Graduate Courses for Education, Special (EDSP)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

EDSP 400 Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. 3 semester hours. Also offered as EDSP602. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP400 or EDSP602.
Functional assessment procedures and instructional methods for students with severe disabilities from birth to adulthood.

EDSP 402 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities I (2-5 credits)
Pre- or corequisites: EDSP400 and EDSP404; 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 Instructions of Students with Physical Disabilities (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP603. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP403 or EDSP603.
Assessment, curriculum, and instruction for students with physical disabilities. Focus on etiology, environmental and learning adaptations, and assistive technology.

EDSP 404 Education of Students with Autism (3 credits)
Pre- or corequisites: {EDSP400 and EDSP402} or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP604. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP404 or EDSP604.
Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for students diagnosed as autistic.

EDSP 405 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities II (2-5 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP402 or permission of department. Pre- or corequisites: EDSP403, and EDSP410; or permission of department.
Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals. Field placement for two to five half-days per week.

EDSP 406 Field Placement I (1-3 credits)
Restricted to students with the following major codes: EDSP, and 0808P. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP322 or EDSP406. Formerly EDSP322.
Practicum experience in special education.

EDSP 407 Field Placement II: Special Education (1-3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP333 or EDSP407. Formerly EDSP333.
Practicum experience in special education. Field placement for two-three half days.

EDSP 410 Functional Reading and Community Based Instruction (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP614. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP410 or EDSP614.
Functional assessment, curriculum, and instruction related to reading and community functioning skills for students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 413 Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP613. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP321, EDSP413, or EDSP613. Formerly EDSP321.
Use of applied behavior analysis for assessment of behavior and learning environments. Design of behavior and classroom management of students in special education.

EDSP 415 Assessment in Special Education (3 credits)
Recommended: STAT100 or SOCY201. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP615. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP320, EDSP415 or EDSP615. Formerly EDSP320.
Knowledge and skills for understanding assessment process and interpretation of assessment data. Emphasis on psychometric aspects of assessment related to screening, eligibility, and program planning.

EDSP 416 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education I (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP616. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP416, EDSP443 or EDSP616. Formerly EDSP443.
Assessment and instruction of reading and writing skills for students in special education.

EDSP 420 Characteristics of Infants & Young Children: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP626. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP420 or EDSP626.
Focus on developmental, behavioral, and learning characteristics of infants and young children with and without disabilities.

EDSP 421 Field Placement in Special Education: Early Childhood I (4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for field experience in early childhood special education.
Field experience I in early childhood special education.

EDSP 422 Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP627. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP422 or EDSP627.
Curriculum and instruction for young children with mild and moderate disabilities, preschool through primary grades.

EDSP 423 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP624. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP423 or EDSP624.
Assessment procedures for infants and young children with disabilities, birth through age eight.

EDSP 424 Field Placement in Special Education: Early Childhood II (2-4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for field experience in early childhood special education.
Field experience II in early childhood special education.

EDSP 430 Early Intervention: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP631. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP430 or EDSP631.
Intervention with infants and young children with disabilities. Focus on moderate and severe disabilities.

EDSP 434 Field Placement in Special Education: Secondary Middle I (4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for field experience in secondary middle special education.
Field experience I in secondary middle special education.

EDSP 435 Field Placement in Special Education: Secondary Middle II (2-4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for field experience in secondary middle special education.
Field experience II in elementary special education.

EDSP 450 Inclusive Practices in the Schools (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP606. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP450, EDSP606, or EDSP788P.
Educational practices regarding inclusive education in the schools for students with and without disabilities.

EDSP 451 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP652. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP451 or EDSP652.
Methods for instruction of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. Collaboration with other professionals is included.

EDSP 452 Field Placement in Special Education: Elementary I (2-4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only.
Field experience I in elementary special education.

EDSP 453 Methods and Models of Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP653. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP453 or EDSP653.
Focus on models and methods of instruction responsive to the cognitive, linguistic, and cultural characteristics of elementary students in special education.

