SPED 4110. Assessment in Special Education (Preschool). (3) (3G) Strategies for interdisciplinary/ educational assessment to identify needs and plan appropriate programs for young children with disabilities. (Spring)

SPED 4111. Issues in Preschool Education for Children with Disabilities. (3) (3G) Overview of current issues and trends in early intervention and preschool services for young children with disabilities. (Fall)

SPED 4170. Special Education Consultation and Collaboration. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education or graduate standing. Methods for multidisciplinary planning, co-teaching with general educators in inclusive settings, utilizing paraeducators effectively, working with parents of exceptional students, and building collaborative interagency services for students with disabilities. (Fall)

SPED 4210. Instructional Methods and Materials: The Early Years. (3) (3G) Goal-setting, instructional design, and strategies for teaching young children with disabilities. (Fall)

SPED 4270. Classroom Management. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education or graduate standing. Theoretical context and related applied strategies necessary to manage effectively the classroom behaviors of individuals or groups of students. Requires a field-based assignment of approximately 10 hours. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 4276. Teaching Language Arts to Learners with Mental handicaps. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: admission to Teacher Education; SPED 3171; READ 3225; or graduate standing. Corequisite: SPED 3174. Knowledge and practice in remediating language arts deficits and sound developmental instruction for learners who are mentally handicapped. Requires a school clinical experience of approximately 20 hours to be shared with SPED 3174. (Spring)

SPED 5111. Introduction to Supported Employment. (3) (3G) Introduction to the concept of supported employment including models of supported employment, social skills in the workplace, assessment and importance of independent living skills. Additional work required for graduate credit. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 5121. Supported Employment Methods. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: SPED 5111. Examination of curriculum guidelines for successful supported employment programs, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessment, independent living skills, and social skills in the workplace. Additional work required for graduate credit. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 5151. Interagency and Collaboration. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: SPED 5111 and 5121. Analysis of existing interagency agreements and practicum experiences with individuals from agencies providing supported employment or transition services. Additional work required for graduate credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

SPED 6100. Introduction to Special Education. (3G) Examination of the historical antecedents of contemporary practices in the field of special education with emphasis on the conceptual models of child variance and current trends in the field of education. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

SPED 6105. Physiological Aspects of Learning. (3G) Examination of theories of learning as they relate to the structure and physiology of the central nervous system with emphasis on developmental abnormalities and disease processes that affect learning in children and youth. (On demand)

SPED 6111. The Gifted and Talented. (3G) Examination of the historical and philosophical perspectives of education for gifted and talented learners with emphasis on identification procedures, creativity, laws/policies, and current research in the field of giftedness. (Fall, Summer) (Evenings)

SPED 6112. Learning Disabilities. (3G) Examination of learning disabilities with emphasis on theories, issues, current trends and definitions of learning disabilities as well as instructional strategies, program models and major contributions to the field. (Fall, Summer) (Evenings)

