SPED 2000. Survey of Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SURVEY SPECIAL EDUC.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 2000L only for Special Education.
Individuals with special needs, including possible impact, causes, and characteristics of specific needs across life spans and cultural diversity. Topics include legal requirements, ethical implications, education strategies, collaboration between regular and special educators, inclusion, family involvement, and current issues relating to individuals with special needs.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
SPED 2000L. Survey of Special Education Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: SURVEY SPEC ED LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 2000.
Students examine a variety of settings which provide services to individuals with disabilities to gain an overview of the issues of exceptionality in society. Private transportation will be necessary.
Offered fall semester every year.
SPED 3030. Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ASSMT INDIV DISAB.
Prerequisite: SPED 2000 and permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 3030L.
Educational and adaptive behavior assessment of individuals with disabilities. Basic measurement concepts and procedures for administering standardized, informal, and curriculum-based tests.
Offered every year.
SPED 3030L. Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: ASSESS IND DIS LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 3030.
Laboratory to be taken with Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 3040. Introduction to Individuals with Special Needs. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: INTR INDV SPEC NEED.
Prerequisite: SPED 2000 and permission of department.
The characteristics of individuals with special needs, including mental retardation, behavior disorders, and learning disabilities. Emphasis is on school-related issues, such as the eligibility and placement of students in appropriate programs, including the development of individualized education programs; and life-long adjustment problems.
Offered every year.
SPED 3050. Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BEHV MGMT IND DISAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 3050L.
Classroom and behavior management program design based on the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis. Emphasis is on proactive strategies that promote learning and prosocial behavior.
Offered every year.
SPED 3050L. Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities Laboratory. 1 hour. 1-5 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLASS BEH MGMT LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 3050.
Laboratory to be taken with Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 4000/6000. Directed Study in Special Education. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIR STU IN SPEC EDU.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized training appropriate to the needs of selected individuals.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered every year.
SPED 4040. Special Education Technology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEC ED TECHNOLOGY.
Prerequisite: SPED 2000 and permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4040L.
Technology for managing, assessing, and teaching across multiple computer operating systems. The use of assistive technology devices that allow access to computers for those individuals with physical challenges. Multicultural issues relating to technology access will be addressed in readings, lecture, and practicum experiences.
Offered every year.
SPED 4040L. Special Education Technology Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPEC ED TECH LAB.
Prerequisite: SPED 2000 and permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4040.
Laboratory to be taken with Special Education Technology.
Offered every year.
SPED 4100. Instruction of Individuals with Mild Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INST INDIV MILD DIS.
Prerequisite: SPED 2000 and SPED 3040 and permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4100L.
The practical application of research-based instructional methods for students with high incidence disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 4100L. Instruction of Individuals with Mild Disabilities Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: INSTR MIL DIS LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4100.
Laboratory to be taken with Instruction of Individuals with Mild Disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 4120. Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INSTIND MOD SEV DIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4120L.
Preferred practices for teaching individuals with moderate to severe disabilities. Emphasis of curricula, curriculum-based assessment, interventions, diversity, collaboration, instructional planning, and curriculum adaptations.
Offered every year.
SPED 4120L. Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: INSTR MOD/SEV LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 4120.
Laboratory to be taken with Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED(EDEC) 5100. Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EARLY CHILD SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Meeting individual needs of children with disabilities in early childhood education environments. Emphases on methods for including young children with disabilities in typical environments. Topics include history and rationale for ECSE, family focused intervention, methods for teaming, embedding developmentally appropriate objectives in natural contexts.
Offered every year.
SPED 5400. Collaboration Among Families and Professionals. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: COLL AMG FAM PROFES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Models for collaborating with families of individuals with disabilities and other professionals and paraprofessionals. Emphasis on family systems, teaming, consultation, and diversity.
Offered every year.
SPED 5450. Student Teaching Seminar. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STU TEACH SEMINAR.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 5460.
Discussion of student teaching experiences and current topics.
Offered every year.
SPED 5460. Student Teaching in Special Education. 12 hours.
Oasis Title: STUDENT TEACH SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 5450.
Supervised full-time field experience in teaching individuals with mild disabilities.
Non-traditional format: Field-based student teaching in schools.
Offered every year.
SPED 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
SPED 7010. Clinical Assessment in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CLIN ASSMT SPE EDU.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 7010L.
Theory and practice in the use of standardized and dynamic evaluation techniques required for the assessment and program planning of individuals with disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 7010L. Special Education Assessment Practicum Laboratory. 1 hour. 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPE ASSESS PRACTICU.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: SPED 7010.
Laboratory in the assessment of special education.
Offered every year.
SPED 7100. Early Childhood Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EARLY CHILDH SP ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Seminar in early childhood special education, including history of and rationale for early intervention from birth through age five, typical and atypical early development, family and diversity issues. Emphasis is on assessment, including screening and play-based assessment.
Offered every year.
SPED 7110. Mental Retardation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MENTAL RETARDATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The characteristics of individuals with mental retardation across the lifespan. Theory and current issues as they relate to definition, assessment, eligibility, diversity, service delivery, and family needs.
