Number |
Name and Description |
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310 |
Special Education Principles |
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Introduction to the field of special
education, including the nature and causes of disabling conditions,
family systems, a history of the field, and current policies. Prereq:
Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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320 |
Special Education Strategies |
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|
Introduction to basic special education procedures,
including formal and informal assessment, planning, development of
individual education plans, applied behavioral analysis, appropriate
medical procedures, and effective instructional strategies. Prereq:
310, admission to Teacher Education Program.
|
402 |
Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners |
|
|
Characteristics and needs of students with disabilities
and diverse learners with emphasis on educational implications. Techniques,
strategies and resources for teaching students with special learning,
behaviors, or medical needs, and the requirements of special education
laws. Prereq: Educational Psychology 210, admission to Teacher Education
Program.
|
410 |
Early Childhood Special Education Foundations |
|
|
Introduction to the field of early childhood special
education including the nature of disabling conditions; theoretical
perspectives in the field' legislation' policies and procedures used
in the field. Prereq: 402, admission to Teacher Education Program.
Coreq: 420. |
419 |
Psychology and Education of Students with Mild Disabilities |
|
|
Nature and characteristics of persons
with mild handicaps and the educational strategies appropriate
for these persons. Prereq: 402, admission to Teacher Program. Coreq:
420.
|
420 |
Field Experience in Modified Programs |
|
|
Practicum in teaching in modified
programs: planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating instruction.
Prereq: 402, admission to Teacher Education Program. Coreq: 419.
Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
|
431 |
Field Experience in Comprehensive Programs |
|
|
On-site teaching experience with
moderately and severely handicapped children and youth. Prereq:
402, admission to Teacher Education Program. Coreq: 432. Satisfactory/No
Credit grading only.
|
432 |
Psychology and Education of Students with
Moderate/Severe Disabilities |
6 |
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Nature and characteristics of persons
with moderate/severe disabilities and the educational strategies
appropriate for those persons. Prereq: 402, admission to Teacher
Education Program. Coreq: 431.
|
454 |
Education of the Gifted and Talented Children |
|
|
Psychometric and behavioral studies
of giftedness. Analysis of pat and present school practices in
reference to curriculum and program implementation. Prereq: Admission
to Teacher Education Program.
|
456 |
Speech and Language Basis of Learning Disabilities in the
Classroom |
|
|
Normal communication development; understanding of
speech and language impairments in school-age students; integration
of oral/written communication skills into existing curriculum, especially
for high incidence special education students. |
470 |
Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
|
|
General Characteristics and educational needs of exceptional children.
Implications of developmental variations for functioning as adults.
Enrollment limited to non-education majors. |
|
471 |
Early Childhood Special Education |
|
|
Assessment, curriculum planning and development and teaching approaches
used in early childhood special education. Prereq: Admission to the
Teacher Education Program. |
|
472 |
Field Experience in Early Childhood Education |
|
|
Placement in educational settings serving young children with special
needs. Provides experience in assessment, curriculum planning,
and teaching. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program. May
be repeated. Maximum 5 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. |
|
Elementary Education |
|
422 |
Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods |
|
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Methods and materials for teaching elementary and middle school reading, language
arts, science, social studies, and mathematics. Emphasis on planning, implementation,
and evaluation of integrative learning experiences. Prereq: Admission to Teacher
Education Program; must be taken prior to Professional Year Internship. |
|
505 |
Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods II |
|
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Applied methods of teaching reading, language arts, science, social studies,
and mathematics: accommodation strategies for students with diverse needs. Prereq:
Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods I. Coreq 575. |
Reading Education |
430 |
Elementary and Middle School Developmental Reading Instruction |
|
|
Word recognition (including phonics), comprehension, evaluation, and materials.