EDSP 454 Field Placement in Special Education: Elementary II (2-4 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for field experience in elementary special education.
Field experience II in elementary special education.

EDSP 455 Assessment in Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP654. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP455 or EDSP654.
Focus on selection, administration, and interpretation of assessment tools and results for designing instruction and evaluating progress of elementary students in special education.

EDSP 466 Issues and Models of Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP664. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP466 or EDSP664.
Issues, legislation, and service models in middle/secondary special education. Emphasis on career and vocational education, self-determination, and transition.

EDSP 470 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
Not open to students who have completed EDSP210. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP210 or EDSP470.
Designed to give an understanding of the needs of all types of exceptional children.

EDSP 474 Assessment in Middle/Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP674. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP474 or EDSP674.
Cognitive, vocational, and social assessment for students with disabilities. Emphasis on interpretation of assessment results and case management practices.

EDSP 476 Communicating with Sign Language (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP376 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 477 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP677. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP477 or EDSP677.
Methods and assessment practices for effective instruction in middle and secondary content areas for students in special education.

EDSP 481 Cultural Diversity and Disability (3 credits)
For 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP681. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP481, EDSP499C, EDSP678C, or EDSP681. Formerly EDSP499C.
A study of diversity issues within special education, with attention to uses of race, culture, and disability as they pertain to teaching, learning, and social justice.

EDSP 482 Literacy Approaches for At-Risk Adolescents (3 credits)
Pre- or corequisite: EDHD426 or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP682. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP482, EDSP488R, EDSP682, or EDSP788R. Formerly EDSP488R.
Provides approaches to teaching reading in the content areas for secondary students with disabilities.

EDSP 484 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP416. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP684. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP484 or EDSP684.
Focus on the development of reading and writing programs for students in special education. Builds on foundations established in EDSP416.

EDSP 485 Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP683. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP485 or EDSP683.
Instructional methods and assessment in mathematics in special education .

EDSP 486 Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP686. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP486 or EDSP686.
Focus on social development among students with and without disabilities, the relationship between pedagogy and student behavior, and classroom, school, and community approaches for developing prosocial behavior.

EDSP 487 Family Partnerships in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP687. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP330, EDSP487, or EDSP687. Formerly EDSP330.
Strategies for communicating and working with families of students with disabilities.

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

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

EDSP 490 Capstone Seminar in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only.
Study of current issues and research concerning the education of students in special education.

EDSP 491 Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP470 or permission of department.
Diagnosis, etiology, physical, social, and emotional characteristics of learning disabled students.

EDSP 494 Internship: Early Childhood Special Education (6-12 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with infants or preschool children with disabilities.

EDSP 495 Internship: Elementary Special Education (6-12 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with elementary age children with disabilities.

EDSP 496 Internship: Middle/Secondary Special Education (6-12 credits)
For EDSP or 0808P majors only.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with middle or high school age students with disabilities.

EDSP 498 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6 credits)
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 credits)
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 credits)
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 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 600 or permission of department.
Characteristics and theoretical perspectives related to students with behavioral disorders.

EDSP 602 Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP400. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP400 or EDSP602.
Functional assessment procedures and instructional methods for students with severe disabilities from birth to adulthood.

EDSP 603 Instruction of Students with Physical Disabilities (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP403. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP403 or EDSP603.
Assessment, curriculum, and instruction for students with physical disabilities. Focus on etiology, environmental and learning adaptations, and assistive technology.

EDSP 604 Education of Students with Autism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Also offered as EDSP 404. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 404 or EDSP 604.
Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for students diagnosed as autistic or having a pervasive development disorder.

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

EDSP 606 Advanced Study in Inclusive Practices in The Schools (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP450. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP450, EDSP606, or EDSP788P. Formerly EDSP788P.
Educational practices regarding inclusive education in the schools for students with and without disabilities.

EDSP 607 School Violence and Disruption (3 credits)
3 semester hours.
An examination of school violence and disruption from multiple perspectives. Societal, community, and individual factors are examined. Prevention strategies, interagency collaboration, and intervention techniques are addressed.

