EDSP -- Education, Special

EDSP 400 Assessment, Curriculum and Instructional Methods For Students with Severe Disabilities (3) Corequisites: {EDSP 402 or EDSP 431} or permission of department. Examination of functional assessment procedures, curriculum development and analysis, and instructional techniques for students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 401 Environmental Adaptations for Severely Handicapped Students (3) Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 411; and EDSP 412} or {EDSP 430; and EDSP 431}. Management problems of and alternatives for severely disabled individuals.

EDSP 402 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities I (2-5) Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 400; and EDSP 404} or permission of department. Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals. Enrollment limited to those admitted to severely handicapped specialty area. Field placement for two to five half-days per week.

EDSP 403 Adaptations for Students with Physical Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 400 or permission of department. Characteristics, mobility, positioning, feeding, communication, and inclusion of individuals with physical disabilities.

EDSP 404 Education of Students with Autism (3) Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 400 and EDSP 402} or permission of department. Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for students diagnosed as autistic.

EDSP 405 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities II (2-5) Prerequisite: EDSP 402 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 403; and EDSP 410 or permission of department. Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals. Field placement for two to five half-days per week.

EDSP 410 Community Functioning Skills for Students with Severe Disabilities (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 400; and EDSP 404} or permission of department. Corequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 403; and EDSP 405. Assessment, instructional techniques, and curriculum development related to community functioning skills for students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 411 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities III (2-5) Prerequisite: EDSP 405. Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 412; and (EDSP 420 or EDSP 460)} or permission of department. Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals. Field placement for two to five half-days per week.

EDSP 412 Vocational and Transitional Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities (3) Corequisites: {EDSP 411 or EDSP 465} or permission of department. Assessment and instructional strategies for developing the vocational and transitional skills of students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 417 Student Teaching: Severe Disabilities (4-11) Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with severely disabled individuals. Limited to special education majors admitted to severely handicapped specialty area.

EDSP 418 Seminar: Issues and Research Related to the Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities (1-3) For EDSP majors only. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Examines the current research related to the instruction of severely disabled individuals.

EDSP 420 Developmental and Behavioral Characteristics of Nonhandicapped and Handicapped Infants and Young Children (3) Corequisites: {EDSP 421 or EDSP 411} or permission of department. Study of the developmental, behavioral, and learning characteristics of nonhandicapped and handicapped infants and young preschool children.

EDSP 421 Field Placement: Early Childhood Special Education I (2-4) Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 420; and EDCI 410. Practicum experience in settings serving preschool handicapped children. Opportunities for studying the patterns of development and learning among nonhandicapped and handicapped infants and older preschoolers. Enrollment limited to students admitted to early childhood specialty. Field placement for two or three half-days per week.

EDSP 422 Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education (Moderate to Mild: 3-8 Years) (3) Prerequisites: {EDCI 410; and EDSP 420} or permission of department. Corequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 424. Characteristics, methods and materials for the instruction of young children (ages 3-8) traditionally labeled mild to moderately handicapped.

EDSP 423 Assessment of Preschool Handicapped Children and Infants (3) Prerequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 422. Corequisites: EDSP 430; and EDSP 431; and EDSP 400 or EDSP 441. Current psychoeducational assessment and evaluation procedures used with profoundly to moderately handicapped infants and young preschool children. Psychometric, criterion-referenced, developmental checklists, and automated and ecological assessment procedures. Administration of selected assessment instruments.

EDSP 424 Field Placement: Early Childhood Special Education II (Moderate to Mild) (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 421 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 422. Practicum experience in settings serving young (ages 3 to 8) mild to moderately handicapped children in self-contained and integrated early childhood programs. Opportunities to apply educational methods and materials. Field placement for two to four half-days per week.

EDSP 430 Intervention Techniques and Strategies For Preschool Handicapped Children and Infants (Severe to Moderate, Birth-6 Years) (3) Prerequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 422. Corequisites: EDSP 423; and EDSP 431; and {EDSP 400 or EDSP 441}. Current approaches to the treatment of preschool severely to moderately handicapped children.

EDSP 431 Field Placement: Early Childhood Special Education III (Severe to Moderate) (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 424 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 430; and EDSP 423; and (EDSP 400 or EDSP 441). Opportunities to apply techniques, strategies, methods and materials for educating severely to moderately handicapped infants and young children. Field placement for two to four half-days per week.

