2014-2015 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Education Courses
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SPE 520 - Methods and Curricula in Early Childhood Special Education 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Curricula, program design, and teaching methods for educating infants and young children with disabilities.
SPE 600 - Selected Topics 1-3 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
SPE 609 - Teaching Children and Adolescents with Autism 3 credit(s) Irregularly
Cognitive, social, and communication needs of children and adolescents with autism. Examines program development, behavioral management, and effective educational strategies for this population of students.
SPE 612 - Adapting Instruction for Diverse Student Needs 3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: SPE 412
Methods and materials to ensure that diverse student needs are met in classrooms. Focus on individual differences in learning, behavior, physical abilities, and emotional characteristics. Other differences will also be considered (e.g., race, gender). Additional work required of graduate students. Admission to a teacher preparation program.
SPE 613 - Developmental Therapy for Children with Disabilities 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Integrated occupational/ physical therapy interventions and curricular modifications for children with special needs, ages birth to 5 years, in collaboration with early childhood special education planning.
SPE 615 - Seminar in Teaching 1-2 credit(s) Every semester
Opportunities for students to critically reflect upon their inclusive field experience. Emphasis on professionalism, collaborative problem solving (including classroom management), planning and implementing curriculum and teaching strategies and becoming a productive school change agent.
COREQ: EDU 508
Repeatable 1 time(s), 3 credits maximum
SPE 618 - Augmentation of Communication in the Inclusive Classroom 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Supporting students who are users of augmentative and alternative communication in inclusive classrooms. Variety of communication approaches, systems, and devises. Academic, social, legal, and policy issues.
SPE 621 - Sociology of Disability 3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: DSP 621
Sociological perspectives on disability treatment approaches, and social policy toward the disabled. Personal and public forms of stereotyping, prejudices, and discrimination.
SPE 623 - Families of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Critical, contemporary issues affecting children and youth with special needs and their families.
SPE 627 - Early Intervention for Children’s Reading Problems 3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: RED 626
Researchbased instruction for prevention and remediation of reading difficulties. Focus on preschool and early elementary children at risk for reading problems, as well as older elementary children labeled learning disabled, reading disabled, or dyslexic.
SPE 633 - The High-Risk Infant: Medical Treatment and Educational Interventions 3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Major medical conditions of newborns, associated developmental delays and disabilities, and ethical issues of medical treatment in neonatal intensive care. Problems of preterm, full-term, and post-term infants. Current issues (e.g., substance abuse, HIV-AIDS).
SPE 634 - Collaboration/Cooperation in Schools 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: EDA 634
Formal specialized services and informal support networks that promote collaboration between teachers, administrators, therapists, paraprofessionals, students, families, and community members.
SPE 644 - Significant Disabilities: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: DSP 644
Curriculum development, methods, materials, and instructional strategies, emphasizing inclusive settings. Discrimination encountered; history and experiences (e.g., eugenics, racial stereotypes, gender roles, and ideas of progress); perspective of those with significant disabilities.
SPE 649 - Practicum in Significant Disabilities 1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Field-based practicum with students with significant disabilities in inclusive settings.
COREQ: SPE 644
SPE 652 - Assistive Technologies for Integrating Students with Special Needs 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: DSP 652 , IDE 652
Development of integrative technologies and strategies that can be functional in both educational and work environment. Support and adaptation for individuals with physical, educational, and language challenges.
SPE 653 - Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors 3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Approaches for supporting elementary children with challenging behaviors. Conflict resolution, peer mediation, prosocial behavior, skillstreaming, and cooperative learning.
SPE 665 - Positive Behavior Supports in Secondary Schools 3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Approaches to help support positive behavior in adolescents. Theories and characteristics of emotional and behavioral disabilities; historical perspective; current research; assessment techniques; effective strategies for schools, classrooms and individuals.
SPE 688 - Social Policy and Disability 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CFE 688 , DSP 688
Trends and issues in the field and forces within society (political, economic, cultural, historical, and social) that affect people with disabilities.
SPE 690 - Independent Study 1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable
SPE 705 - Practicum in Psychoeducational Evaluation and Planning for Exceptional Children 3-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Working on a psychoeducational teaching laboratory team, students learn to evaluate and plan programs for youngsters with puzzling learning and/or behavioral difficulties using home and school observations, formal, informal, and curriculum-based assessment strategies.
SPE 706 - Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Key issues facing the field of early childhood special education. Medical and environmental influences on development, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, current legislation affecting programs,and new approaches to early intervention.
SPE 724 - Inclusive Professional Practices in Special Education 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Roles and responsibilities of special education teachers in inclusive schools. Essential skills and dispositions associated with quality inclusive practice, including professional standards, ethical principles, individualized educational planning, and research-based practices.
PREREQ: SPE 612 OR 412
SPE 727 - Perspectives on Learning Disabilities 3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Historical and current theoretical perspectives. Research related to factors that interfere with learning and its implications for instruction. For students in learning disabilities, special education, communicative disorders, rehabilitation, reading, and psychology.
SPE 860 - Proseminar in Inclusive Education 3 credit(s) Irregularly
Research approaches. Methods, conceptual processes for research design, and practice. How scholars frame research questions, incorporate values in research development, and interpret research findings.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
SPE 900 - Selected Topics 1-3 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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