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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 |
* Register via TCIE Prog/e-mail intlcoe@lehigh.edu ($500 Flat)
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.