Undergraduate 2020-2021

EDSE 411 Assessments to Support the Struggling Reader

This course introduces students to reading assessments that enable teachers to select appropriate instructional methods/materials. Students will become familiar with various reading assessments and common profiles of struggling readers.

3

Prerequisites

(EDSE 320 and EDRD 410 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9 or Applic for Full Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)/Minor(s)

EDSE 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

EDSE 429 Adaptations for Learners with Exceptionalities in the Elementary Classroom

This course is designed to provide licensure candidates with information about students with disabilities, and other unique needs. This will include current research and practices related to issues in the field of special education such as Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Response to Intervention (RtI), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This course will help students identify and adapt instruction for students with a wide range of disabilities and differences.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education (and) Elementary Education Major(s)/Minor(s)

EDSE 430 Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom

Provide elementary level licensure candidates current research/practices related to students with exceptionalities. Identify/adapt instruction for students with a wide range of disabilities. Field experience will be used extensively.
2

Prerequisites

(GPA-2.75) and (EDFE 120 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

EDSE 431 Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education

Current research and practices related to issues in the field of early childhood special education in inclusionary and naturalistic settings. Information about young learners with exceptionalities, birth to age 8.
3

Prerequisites

GPA-2.75

EDSE 432 Evidence-based Practices for Infants and Toddlers, Birth to 3 Years

Recommended practices for early intervention with infants and toddlers with and at-risk for disabilities, birth to 3 years. Emphasis on developmentally appropriate, individually responsive, cross-disciplinary, and evidence-based practices.
3

Prerequisites

(EDSE 431 with a minimum grade of D-) and (EDFE 110 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 433 Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom

Required of students majoring in Fine Arts, Physical Education, Music Education and Vocational Education. Provides information on handicapped and gifted students, identification procedures and teaching techniques.
2

Prerequisites

GPA-2.5

EDSE 434 Collaborative Practice with Families and Professionals

This course examines principles of collaborative practice in working with families and professionals within early childhood special education contexts.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 435 Young Children with Significant Support Needs

This course provides strategies for working with young children ages birth to 8 years who have complex learning and behavioral needs due to environmental and/or biological conditions.
3

Prerequisites

(EDFE 110 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 436 Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Education: Birth to 3 Years

Supervised apprenticeship in assessing and planning learning environments and implementing activities for infants and toddlers with exceptional learning needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members.
3

Prerequisites

(EDFE 120 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Full Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 437 Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Education: 3-8 Years

Supervised apprenticeship in assessing and planning learning environments and implementing activities for children with exceptional learning needs 3- 8 years in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members.
3

Prerequisites

(EDFE 120 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Full Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 438 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Special Education

Supervised student teaching in assessing, planning, and implementing learning environments for children, birth to eight years.
9-12

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Application for Student Tching with a minimum score of 9 or EDSE 130 with a minimum grade of S)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDSE 442 Language and Literacy for Students with Severe Delays

Exploration of lifespan relationships between significant oral language delays, home/school dialectical mismatches, or language differences and the acquisition of literacy in both its oral and written dimensions.
3

Prerequisites

(EDFE 120 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Full Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-) and (ASLS 266 and EDRD 410 and EDSE 201 and EDSE 203 and EDSE 270 and EDSE 320 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 322 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 327 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

EDSE 443 Support Systems in Special Education

Students will acquire skills in case management, facilitating support processes, and delivering direct support within general education settings for students receiving special education services.
3

Prerequisites

(EDFE 120 with a minimum grade of S or Applic for Full Adm to PTEP with a minimum score of 9) and (EDSE 201 and EDSE 203 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 321 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 326 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

EDSE 444 Student Teaching in Special Education

Supervised practicum in assessing, planning, and teaching students with exceptional learning needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members.
1-15

Prerequisites

(EDFE 130 with a minimum grade of S or (Application for Student Tching with a minimum score of 9 and Passed Required Praxis with a minimum score of 9)) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDRD 411 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDSE 460 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities

Explores language and cultural variables that influence instruction and assessment practices for students with disabilities who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
3

Prerequisites

(GPA-2.75) and (EDSE 201 with a minimum grade of D-)