessment and remediation of students with disabilities. This course should be taken concurrently with SPED 463. |
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| Title |
Secondary Practicum: Mild Disabilities |
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Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed practicum experience in secondary level special education resource room setting. |
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| Title |
Secondary Practicum: Developmental Disabilities |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 456, SPED 463 and SPED 470 |
| Course Outline |
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| Description |
Directed practicum experience in secondary level special education resource room setting. Students will spend approximately 15 hours per week in schools. |
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| Title |
SLD Middle/Secondary Competency Based Field Experience |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 463 SPED 463L SPED 470 SPED 475 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed student teaching at the secondary level in special education SLD Program. Students will spend the equivalent of four weeks, full time in a middle school or secondary setting. STL 451 Student Teaching Elementary (8) is taken concurrently for dual majors. Prerequisite or concurrent course substitutions require instructor consent of the SLD licensure coordinator. |
| Course Code |
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| Title |
E/BD Middle/Secondary Competency Based Field Experience |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 463 SPED 463L SPED 470 SPED 478 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed student teaching at the secondary level in special education E/BD Program. Students will spend the equivalent of four weeks, full time in a middle school or secondary setting. STL 451 Student Teaching Elementary (8) is taken concurrently for dual majors. Prerequisite or concurrent course substitutions require instructor consent of the E/BD licensure coordinator. |
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| Title |
DD Middle/Secondary (Severe) Competency Based Field Experience |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 463 SPED 463L SPED 470 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed student teaching at the secondary level in special education DD Program for students with severe developmental disabilities. Students will spend the equivalent of four weeks, full time in a middle school or secondary setting. STL 451 Student Teaching Elementary (8) is taken concurrently for dual majors. Prerequisite or concurrent course substitutions require instructor consent of the DD licensure coordinator. |
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| Title |
ABS Competency Based Field Experience |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 410, SPED 403, and SPED 470 |
| Course Outline |
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| Description |
Directed student teaching at the elementary, middle or high school level. Students will spend five to eight weeks, full time in an appropriate setting that addresses the needs of students relevant to the Academic Behavior Strategist License. |
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| Title |
Internship |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Directed field experience working with individuals with disabilities. Prerequisite substitutions require consent of the faculty advisor. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. |
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| Title |
Secondary Services & Transitional Planning |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
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| Description |
Transitional planning for secondary students with disabilities including transitional assessment, programming and planning based on individual cognitive, affective and behavioral characteristics will be covered in depth in this course. Students will also acquire knowledge of post-secondary service options and funding sources. |
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| Title |
Behavior and Environment Management |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
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| Description |
Application of learning theory and applied behavior analysis to teaching and to the problem of altering maladaptive behavior. Specific variables related to classroom and community based instruction of individuals with a variety of learning characteristics are included. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Informal Assessment/Teaching Strategies:Students with Learning Disabilities |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 463 SPED 455 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Informal assessment techniques and teaching strategies across the core content areas and in social skills for elementary and secondary students with specific learning disabilities. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Educational Interventions: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 473 OR SPED 455 OR SPED 471 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Program design, intervention techniques, and management strategies for student with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Legal/Social Foundations of Special Education |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
This course overviews the educational, sociological, legal, and historical frameworks of special education services within the context of public school systems. It includes research on the efficacy of special education; national and state reform and renewal efforts in general and environment professional preparation, litigation and legislation, and best practices in curriculum for all learners. Issues related to families in a changing educational system are also addressed. Prerequisite substitutions require instructor consent. |
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| Title |
Topics in Special Education |
| Prerequisite |
SPED 225 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Advanced treatment of selected topics. Prerequisite substitutions require consent of the instructor. |
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