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EDSE-4450
3 hours
Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience
–Fa
An opportunity for the implementation of the objectives, skills,
and instructional strategies in a setting appropriate for each
discipline area. Teacher candidates teach two–three periods a day
for five weeks.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education
Program. Corequisites: other courses in the Adolescent and Young
Adult Principles of Teaching block.
(Fee: $90)
EDSE-4880
1–3 hours
Topics in Adolescent andYoung Adult Education
–Fa, Sp, Su
Selected topics in adolescent and young adult education
that will complement or extend existing courses or expose
candidates to topics not taught in other courses; may be proposed
by an EDSE faculty or student.
Prerequisite: faculty advisor or
instructor’s permission.
EDSE-4900
12 hours
Student Teaching and Seminar: Adolescent / Young
Adult
–Fa, Sp
A teaching experience in an adolescent/young adult setting
under the supervision of the mentor teacher and the University
supervisor. Required seminars encourage reflection on the
teaching experience, as well as discussion of issues of importance
to educators. (Fee: $550)
Special Education (EDSP)
EDSP-2000
1 hour
Teaching Children with Exceptionalities
–Fa, Sp
An exploration of the implications of federal laws with an
emphasis on the definitions, characteristics, and strategies
for intervention in inclusive settings. The course includes an
introduction to the use of assistive technology.
Prerequisite:
EDUC-1000 The Education Profession. Corequisites: other courses
in the Introduction to Teaching block.
EDSP-2050
1 hour
Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs
–Fa, Sp
A field-based experience in special education in which the
teacher candidate observes and participates with classroom
personnel in assisting students with accentuated learning needs.
Prerequisites: COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech; ENG-1400
Composition; EDUC-1000 The Education Profession. Corequisites:
other courses in the Introduction to Teaching block.
EDSP-2400
2 hours
Language Development and Communication Disorders
–Sp
An introduction to speech and language development for
teachers. The course incorporates a range of instructional
practices, technologies, and curricular materials to address the
communication needs of students with disabilities and/or differing
cultural and linguistic backgrounds. (Fee: $10).
EDSP-2500
1 hour
Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
–Fa, Sp
Survey of the multidisciplinary perspectives, identification, early
influences, causation, levels of support, and practices related to
the education of individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilites in early childhood.
Co-requisites: EDSP-2000 Teaching
Children with Exceptionalities is to be taken concurrently with this
course.
(Fee: $60)
EDSP-2700
2 hours
Teaching Children with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
–Fa
An overview of mild to moderate disabilities with a focus on
instructional strategies and accommodations for students in
inclusive settings.
Prerequisite: TEP Acceptance, Early Childhood
Methods I.
(Fee: $10)
EDSP-3100
3 hours
Diagnostics and Intervention in Reading
–Fa, Sp
An introduction to the use of formal and informal assessment
techniques for identification and remediation of reading difficulties.
Teacher candidates learn practical instructional strategies for
teaching students with reading problems and apply the techniques
by working with elementary students in a school setting.
Prerequisite: EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process.
For Early Childhood majors. Corequisite: other courses in the
Methods I block.
(Fee: $60)
EDSP-3150
3 hours
Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for
Special Educators
–Sp
Study and implementation of individual testing and teaching
strategies for skill development in reading, analysis of programs
and materials, and development of individualized plans for
remediation of specific skill deficits.
Prerequisites: the Introduction
to Teaching block; EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process.
For Special Education majors
.
Corequisite: other courses in the
Methods I block
(Fee: $60)
EDSP-3500 Special Education Law
–Su
1 hour
An overview of special education law with an emphasis on the
history of the law and children with disabilities and understanding
the implementation and accountability mechanisms of inclusive
education.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Education block,
Corequisites: Introduction block may be taken during the same
summer.
EDSP-3950
3 hours
Special Education Clinical: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An introduction to the objectives, skills, instructional strategies,
teaching aids, and resource materials for teaching reading and
the language arts to students with and without mild–moderate
needs at the early childhood level.
Prerequisites: admission to
the Teacher Education Program; major in special education.
Corequisite: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods I
block.
(Fee: $135)
EDSP-4100 Adaptive Curriculum and Instruction
–Fa
2 hours
An introduction to the curriculum, intervention strategies,
instructional materials, and educational technology used
with students with mild–moderate special educational needs.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: other courses in the Special Education block.
EDSP-4150 Career and Occupational Training
–Fa
2 hours
A look at the role of occupational training in the special
education curriculum, including the techniques used in developing
occupational interests and abilities at various age levels.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: other courses in the Special Education block.
EDSP-4250
2 hours
Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion
–Fa, Sp
A presentation of the techniques of collaboration and
consultation needed to enhance the teacher candidate’s
communication with individuals with special needs, parents,
educational team members, and other professionals. Also includes
strategies for adapting and modifying instruction for students
with special needs and an introduction to assistive technology.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program and
completion of Methods I.
EDSP-4300
3 hours
Behavioral and Instructional Management
–Fa
A presentation of the learning theory, motivation, and behavioral
approaches to management of the social and academic
environment of learners with mild–moderate special educational
needs. Emphasis is on applied behavior analysis and functional
assessment.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education
Program. Corequisites: other courses in the Special Education
block.
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Course Descriptions
EDSE-4450 – EDSP-4300