EDSP 610 Special Education Leadership and Administration (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP600 and permission of department.
Research and application of programs fro children and youth with special needs for specail education administrative and supervisory personnel.

EDSP 612 Transition Methods and Disability Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Philosophical and historical foundatins of transition service delivery and current methods that comprise transition services for students with disabilities.

EDSP 613 Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only or permission of instructor. Also offered as EDSP 413. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 413 or EDSP 613.
Applied behavior analysis for assessment of behavior and learning environments. Behavior and classroom management strategies for students in special education.

EDSP 614 Advanced Topics in Functional Reading and Community Based Instruction (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP410. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP410 or EDSP614.
Functional assessment, curriculum, and instruction related to reading and community functioning skills for students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 615 Evaluation and Measurement of Exceptional Children and Youth (3 credits)
Prerequisites: {EDMS 446; and EDMS 646; and EDSP 600} or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP 415. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 415 or EDSP 615.
Deals with the understanding and interpretation of the results of psychological and educational tests applicable for use with exceptional children and youth.

EDSP 616 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education I (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP 416. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 416 or EDSP 616.
Assessment and instruction of reading and writing skills and strategies for students in special education.

EDSP 620 Educational Diagnosis and Planning For Learning Disabled Students (3 credits)
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 credits)
Prerequisites: {EDSP 600; and EDSP 601} or permission of department.
Prerequisite: EDSP 600, EDSP 601 or consent of instructor. Strategies to teach social and academic skills to behaviorally disordered students.

EDSP 622 History, Research and Context in Behavioral and Learning Di sorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or permission of department.
Examination of theoretical, historical, and contextual influences affecting the study and treatment of persons with behavioral and learning disorders.

EDSP 623 Challenges and Issues in Behavioral and Learning Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or permission of department.
Development and outcomes for students with behavioral and learning disorders for inclusive schools, discipline, professional development and ethics.

EDSP 624 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP423. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP423 or EDSP624.
Assessment procedures for infants and young children with disabilities, birth through age eight.

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

EDSP 626 Characteristics of Infants and Young Children: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP420. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP420 or EDSP626.
Focus on developmental, behavioral, and learning characteristics of infants and young children with and without disabilities.

EDSP 627 Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP422. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP422 or EDSP627.
Curriculum and instructor for young children with mild and moderate disabilities, preschool through primary grades.

EDSP 631 Early Intervention: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP430. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP430 or EDSP631.
Intervention with infants and young children with disabilities. Focus on moderate and severe disabilities.

EDSP 635 Seminar: Behavioral Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or permission of department.
Methodological and theoretical issues related to students with behavioral disorders.

EDSP 640 Seminar: Learning Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470 or permission of department.
Research and theoretical material relevant to trends and practices regarding students with learning disorders.

EDSP 650 Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
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 and Children (3 credits)
Pre- or corequisite: EDSP 430 or equivalent.
Program design for serving high risk and handicapped infants from birth to three years of age.

EDSP 652 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP451. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP451 or EDSP652.
Methods for instruction of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. Collaboration with other professionals is included.

EDSP 653 Methods and Models of Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP453. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP453 or EDSP653.
Focus on models and methods of instruction responsive to the cognitive, linguistic, and cultural characteristics of elementary students in special education.

EDSP 654 Assessment in Elementary Special Education (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP455. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP455 or EDSP 654.
Focus on selection, administration, and interpretation of assessment tools and results for designing instruction and evaluating progress of elementary students in special education.

EDSP 655 Seminar in Secondary and Transition Special Education (3 credits)
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 660 Research to Practice in Special Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470. For EDSP majors only.
Graduate seminar for students in the teacher preparation program in special education. Focuses on issues in research, methodologies and applications of current research with students having disabilities.

EDSP 664 Issues and Models:Secondary/Middle Special Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Also offered as EDSP 466. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 466 or EDSP 664.
Issues, legislation, and service models in secondary/middle special education. Emphasis on career and vocational education, self-determination, and transition.

EDSP 665 Families, Culture, and Disability (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP600 or permission of department.
Current research on service delivery and cultural factors that influence families of children and youth with disabilities.

