Special Education (SPED) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3256.

 

Course Listings

  Course#               Course Title (Credit Hours)     CRN           Day/Time         Location    Session  Instructor

EDUC 495-015 Independent Study in Teacher Education (1-6) 20096 Hours Arranged   First Staff
EDUC 495-021 Independent Study in Teacher Education (1-6) 20308 Hours Arranged   Second Staff
SPED 330-010 Special Topics in SPED: Autism (3) 20698 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/21, 7/22 9am-4:00pm   Second Kates-McElrath
SPED 332-010 Education & Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs (3) 20100 M/W 4-7:00pm First Fritschmann
SPED 332-011 Education & Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs (3) 20317 M/W 4-7:00pm Second Koger
SPED 434-010/SCHP 434-010 Applied Research Practicum (1-3) 20098 Hours Arranged First Staff
SPED 434-011/SCHP 434-010 Applied Research Practicum (1-3) 20313 Hours Arranged Second Staff
SPED 444-010 Classroom Management (3) 20601 6/26, 6/27, 6/30, 7/1, 7/2 8am-4:00pm Full Fritschmann
SPED 465-010 Adv. Methods for Inclusion (3) 20327 T/Th 4-7:00pm Second McAllister

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Course Descriptions

Special Education

 EDUC 495. Independent Study in Special Education:  Individual or small group study in the field of specialization. Approved and supervised by the major adviser. May be repeated.

 

SPED 330.  Special Topics in SPED: Autism: This week long course is designed to provide students with information intended to aid int he understanding of autism and related disorders.  Topics covered during the course will include identification, characteristics, and etiology of the disorder.  A heavy emphasis will be placed on evident-based instructions, strategies and interventions for students with autism and related disorders.

SPED 332. Education and Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs:  Legal, educational and social issues related to the special education of individuals with mental retardation, physical disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, health impairments and those who are intellectually gifted. Emphasis will be on meeting the diverse needs of students in general education classrooms and settings.

 

SPED 434 (SCHP 434). Applied Research Practicum:  Designing and conducting research projects in applied settings.

 

SPED 444. Classroom Management:  Introduction to positive behavior support strategies to improve student behavior. Topics include school-wide and class-wide interventions and functional assessment to develop individualized behavior support plans. Prerequisite: Enrollment in special education program.

 

SPED 465. Advanced Methods for Inclusion:  Advanced techniques for educating students with disabilities in general education based on current research and practice. Accommodations and planning for physical inclusion. Instructional inclusion through embedded instruction, adaptations, and curriculum overlapping. Decision hierarchies for level of instructional adaptation. Social inclusion methods through methods of social facilitation. Taught from a noncategorical perspective and addresses students with all levels of disability (e.g., mild and severe). Prerequisite: SpEd 332, admission to the special education program, or permission of instructor.