SPED 6113. Mental Handicaps. (3G) Examination of historical antecedents, major contributors, current practices, issues and trends in the field of mental retardation. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6114. Emotional Handicaps. (3G) Examination of the conceptual models of emotional disturbance with emphasis on operational models and current practices based on the constructs of the models. Consideration of administrative arrangements for programs for children with emotional behavior. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6115. Mild Handicapping Conditions. (3G) Examination of theories and practice of cross-categorical programming, with emphasis on theories, issues, current trends, current practices, and consultation practices. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6116. Career and Vocational Techniques. (3G) Methods and procedures used in preparing handicapped people for the world of work. Prevocational work study and post-school programs leading to or approaching adult independence are studied. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6117. Introduction to Severely/Profoundly Handicapped Persons. (3G) Social and cultural antecedents to contemporary services for persons with severe and profound disabilities. Examination of historical events that lead to social attitudes, academic theories, and operational definitions. Study of general and characteristic behavior, nature and needs of these individuals within a developmental framework. Current issues are examined as current research is discussed. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6121. Methods and Materials: Mental Handicaps. (3G) Examination of the principles and practices of curriculum development and modification and current instructional methodologies for the mentally handicapped learner. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6122. Methods and Materials: Emotional Handicaps. (3G) Planning, implementation and evaluation of special education classrooms with emphasis on curriculum models, behavioral and academic strategies and individualized instruction for emotionally handicapped learners. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6123. Methods and Materials: Learning Disabilities. (3G) Planning, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs with emphasis on individual instruction, grouping for instruction, consultation, assessment, and program planning for the learning disabled. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6124. Methods of Instruction for the Gifted. (3G) Prerequisites: SPED 6111, RSCH 6109. A course designed to provide the skills necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate instructional procedures that facilitate learning by gifted students. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6125. Instructional Practices: Cross-categorical. (3G) Assessment procedures appropriate for use with students who are mildly disabled. Assessment information will be used to plan for the most appropriate instruction for the students with mild disabilities receiving education in a crosscategorical setting. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6126. Methods for Teaching Severely Handicapped Students. (3G) Corequisite: SPED 6127. Presentation and evaluation of principles and procedures used to program instruction for the students with severe disabilities. Students are required to design and implement an instructional program with a student who is severely disabled. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6127. Curriculum for Severely Handicapped Students. (3G) Corequisite: SPED 6126. Selection of instructional programs appropriate for use with thestudents who are severely disabled. The student identifies strengths and weaknesses of educational programs and makes recommendations for their use with students who are severely disabled. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6130. Diagnostic Instruction. (3G) Prerequisite: SPED 5130. Principles and practice of educational problem solving with emphasis on formal and informal assessment, observation and interviewing strategies for special educators. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6254. Individualizing Instruction for Regular and Special Needs Students. (3G) Prerequisites: Completion of core courses and area specialization. Designed to provide elementary teachers with the knowledge and skills regarding instructional methods, materials, classroom management, and assessment to provide individualized instruction in the regular classroom. (On demand)

SPED 6471. Internship: Gifted and Talented. (3-6G) Prerequisite: approval of department. Supervised experiences in observation, instruction and administration of programs with gifted and talented students. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6472. Internship: Learning Disabilities. (3-6G) Prerequisite: approval of department. Supervised experiences in observation, instruction and administration of programs with learning disabled. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6473. Internship: Emotional Handicaps. (3-6G) Prerequisite: approval of department. Supervised experiences in observation, instruction and administration of programs with for students with emotional handicaps. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6474. Internship: Mental Handicaps. (3-6G) Prerequisite: approval of department. Supervised experiences in observation, instruction and administration of programs with students who have mental handicaps. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6475. Internship: Mild Handicaps. (3-6G) Prerequisite: approval of department. Supervised experiences in observation, instruction and administration of programs with students who have special needs. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

SPED 6630. Problems and Issues of Severely Handicapped Students. (3G) An in-depth study of significant issues, trends and practices in the education of persons with severe disabilities which master teachers and supervisors may encounter with this population. Current trends and issues. (Fall) (Evenings)

SPED 6640. Seminar in Special Education. (3G) Examination of current issues and trends related to special education program planning and instruction. (On demand) (Evenings)

SPED 6641. Seminar in Curriculum Development: Gifted and Talented. (3G) Procedures and suggestions for developing gifted and talented programs; philosophy of the teacher, school and community assumptions of curriculum; child characteristics; parental concerns; teaching styles. (Spring) (Evenings)

Advanced Graduate Only

SPED 7110. Special Education Program Planning and Evaluation. (3G) Techniques used by individuals in leadership positions in special education as they engage in program planning and evaluation. (On demand) (Evenings)

SPED 7112. Issues in Special Education. (3G) Examination of current issues in special education, including legislation, policy, funding, litigation and program trends. (On demand) (Evenings)

SPED 7113. Special Education Technology. (3G) Examination of recent advances in the application of educative media, materials and technology in the field of special education. (On demand) (Evenings)

SPED 7471. Advanced Internship in Special Education. (3G) A field-based experience in a position of leadership in special education. (On demand) (Evenings)

SPED 7611. Seminar in Special Education Research. (3G) Examination of essential readings in each of the areas of exceptionality as they relate to curricular decision-making. (On demand) (Evenings)