2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 224 2012–13 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index 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 –Su (Out of class) 1 hour Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 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 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: 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-3400 2 hours Advanced Study in the Teaching of Developmental Reading –Fa, Su Presentation of theory, research and strategy for the instruction of adolescent readers (grades four–12) with a focus on addressing the reading needs of students who are not able to meet literacy expectations for their grade level. Particular focus is on the range of instructional practices, technologies and curricular materials that may meet the academic needs of older students with disabilities and/or with culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders. 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-4000 Principles of Inclusion –Fa 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: other courses in the Special Education 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 –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. 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. Course Descriptions | EDSP-2000 – EDSP-4300