Not open to students who have had recent course in reading methods. Prereq: Admission
to Teacher Education Program. |
|
Graduate Courses - Professional Year |
Hours Credit |
574 |
Education - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development |
|
|
Strategies to document and analyze effectiveness of teaching and of professional
development. Study and application of various approaches. Coreq: 575
|
575 |
Education - Professional Internship in Teaching |
|
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Intensive teaching and teaching-related experiences in professional settings
in public schools. Enrollment limited to post baccalaureate students in professional
year program. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education program. May be repeated.
Maximum 12 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
|
591 |
Education - Clinical Studies |
|
|
Group and individual seminar activities during full-time internship. Application
and evaluation of professional core competencies. Completion and presentation
of portfolio and analysis of teaching project. Coreq: 575.
|
Graduate Courses - Special Education |
Hours Credit |
504 |
Clinical Experience in Teaching and Supervision of Exceptional
Children |
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Placement in educational settings. May be repeated.
Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. (Same
as Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 504.) |
506 |
Internships in Teaching in Special Education and Rehabilitation |
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Placement in professional settings in public schools
or agencies under supervision of master practitioners. Enrollment
limited to those in fifth-year program. Satisfactory/No Credit grading
only. |
553 |
Assessment of Exceptional Students |
|
|
Current issues related to assessment; advanced study
of evaluation models for special education' dynamic and other innovative
assessment approaches; advanced study of application to educational
programming; basic statistics and application in assessment. |
554 |
Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education |
|
|
Development of knowledge and skills in appropriate
formal and informal assessments of handicapped infants and young
children: screening, identification, diagnosis, placement, and programming
assessment issues. Prereq: 553 or consent of instructor. |
555 |
Characteristics of Affective/Motivational Functioning in
Children with Disabilities |
|
|
Definition, methods, identification and symptoms of
children with affective/motivational development in disabled youngsters.
Comparison to normal development and that of children labeled disturbed
or behavior disordered. |
556 |
Instructional Systems for Affective/Motivational Education
for Children with Disabilities |
|
|
Educational strategies and models of instruction; simulation,
demonstration, and media. Teaching techniques, materials, and teacher/pupil/family
interactions. Therapeutic forms of education through art, music,
role play, puppetry, bibliotherapy, and group interactions. Prereq
or coreq: 555 or consent of instructor. |
557 |
Positive Preventive Discipline |
|
|
Instructional classroom and preventive/proactive strategies
for use in classroom which positively effects efficiency of classroom.
Research on how curriculum can encourage appropriate interactions
of children and youth. Prereq: Admission to graduate program. |
558 |
Neuromuscular and Health Disorders: Educational Implications |
|
|
Neurological impairments, physical disabilities and
special health conditions, autism. Investigation of instructional
techniques and adaptations. |
564 |
Psychosocial Development of Gifted and Talented Children |
|
|
Phenomena of talent development in context of home,
school, and society. Implications of maladjustment. Practices for
promoting social and emotional development. Prereq: 451 and 452 or
equivalent or consent of instructor. |
565 |
Instructional Systems for the Gifted and Talented |
|
|
Instructional methods and systems evaluated in terms
of effectiveness in various educational environments. Prereq: 564
or consent of instructor. |
568 |
Early Childhood Special Education: Theories and Interventions |
|
|
Theoretical perspectives of early childhood special
education; exploration of programmatic models, family-focused concepts
and curriculum development. |
575 |
Creative Problem-Solving Strategies for Special Educators |
|
|
Techniques for solving problems encountered by special
educators in any setting. |
586 |
Seminar in Research Techniques in Special Education |
|
|
Evaluation of appropriate research methodologies with
handicapped populations. |
587 |
Seminar: Issues and Theories in the Education of the Exceptional
Child |
|
|
Current trends. Analysis of timely research and theoretical
issues. Prereq: Research course or consent of instructor. |
590 |
Application of Microcomputer Technology in Special Education
and Vocational Rehabilitation |
|
|
Application of microcomputer technology with all categories
of exceptionalities and across all chronological and functioning
age ranges. Microcomputer adaptive software, special switch access,
authoring systems, telecommunication, and strategies for cognitive
development. |
620 |
Internship in Research in Special Education and Rehabilitation |
|
|
Placement with professional engaged in theoretically-based
research: public school, institutions, agencies, or university settings.