EDSP 437 Student Teaching: Early Childhood Special Education (4-11) Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with handicapped infants and preschool children. Limited to special education majors in early childhood special education specialty area.

EDSP 438 Seminar: Special Issues in Early Childhood Special Education (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. For EDSP majors only. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Study of current issues and research concerning education of preschool handicapped children.

EDSP 440 Assessment and Instructional Design for the Educationally Handicapped: Cognitive and Psychosocial Development (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 441; and EDCI 456} or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 330; and EDSP 445. Learning style, cognitive, and problem-solving strategies, and psychosocial behavior of educationally handicapped individuals at elementary to secondary levels. Characteristics, assessment and instruction. Enrollment limited to Special Education majors accepted into educationally handicapped area of specialization.

EDSP 441 Assessment and Instructional Design for the Educationally Handicapped: Oral Language and Communication Disorders (3) Corequisites: {EDSP 442 or EDSP 431} or permission of department. Characteristics of individuals with oral language and communication disorders, assessment of such disorders and instructional strategies, curricula and materials.

EDSP 442 Field Placement: Educationally Handicapped I (2-4) Pre- or corequisite: {EDSP 441 and EDCI 456} or permission of department. Practicum experience in settings serving educationally handicapped individuals. Demonstration of the content of EDSP 441. Enrollment limited to students admitted to educationally handicapped specialty. Field placement for two or three half-days per week.

EDSP 443 Assessment and Instructional Design for the Handicapped: Reading and Written Communication Disorders (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 320; and EDSP 321} or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 331; and EDSP 332; and EDSP 333. Characteristics and assessments of individuals with reading and written communication disorders at elementary to secondary levels, and methods of teaching reading and written language skills to such individuals. Adaptation of regular instructional methods and curricula.

EDSP 445 Field Placement: Educationally Handicapped II (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 442 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 330; and EDSP 440; and EDSP 443}. Practicum experience in settings serving educationally handicapped. The application of instructional design and assessment in cognitive development. Field placement for 2-4 half-days per week.

EDSP 446 Instructional Design for the Educationally Handicapped: Functional Living Skills (3) Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP 447 or EDSP 465} or permission of department. Instructional methods, curricula and materials designed to teach functional living skills to educationally handicapped individuals at elementary to secondary levels. Curricula and teaching strategies in science and social studies used in general education and adaptations for educationally handicapped individuals.

EDSP 447 Field Placement: Educationally Handicapped III (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 445 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP 446; and EDSP 450; and EDSP 460. Practicum experience in settings serving educationally handicapped individuals. The application of the content of EDSP 446, EDSP 450 and EDSP 460. Field placement for two to four half-days per week.

EDSP 450 Inclusive Practices in the Schools (3) Corequisite: EDSP 411 or EDSP 431 or EDSP 447 or EDSP 465. Educational practices regarding inclusive education in the schools for students with and without disabilities.

EDSP 457 Student Teaching: Educationally Handicapped (4-11) For EDSP majors only. Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with educationally handicapped individuals.

EDSP 458 Seminar: Special Issues and Research Related to the Educationally Handicapped (1-3) Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Current issues and research concerning the education of educationally handicapped individuals.

EDSP 460 Introduction to Secondary/Transition Special Education (3) Corequisites: {EDSP 461 or EDSP 411 or EDSP 447} or permission of department. For EDSP majors only. Historical and current issues, legislation, and service delivery options for youth with disabilities.

EDSP 461 Field Placement: Secondary/Transition I (2-4) Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 460. For EDSP majors only. Practicum experience in secondary/transition programs for individuals with disabilities. Field placement for two half-days per week.

EDSP 462 Vocational Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 460 or permission of department. Current vocational assessment strategies, interpretation of assessment results, and planning, delivery and evaluation of instruction in vocational education for secondary students with disabilities.

EDSP 463 Field Placement: Secondary/Transition II (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 461 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 462. For EDSP majors only. Practicum experience in secondary/transition programs for individuals with disabilities. Field placement for three half-days per week.

EDSP 464 Secondary and Transition Methods in Special Education (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 462 or permission of department. Current secondary vocational/special education issues and transition methods including work-study programming, job development, and job coaching.

