Updated 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog
Special Education Courses
SPED 5105 Professional Practice in Special Education I
(1 credits)
SPED 5106 Professional Practice in Special Education II
(1 credits)
SPED 5107 Professional Practice in Special Education III
(2 credits)
SPED 5566 Survey of Mild Disabilities
(3 credits)
SPED 5567 Survey of Special Education Law
(3 credits)
SPED 5600 Study of the Learner with Special Needs
(3 credits)
SPED 5620 Teaching the Learner with Specific Learning Disabilities I
(3 credits)
SPED 5630 Teaching the Learner with Emotional Behavioral Disorders I
(3 credits)
SPED 5650 Collaborative Techniques for Special Educators
(3 credits)
SPED 5655 Due Process in Special Education I: Individual Education Plan
(3 credits)
SPED 5660 Teaching the Learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder I: Mild to Moderate
(3 credits)
SPED 5665 Social Skills
(3 credits)
SPED 5715 Curriculum Techniques with Special Populations
(3 credits)
SPED 6603 Math Difficulties: Diagnosis and Intervention
(3 credits)
SPED 6605 Due Process in Special Education II: Assessment and Reporting
(3 credits)
SPED 6608 Reading Difficulties: Diagnosis and Intervention
(3 credits)
SPED 6610 Current Issues In Special Education
(3 credits)
SPED 6620 Teaching the Learner with Specific Learning Disabilities II
(3 credits)
SPED 6630 Teaching the Learner with Emotional Behavioral Disorders II
(3 credits)
SPED 6660 Teaching the Learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder II: Moderate to Severe
(3 credits)
SPED 6680 Single Subject Research in Special Education
(3 credits)
SPED 6690 Summative Applications in Special Education
(3 credits)
SPED 6921 Directed Group Study
(3 credits)
SPED 5660 Teaching the Learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder I: Mild to Moderate (3 credits)
This course presents a whole-person perspective of individuals with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and surveys research-based approaches to teaching, biological and neurological information necessary for assessment, genetic research, legislation, and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Code of Ethics. The course material covers birth through the age of 21 and requires 20 hours of field experience with 10 hours dedicated to birth to Pre-Kindergarten and 10 hours dedicated to Kindergarten through Grade 6. Prerequisites: SPED 5600 and consent of instructor.
Common Course Outline