Prereq: 9 hours in statistical and research methods. May be repeated.
Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. |
630 |
Internship in Institutional Leadership in Special Education
and Rehabilitation |
|
|
Advanced level field experiences under supervision
of practitioner. Prereq: Consent of instructor. May be repeated.
Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. |
Graduate Courses - Theory and Practice in Teacher Education |
Hours Credit |
500 |
Thesis |
|
|
P/NP only |
502 |
Registration for Use of Facilities |
|
|
Required for the student not otherwise registered during
any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty
time before degree is completed. May not be used toward degree requirements.
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. |
503 |
Problems in Lieu of Thesis |
|
|
May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading
only. |
517 |
Trends and Issues in Education
|
|
|
Examination of contemporary trends and issues in education. |
518 |
Educational Specialist Research and Thesis |
|
|
May be repeated. P/NP only. |
526 |
Drama and Story Telling in Teaching |
|
|
Use of techniques of drama and storytelling to improve
impact of teaching and to teach more effectively. Prereq: Classroom
experience or admission to teacher education program. |
535 |
Inquiry Teaching and Learning |
|
|
Use of children's and adolescent literature. Exploration
of ways to create settings that invite learners to engage in inquiry
learning and teaching. |
540 |
Topics in Improvement of Instruction |
|
|
Special conferences, workshops, and inservice programs.
May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter
grade. |
550 |
Action Research and Practical Inquiry in Education |
|
|
Principles of action research and practical inquiry
for practitioners in early childhood and school settings and methods
for conducting such inquiries in professional role. Prereq; Admission
to graduate program. |
593 |
Independent Study |
|
|
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
594 |
Supervised Readings |
|
|
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
595 |
Special Topics |
|
|
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
596 |
Clinical Experience in Assessment and Instruction |
|
|
Academic remediation applied in lab/field setting;
tasks related to teaching: assessment, preparation of lessons, and
delivery of instruction. Coreq: 553. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter
grade. |
600 |
Doctoral Research and Dissertation |
|
|
Prereq: Admission to candidacy. P/NP only. |
604 |
Trans-Departmental Seminar I |
|
|
Introduction to doctoral programs in education: research
requirements, academic integrity, the meaning of scholarship in academe
and issues/problems in education. Prereq: Admission to a doctoral
program or consent of doctoral program coordinator. May not be used
to meet 600-level requirement. Satisfactory/No Credit only. |
605 |
Trans-Departmental Seminar II |
|
|
Seminar to prepare doctoral students for the final
steps in completing a terminal degree including preparing for and
completing qualifying exams, preparing a prospectus, and completing
a dissertation. Prereq: 604. May not be used to meet 600-level requirement. |
610 |
Internship in College Teaching and Supervision |
|
|
Supervised practice in college teaching and supervision.
Prereq: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor. May
be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit only. |
617 |
Trends and Issues in Teacher Education—An Interdisciplinary
Perspective |
|
|
Current trends and issues in field of teacher education" elementary
education, mathematics education, science education, and social science
education. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor. |
620 |
Research in Literacy, Language, and ESL Education |
|
|
Recent trends and historical traditions in language
and literacy research: analysis of nature of research methods used,
question asked, and topics studied. Prereq: Admission to doctoral
program or consent of instructor. |
640 |
Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction |
|
|
Critical analysis of paradigms and theories relevant
to educational research. Principles of theory construction with grounded,
inductive, and deductive modes. Construction of mid-range theories.
Prereq: Admission to doctoral program. |
689 |
Internship |
|
|
Experiences in application of principles and practices
of curriculum development and instructional improvement. Prereq:
Program prerequisites and consent of instructor. May be repeated.
Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit only. |
693 |
Independent Study |
|
|
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
694 |
Supervised Readings |
|
|
May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
695 |
Special Topics |
|
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May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. |
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