2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 2009–10 Cedarville University 219 EDSP-2050 – EDSP-4880 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion –Fa, Sp 1 hour An examination of the theories, research, and practices of adapting and modifying curriculum, instruction, and the learning environment for students with special educational needs. An accompanying clinical experience allows teacher candidates to implement what they have learned. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite: enrollment in the appropriate upper-level methods block. 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 Skills –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. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite: Other courses in the Methods II block. EDSP-4300 2 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. EDSP-4400 Assessment in Special Education –Fa 4 hours Study in the administration and interpretation of formal and informal educational assessment instruments to identify and place students with mild-moderate needs in special education and the development of appropriate education goals and objectives. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Corequisites: other courses in the Special Education block. EDSP-4450 3 hours Special Education Clinical: Middle Childhood –Fa, Sp An opportunity to implement the objectives, skills, and instructional strategies for teaching mathematics, science, and social studies to students with mild to moderate needs at the middle childhood level. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early Childhood Methods I block. Corequisites: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods II block. (Fee: $135) EDSP-4550 3 hours Special Education Clinical: Adolescent andYoung Adult An opportunity to use the skills learned developing and implementing individualized educational plans and behavior intervention strategies for adolescent and young adult students with mild to moderate special educational needs. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite: other courses in the Special Education block. (Fee: $135) EDSP-4880 1-3 hours Topics in Special Education –Fa, Sp, Su Selected topics in special education that will complement or extend existing courses or expose candidates to topics not taught in other courses; may be proposed by an EDSP faculty or student. Prerequisites: faculty advisor and instructor’s permission. EDSP-2050 1 hour Special Education Field Experience –Fa, Sp A field-based experience in special education in which the teacher candidate observes and participates with the teacher in assisting learners with special educational 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 Language Development –Sp 2 hours An introduction to speech and language development for teachers of students with exceptional learning needs. (Fee: $10). EDSP-2500 1 hour Survey of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: Early Childhood –Su (Out of class) Survey of the multidisciplinary perspectives, identification, early influences, causation, levels of support, and practices related to the education of individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in early childhood. Offered summers only in a mediated (out-of-class) format. (Fee: $60) EDSP-2700 3 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 Diagnostic and Remedial 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: EDUC-2300 Introduction to 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; EDUC-2300 Introduction to 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: Intro 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)