EDSP 465 Field Placement: Secondary/Transition III (2-4) Prerequisite: EDSP 463. Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 464. For EDSP majors only. Practicum experience in secondary/transition programs for individuals with disabilities. Field placement for three half days per week.

EDSP 467 Student Teaching: Secondary/Transition (4-11) For EDSP majors only. A full-time twelve week field assignment in a setting providing secondary/transition services to individuals with disabilities. Enrollment is limited to special education majors who have successfully completed coursework in the secondary/transition area of specialization.

EDSP 468 Special Topics Seminar in Secondary/Transition Special Education (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. For EDSP majors only. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Current issues and research relating to secondary/transition services for individuals with disabilities.

EDSP 470 Introduction to Special Education (3) Designed to give an understanding of the needs of all types of exceptional children.

EDSP 471 Characteristics of Exceptional Children: Mentally Retarded (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or equivalent. Studies the diagnosis, etiology, physical, social and emotional characteristics of exceptional children.

EDSP 472 Education of Exceptional Children: Mentally Retarded (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 471 or equivalent. Offers practical and specific methods of teaching exceptional children. Selected observation of actual teaching may be arranged.

EDSP 473 Curriculum For Exceptional Children: Mentally Retarded (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 471 or equivalent. Examines the principles and objectives guiding curriculum for exceptional children; gives experience in developing curriculum; studies various curricula currently in use.

EDSP 475 Education of the Slow Learner (3) Studies the characteristics of the slow learner and those educational practices which are appropriate for the child who is functioning as a slow learner.

EDSP 476 Communicating with Sign Language (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 376 or permission of department. Intermediate level receptive/expressive skills in American Sign Language. Aspects of the culture, history, and research perspectives of the deaf community.

EDSP 480 Microcomputers in Special Education (3) Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDCI 385, EDCI 487, EDCI 406, EDIT 477, or EDSP 480. Microcomputers for the education of handicapped individuals.

EDSP 481 Characteristics of Exceptional Children: Gifted and Talented (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or equivalent. Studies the diagnosis, etiology, physical, social, and emotional characteristics of gifted and talented children.

EDSP 482 Education of Exceptional Children: Gifted and Talented (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 481 or equivalent. Offers practical and specific methods of teaching gifted and talented children. Selected observation of actual teaching may be arranged.

EDSP 483 Curriculum For Exceptional Children: Gifted and Talented (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 481 or equivalent. Examines the principles and objectives guiding current curriculum for gifted and talented children; gives experience in developing curriculum; studies various curricula currently in use.

EDSP 488 Selected Topics in Teacher Education (1-3) Prerequisite: major in education or permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.

EDSP 489 Field Experiences in Special Education (1-4) Prerequisite: permission of department. Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.

EDSP 491 Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or permission of department. Diagnosis, etiology, physical, social, and emotional characteristics of learning disabled students.

EDSP 492 Education of Learning Disabled Students (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 491 or permission of department. Methods of teaching learning disabled children.

EDSP 493 Curriculum For Exceptional Children: Learning Disablilities (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 492 or equivalent. Principles and objectives guiding curriculum for children with learning disabilities; gives experience in developing curriculum; studies various curricula currently in use.

EDSP 498 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6) Prerequisite: permission of department. Available only to education majors who have definite plans for individual study of approved problems. Credit according to extent of work.

EDSP 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes in Special Education (1-6) Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. The following type of educational enterprise may be scheduled under this course heading: workshops conducted by the special education department (or developed cooperatively with other departments, colleges and universities) and not otherwise covered in the present course listing. Laboratories, and special education centers; institutes developed around specific topics or problems and intended for designated groups such as school superintendents, principals and supervisors.

EDSP 600 Exceptional Children and Youth (3) Prerequisite: 9 hours in special education and permission of department. Examines research relevant to the education of exceptional children and youth.

EDSP 601 Characteristics of Behaviorally Disordered Students (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Characteristics and theoretical perspectives related to students with behavioral disorders.

EDSP 605 The Exceptional Child and Society (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Relationship of the role and adjustment of the child with an exceptionality to societal characteristics.

EDSP 610 Administration and Supervision of Special Education Programs (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 and permission of department. Consideration of the determination, establishment and function of educational programs to exceptional children for administrative and supervisory personnel.