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

EDSP 671 Qualitative Methodologies in Special Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP600 or permission of department.
Design and evaluation of qualitative research in special education across disabilities and ages.

EDSP 674 Assessment in Middle/Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP474. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP474 or EDSP674.
Cognitive, vocational, and social assessment for students with disabilities. Emphasis on interpretation of assessment results and case management practices.

EDSP 675 Legal and Policy Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
Regulatory and statutory foundations for public policies addressing the education of children and youth with disabilities.

EDSP 677 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP477. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP477 or EDSP677.
Methods and assessment practicies for effective instruction in middle and secondary content areas for students in special education.

EDSP 678 Seminar in Special Education (3 credits)

EDSP 681 Seminar in Cultural Diversity and Disability (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP481. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP481 or EDSP681.
A study of diversity issues within special education, with attention to issues of race, culture, and disability as they pertain to teaching, learning, and social justice.

EDSP 682 Advanced Literacy Approaches for At-Risk Adolescents (3 credits)
Also offered as EDSP482. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP482, EDSP488R, EDSP682, or EDSP788R. Formerly EDSP788R.
Approaches to teaching reading in the content areas for secondary students with disabilities.

EDSP 683 Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP485. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP485 or EDSP683.
Instructional methods and assessment in mathematics in special education.

EDSP 684 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 616 or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP 484. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 484 or EDSP 684.
Development of effective reading and writing programs for students receiving special education services. Builds on the foundation established in EDSP 616.

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

EDSP 686 Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP 486. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 486 or EDSP 686.
Focuses on effective practices for social development among students with disabilities. Classroom, school, and community approaches for developing prosocial behavior are covered.

EDSP 687 Family Partnerships in Special Education (3 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Also offered as EDSP 487. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP 487 or EDSP 687.
Strategies for communicating and working with families of students with disabilities.

EDSP 690 Teacher Candidate Research Seminar in Special Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP 470. Corequisite: EDSP 889A. For EDSP majors only.
Required seminar for master's certification teacher candidates in special education focusing on research methods and applications with students having disabilities.

EDSP 691 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Early Childhood (2-4 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for internship in early childhood special education. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP431 and EDSP691. Formerly EDSP431.
Internship I in early childhood special education.

EDSP 692 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Elementary (2-4 credits)
For EDSP majors. Students must reserve three-half days per week for internship in elementary special education. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP456 or EDSP692. Formerly EDSP456.
Internship I in elementary special education.

EDSP 693 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Sceondary Middle (2-4 credits)
For EDSP majors only. Students must reserve three half-days per week for internship in secondary middle special edcuation. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP436 or EDSP693. Formerly EDSP436.
Internship I in secondary middle special education.

EDSP 694 Graduate Internship in Special Education II: Early Childhood (6-11 credits)
Corequisite: EDSP690. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP494, EDSP694, or EDSP889A.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with infants or preschool children with disabilities.

EDSP 695 Graduate Internship in Special Education II: Elementary (6-11 credits)
Corequisite: EDSP690. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP495, EDSP694, or EDSP888A.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with students with disabilities in elementary settings.

EDSP 696 Graduate Internship in Special Education II: Secondary Middle (6-11 credits)
Corequisite: EDSP690. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP496, EDSP696, or EDSP889A.
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with students with disabilities in secondary or middle school settings.

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

EDSP 798 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6 credits)
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 credits)
Registration required to the extent of six hours for Master's thesis.

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

EDSP 872 Theory and Empirical Design in Special Education Research (3 credits)
For Doctorial Students only. Prerequisite: EDMS645 and EDMS646 or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP672 or EDSP872. Formerly EDSP672.
Design and evaluation of quantitative research in special education across disabilities and ages.

EDSP 875 Policy Issues Affecting Individuals with Disabilities (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDSP students only or permission of instructor.
An analysis of current educational and disability issues and policies pertaining to children, youth, and adults with disabilities.

EDSP 888 Apprenticeship in Special Education (1-8 credits)
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 credits)
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 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)

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