2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior –Fa, Sp 2 hours Reviews the historical sequence leading to the mandates in special education. Explores implications of federal law with an emphasis on the definitions and characteristics of exceptionalities and various philosophies regarding the education of students with exceptional learning needs. Strategies of inclusion are discussed. Includes an introduction to nondiscriminatory evaluation and functional assessment of individuals with exceptionalities and the use of assistive technologies for enabling instruction. The course will present a rational and pragmatic approach to general classroom management. Throughout the course, emphasis will be given to the Positive Behavior and Intervention Support (PBIS) framework, establishing rules, preventing behavior problems, and teaching social skills. Students will complete a minimum of 15 hours in a field experience with persons with an exceptional learning need. 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. 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. Prequisites: EDSP- 2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior; may be taken concurrently with EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior with permission of instructor. 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. 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: $20) 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: $20) EDSP-3500 Special Education Law –Fa 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 Field Experience: 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-4125 1 hour Middle School Mathematics Topics for Special Educators –Fa A course with an investigative approach to topics such as logic, history of mathematics from underrepresented cultures, and teaching mathematics to diverse cultures. Mathematical modeling, formulating, and solving problems for both mathematical and everyday situations are included. Real-world connections provide opportunities for exploration and communication by written, oral, and technological presentations. Prerequisite: EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II. 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 2 hours Behavioral and Instructional Management –Fa A study of behavior management concepts and techniques for teachers of special education. Prerequisite: open only to degree- seeking students. EDSP-4400 Assessment in Special Education –Fa 3 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 Field Experience: 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) 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 241 Course Descriptions EDSP-2100 – EDSP-4450 EDUCATION