EDSP 615 Evaluation and Measurement of Exceptional Children and Youth (3) Prerequisites: {EDMS 446; and EDMS 646; and EDSP 600} or permission of department. Deals with the understanding and interpretation of the results of psychological and educational tests applicable for use with exceptional children and youth.

EDSP 620 Educational Diagnosis and Planning For Learning Disabled Students (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 491; and EDSP 615} or permission of department. Identification of learning characteristics of learning disabled students and planning of educational programs.

EDSP 621 Social and Academic Skill Development for Behaviorally Disordered  Students (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 600; and EDSP 601} or permission of department.  Strategies to teach social and academic skills to behaviorally disordered students.

EDSP 625 Seminar on Severely Handicapping Conditions (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Research and theories relevant to the education of severely handicapped individuals.

EDSP 630 Problems in the Education of the Gifted (3) Prerequisite: 9 hours in Special Education including EDSP 600 or permission of department. Consideration of the pertinent psychological, educational, medical, sociological and other research and theoretical material relevant to the determination of trends and practices regarding the gifted.

EDSP 635 Seminar: Behavioral Disorders (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 601; and EDSP 621} or permission of department. Methodological and theoretical issues related to behaviorally disordered students.

EDSP 640 Seminar: Learning Disabilities (3) Prerequisites: {EDSP 492; and EDSP 600; and EDSP 615} or permission of department. Research and theoretical material relevant to trends and practices regarding the learning disabled.

EDSP 650 Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education (3) Prerequisite: 9 hours in special education including EDSP 600 and EDSP 420, or permission of department. Pertinent psychological, educational, medical, and sociological material relevant to trends and practices regarding handicapped infants and preschool children.

EDSP 651 Program Planning and Instruction for Handicapped Infants andChildren (3) Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 430 or equivalent. Program design for serving high risk and handicapped infants from birth to three years of age.

EDSP 655 Seminar in Secondary and Transition Special Education (3) Prerequisites: EDSP 600, EDSP 412 or EDSP 464, or permission of department. Review of research pertaining to individuals with disabilities in secondary and post-secondary vocational and transitional settings.

EDSP 665 Working with Families of Handicapped Children and Youth (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Review of current practices and research pertaining to families of handicapped children and youth.

EDSP 666 Educating Handicapped Children and Youth with Communication Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Current practices and research pertaining to communication development, assessment, and intervention for children and youth with disabilities.

EDSP 670 Single Subject Research in Special Education (3) Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department. Design, application, and analysis of single subject research in special education classrooms across all disabilities.

EDSP 672 Theory and Empirical Design in Special Education (3) Prerequisite: EDMS 645 or permission of department. Design and evaluation of quantitative research in special education across disabilities.

EDSP 675 Policy Issues Impacting Persons with Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Public policy issues regarding persons with disabilities including deinstitutionalization, special education and employment, as well as research and evaluation.

EDSP 678 Seminar in Special Education (3)

EDSP 680 Advanced Use of Computers in Special Education (3) Prerequisites: EDSP 480 or permission of department. Advanced course on computer applications with handicapped individuals emphasizing research, theoretical and practical issues.

EDSP 685 Policy Formulation and Persons with Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Research into the process by which policies regarding persons with disabilities are formulated, implemented and evaluated.

EDSP 788 Selected Topics in Special Education (1-3) Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Current topics and issues in teacher education.

EDSP 798 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6) Prerequisite: permission of department. Intended for Master's, AGS, or doctoral students in education who desire to pursue a research problem.

EDSP 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6) Registration required to the extent of six hours for Master's thesis.

EDSP 860 Doctoral Research Seminar (3) Issues and procedures relevant to conducting and analyzing research in special education.

EDSP 888 Apprenticeship in Special Education (1-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Apprentice practice under professional supervision in an area of competence compatible with the student's professional goals. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to degree- and certificate- seeking graduate students.

EDSP 889 Internship in Special Education (3-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Internship experiences at a professional level of competence in a particular role with appropriate supervision. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to students advanced to candidacy for doctoral degree.

EDSP 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8) Registration required to the extent of 6-9 hours for an Ed.D. Project and 12-18 hours for a Ph.D. dissertation.