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  • 3.00 Credits

    Theoretical and applied foundations of instructional and behavioral support strategies for students with disabilities.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines theoretical and applied foundations of communication development and intervention for students with disabilities. Includes procedures for the infusion of augmentative and alternative communication systems into home, school, and community settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to federal, state, and local government roles in special education. Emphasis on federal statutory regulations and case law and their effects on service delivery and public policy. Recommended Prerequisites: SP ED 5011 and 5053 for Special Education Students.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course involves a series of online instructional modules regarding writing skills that are relevant to the programs in the Department of Special Education, including; APA format, writing for the profession, and preventing plagiarism.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Behavioral support strategies and issues for students with mild/moderate disabilities in classroom, school, and community settings. Prerequisite: SP ED 5011, 5021, 5022, 5030, 5040, and 5053. Co-requisite: SP ED 5132.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide experience in the administration and interpretation of assessment procedures for planning and implementing instructional interventions for students with mild/moderate disabilities. The primary emphasis for assessment is on evaluation and linking IEP goals and objectives to the assessment results. It also provides an introduction to the service delivery and professional and practical ethics required to meet the knowledge area outlined in the Council for Exceptional Children Special Education Professional Ethical Principles (see http://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-and-Practice-Standards). Additionally, this course meets the diversity requirement of the English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement requirements. Prerequisites: (SP ED 2010 OR SP ED 2011 OR SP ED 2012) AND SP ED 5021 AND SP ED 5022 AND SP ED 5040 AND SP ED 5054. Co-requisite: SP ED 5131 AND SP ED 5200.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Planning and implementation or reading interventions for students with mild to moderate disabilities. Students enrolled in SP ED 6122 will be assigned additional coursework. Prerequisite: SP ED 5110, 5121, and 5131. Co-requisite: SP ED 5132.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Application of specific assessment methods and materials with students in simulated and actual settings. Students enrolled in SP ED 6131 will be assigned additional coursework. Prerequisite: SP ED 5011, 5021, 5022, 5030, 5040 and 5053. Co-requisite: SP ED 5121.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Application of behavioral and instructional methods and materials in supervised public school settings (15 hrs/week). Students enrolled in SP ED 6132 will be assigned additional coursework. Prerequisites: Department consent and SP ED 5011, 5021, 5022, 5030, 5040, and 5053. Co-requisites: SP ED 5122 and 5110.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed for prospective teachers in the mild/moderate program and addresses written expression for students with disabilities. The focus will be on (a) assessing student written expression skills using curriculum-based measurement, rubrics, and holistic scales; (b) planning and infusing appropriate and evidence-based strategies into writing or reading lessons; and (c) monitoring student's progress and making data-based instructional decisions. Students will be expected to apply their skills at their current practicum classroom setting.