Courses

Special Education (K)

  • EDUC-K 500 Topical Workshop in Special Education: variable title (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of Instructor.

    Intensive study of such selected topics as language development for exceptional children, the disadvantaged child, and behavior modification for exceptional children.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.) P: Graduate standing or Consent of Instructor.

    Basic special education principles for graduate students with no previous course work in special education. Students cannot receive credit for both K205 and K505.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 510 Assistive Techniques in Special Education (3 cr.)

    Explores various technologies ranging from non-electronic to more advanced "high-tech" assistive technology (AT) devices. Emphasizes how to: (1) assess AT needs of individuals with disabilities, (2) integrate AT into classroom settings, (3) adapt existing curriculum materials for use with AT, (4) develop strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of AT use.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 515 Foundations of Dyslexia: Identification and Assessment (3 cr.)

    Examines legislation affecting the identification and assessment of individuals with dyslexia, the characteristics of individuals with dyslexia, risk-factors for dyslexia, how dyslexia impacts language and literacy acquisition and development, and multi-tiered systems of supports. Components of the English language (i.e., phonology, phonetics, orthography, syntax, semantics, morphology) will be emphasized.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 520 Survey of Behavior Disorders (3 cr.) P: K505.

    An advanced survey of the literature related to behaviorally disordered/emotionally disturbed children including historical information, theoretical approaches, characteristics, and issues.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 522 Teaching Social Skills (3 cr.)

    The course shows how to identify the social skills students need to have to be successful in school and community settings, and how to address these skills as part of instructional programs. It also explains how to assess the social skills of student who display problems in their behavior, and how to develop and implement teaching lessons and activities that improve these students' social competence.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 525 Survey of Mild Handicaps (3 cr.)

    An advanced survey of the literature relating to mild handicaps, including historical foundations, definitions, and current issues facing workers in the field.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 535 Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped I (3 cr.) P: K505.

    Emphasizes the collection and use of formal and informal assessment information for designing the content of individual educational plans for handicapped children in various academic areas such as reading and mathematics.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 536 Individualized Instruction for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 cr.) P: K535.

    Emphasizes research-based methods for teaching individuals with mild/moderate disabilities, including the selection, adaptation, and implementation of evidence-based instructional programs, strategies, and materials, and federal/state laws and procedures for developing and implementing Individualized Education Plans. Highlights the use of performance data to plan and deliver individualized instruction.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 541 Transition Across the Life Span (3 cr.)

    In this course, issues and strategies related to the array of transitions students with disabilities need to make as they progress from pre-school to public school and on to adult life are discussed. The course covers laws, policies, and guidelines governing service provision across age groups and levels of instruction, and it addresses strategies for program planning, interagency cooperation and collaboration, and resource utilization.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 548 Families, School and Society (3 cr.)

    Describes approaches for providing support for families with members with or at risk for disabilities. Focuses on the family as a system, the challenges of parents and siblings, and techniques for parent-professional communication, building collaboration, and increasing family empowerment.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 549 Early Childhood Special Education Program Models (3 cr.)

    Planning and implementing appropriate programs for infants/toddlers and preschoolers with handicaps to include an understanding on consultation and interdisciplinary techniques, integrative programming, and interagency cooperation.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 553 Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 cr.)

    Surveys principles of behavior management as they pertain to educational environments. Students will learn how to define, observe, measure, record, and change academic and social behavior.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 565 Collaboration and Service Delivery (3 cr.)

    Reviews methods of implementing service delivery systems; consulting with professionals and parents; designing in-service training programs; and developing referral systems, curricular and personnel resources, and evaluation techniques used in special education programs.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 570 Intensive Reading Interventions and Supports for Students with Dyslexia (3 cr.)

    Examines methods and practices for designing and delivering intensive, evidence-based interventions (i.e., specially designed instruction) in reading for students with dyslexia. Covers explicit, direct instruction that is systematic, sequential, cumulative, diagnostic, and multisensory. Examines how to intensify and individualize instruction and provide supports to meet students' unique needs.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 590 Independent Study or Research in Special Education (3 cr.)

    Individual research or study with a Special Education faculty member, arranged in advance of registration. A one or two page written proposal should be submitted to the instructor during the first week of the term specifying the scope of the project, project activities, meeting times, completion date, and student product(s). Ordinarily, K590 should not be used for the study of material taught in a regularly scheduled course.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 595 Practicum in Special Education (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of Instructor.

    Provides for closely supervised field experience in various areas of special education.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 599 Research in Special Education (3 cr.)

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 601 Introduction to Special Education Scholarship (1 cr.)

    This seminar provides students familiarity with the professional field of special education by introducing them to relevant conferences, journals, book publishers within the field of special education. Students read conference papers, articles and/or book chapters written by our faculty; and students discuss these readings with the authors. Activities might include advanced doctoral students presenting papers and/or discussions on the occupational socialization of SPED doctoral students.

    Repeatable for Credit: 3 credits and 3 completions

  • EDUC-K 611 Research Design in Special Education (3 cr.)

    Problems of identifying and sampling from special populations; special measurement problems. Comparisons between handicapped and non-handicapped populations; comparisons among diagnostic categories; regular-special class comparisons; studies of residential settings; experimental interventions with handicapped groups; interventions with single individuals. Representative studies are critically evaluated. Each student will design an investigation.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 631 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 cr.)

    Provides a broad but substantive survey of research, issues, and trends; promotes critical examination of what is known and is unknown about ASD; and examines perspectives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 632 Promoting Social Competency in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 cr.)

    The course reviews social skills intervention research and examines effective approaches for promoting social competency in students with ASD.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 633 Communication Development, Assessment, and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 cr.)

    The course will explore communication development in ASD and assessment, planning, and strategies to enhance functional and social communication.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 635 Evidence-Based Professional Practice to Support School-Based Learning for Students with ASD (3 cr.)

    Focuses on identifying individual learning outcomes for students with ASD, addressing family and individual priorities, collaborating across disciplines and with families, adapting inclusive educational settings to accommodate individual needs, building on strengths, and creating peer-supported learning opportunities.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 634 Preventing and Intervening with Challenging Behavior for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 cr.)

    Students will identify challenging behaviors associated with autism and examine both the internal and environmental correlates of such behaviors.  Application of preventive and intervening strategies will be explored.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 650 Paradigms and Policies of Special Education in the U.S. (3 cr.)

    This seminar explores different policies and paradigms in special education. It will focus on one or more settings depending upon the interest of the faculty member, e.g. preschool, K-12 schools or higher education.

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 681 Evidence-Based Practice in Special Education (3 cr.)

    This seminar focuses on systematic reviews of literature related to pedagogical strategies used within different Special Education settings and populations (e.g. early childhood, teacher education, high school, jails, residential treatment facilities, assistive technology).

    Not Repeatable for Credit

  • EDUC-K 780 Seminar in Special Education (1-4 cr.) P: Consent of Instructor.

    Intensive advanced study of selected problems in the field.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 785 Internship in Special Education (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of Instructor and broad background in special education.

    Direct experience working in special education programs in schools, agencies, or institutions.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (1-3 cr.)

    This course is for the development of a dissertation proposal in special education. Students must have the consent of a dissertation director or prospective director to enroll. Students should be finished or nearly finished with program course work.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

  • EDUC-K 799 Doctoral Thesis in Special Education (1-15 cr.)

    Credit may be earned over a period of several semesters. The thesis may be an organized scientific contribution or a comprehensive analysis of theory and practice in a specific area.

    Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

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