Offered every year.
SPED 7120. Learning Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LEARNING DISABILITI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities across the lifespan. Theory and current issues as they relate to definition, assessment, eligibility, diversity, service delivery, and family needs.
Offered every year.
SPED 7130. Behavioral Disorders. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BEHAVIORAL DISORDER.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The characteristics of individuals with behavioral disorders across the lifespan. Theory and current issues as they relate to definition, assessment, eligibility, diversity, service delivery, and family needs.
Offered every year.
SPED 7200. Methods and Curriculum in Early Childhood Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MET & CUR IN ECSPED.
Prerequisite: SPED 7100 and permission of department.
Program models, instructional methods, and curricula in early childhood special education. Emphases are on developmentally appropriate practice, family systems, diversity, transitions, and methods for collaboration.
Offered every year.
SPED 7210. Methods for Teaching Functional Skills. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: METH TCH FUNC SKILL.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Behavioral psychology learning principles and procedures in the design of instructional programs to teach basic life skills. Focus is on data-based instructional strategies that facilitate skill acquisition, fluency, maintenance, and generalization.
Offered every year.
SPED 7220. Methods for Teaching Academic Skills. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: METHD TCHG ACAD SKI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research-based methods and materials used to teach academic skills to persons with mild disabilities across different school and vocational settings.
Offered every year.
SPED 7230. Methods for Teaching Social Skills. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MTD TEAC SOCIL SKIL.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Behavioral analysis as applied to socially significant behavior. Emphases include skills curricula, social behavior across cultures, school- and community-based instruction, generalization of skills, and validation of intervention procedures.
Offered every year.
SPED 7240. Methods for Postsecondary Transition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MTD POSTSEC TRANSIT.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Instructional procedures, demographics, social policies, and school and post-school factors that predict successful transitions for individuals with disabilities. Collaborative transition models, supported employment, independent and supported living, education/training, and community-based instruction are emphasized, as are service-delivery issues related to diverse populations.
Offered every year.
SPED 7240L. Postsecondary Transition Laboratory. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1-3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: POSTSEC TRANSIT LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Development and/or implementation of curricula models and/or transition models.
Offered every year.
SPED 7250. Written Language Disorders. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WRITT LANG DISORDER.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The literature on the psychology of written language for individuals with developmental disabilities from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Offered every year.
SPED 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered every year.
SPED 7440. Practicum in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRAC IN SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised field experience related to teaching individuals with disabilities.
Non-traditional format: Field based practicum.
Offered every year.
SPED 7460. Internship in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN IN SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: SPED 7440 and permission of department.
Supervised culminating field experience related to teaching individuals with disabilities.
Non-traditional format: Field based internship.
Offered every year.
SPED 7500. Advanced Technology in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV TECH SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: [(SPED 4040 and SPED 4040L) or (EDIT 2020 or EDIT 6150)] and permission of department.
Technology-based solutions for persons with disabilities. Emphases include technological applications of situated learning, system analysis, and issues related to diversity.
Offered every year.
SPED 7500L. Advanced Technology in Special Education Laboratory. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 1-3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV TECH LAB SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialization in technology matching the participants' degree programs.
Offered every year.
SPED 7600. Topics in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TOPICS IN SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Critical discussion of contemporary and cutting edge issues of people with disabilities.
Non-traditional format: Seminar in special education.
Offered every year.
SPED 7630. Critique of Literature in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CRIT OF LIT IN SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis of literature related to contemporary issues in special education.
Offered every year.
SPED 7650. Applied Project in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: APPLIED PROJEC SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research study of a topic or problem in special education related to the student's professional work.
Non-traditional format: Individual or applied project.
Offered every year.
SPED 8000. Directed Study in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED STUDY SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized and advanced study in special education.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered every year.
SPED 8320. Laws Affecting Individuals with Disabilities. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LAWS AFFE IND W/DIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Court rulings, legislative enactments, administrative regulations, and their impact on the function of general and special education in providing public education for individuals with disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 8370. Single-Subject Research Methodology in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SG SUB RES METH SPE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research methods related to individuals with disabilities that employ single-subject research methodology. The design of a research proposal that uses single-subject research methodology.
Offered every year.
SPED 8990. Research Seminar in Special Education. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RES SEM IN SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Current issues in special education research.
Non-traditional format: Individual or special projects.
Offered every year.
SPED 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
SPED 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered every year.
SPED 9600. Issues and Trends in Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ISSUES/TRENDS SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Contemporary issues and trends impacting the education of people with disabilities.
Offered every year.
SPED 9800. Advanced Practicum in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV PRAC IN SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Practicum in special education at an advanced level.
Non-traditional format: Advanced field-based practicum.
Offered every year.
SPED 9930. Internship: College Teaching in Special Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTER COL TEAC SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
A supervised internship involving college teaching of special education.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered every year.
SPED 9940. Internship: Supervision of Special Education Teachers. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN SUP IN SPED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised internship concerning the supervision of students in field settings.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered every year.