**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

School of Special Education

EDSE 130 Student Teaching Application

Submit to SPED Office in one package: Application Checklist, PLACE or PRAXIS exam results, an unofficial transcript copy with EDFE 120 and EDSE 130 highlighted, and Major Content Approval Form. Subject to approval by Major Content Advisor. S/U graded.

0

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (Passed Required Praxis)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

EDSE 170 Introduction to Field Based Experience

Supervised teacher apprenticeship experiences (assessing, planning, teaching students with special needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members). School placements may be public or private, K-12.

1-3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

EDSE 201 Culture of Special Education

Introduction to special education, including: historical and legal perspective, characteristics of individuals with exceptionalities, issues related to identification and services, role of professionals in special and general education.
3

EDSE 203 The Individualized Education Program and the Collaborative Process

Addresses the development of the Individual Education Program through effective collaboration and consultation, including pre-referral through implementations, individualized planning, and student and family involvement.
3

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 201 with a minimum grade of D-

EDSE 270 Field-Based Experience

To become familiar with special education bachelor degree program requirements; introduced to teaching as a profession and the roles and responsibilities of special educators; school placements may be public or private, K-12; required classroom observations and seminars.
3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

EDSE 271 Field-Based Experience Seminar

To become familiar with special education bachelor degree program requirements; introduced to teaching as a profession and the roles and responsibilities of special educators; required seminars.

2

Prerequisites

(GPA-2.75) and (Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

EDSE 308 Workshop in Special Education

For beginning teachers and clinicians. Topics will include observation, techniques, programming, community relations, child development as related to exceptional children and evaluation for placement.
1- 3

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

EDSE 320 Assessment in Special Education

Explore issues in assessment related to exceptional children. Emphasis placed on principles, purposes and processes of assessment related to programming in special education.
3

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

EDSE 321 Advanced Assessment in Special Education

Applied experience in the administration and interpretation of formal and informal achievement tests used with exceptional individuals.
3

Prerequisites

(EDSE 320 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 326 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 443 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-)

Corequisites

EDSE 326 and EDSE 443

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

EDSE 322 K-12 Methods in Special Education

Instructional and methodological issues in the education of students with exceptionalities. Emphasis is on academic content areas across the curriculum and the development of positive learning environments.

3

Prerequisites

(EDSE 201 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 325 Behavioral Dimensions of Students with Exceptionalities I

This course addresses behavioral theories and their application in creating effective environments and in assessing and managing classroom behavior.
3

EDSE 326 Behavioral Dimensions of Students with Exceptionalities II

Learners will apply the principles of classroom management, assess student behavior, and develop individualized behavior plans that promote positive affective/social/academic growth.

3

Prerequisites

(Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and ((EDSE 201 and EDSE 320 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 321 and EDSE 325 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 443 with a minimum grade of D-))

Corequisites

EDSE 321 and EDSE 443

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

EDSE 327 Methods for Teaching Mathematics: Students with Special Needs

Instructional and methodological issues in the education of students with exceptionalities, emphasizing academic content across the curriculum and in the development of positive learning environments.

3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-) and (EDSE 201 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 322 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 442 and MATH 182 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 328 Field Experience in Special Education: Elementary

Supervised practicum in assessing, planning, and teaching students with exceptional learning needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members. One hundred thirty (130) hours of field experiences required.

3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and ((Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 321 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 326 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 443 with a minimum grade of D-) or (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 322 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 327 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 442 with a minimum grade of D-)) and (EDSE 201 and EDSE 203 and EDSE 270 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDSE 329 Field Experience in Special Education: Secondary

Supervised practicum in assessing, planning, and teaching students with exceptional learning needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members. One hundred thirty (130) hours of field experiences required.

3

Prerequisites

(EDSE 270 or EDSE 201 or EDSE 203 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and ((Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 321 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 326 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 443 with a minimum grade of D-) or (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 322 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 327 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 442 with a minimum grade of D-))

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDSE 331 Typical and Atypical Development of Young Children

The course explores typical and atypical patterns of early child development, birth to eight years; biological, cultural, and environmental influences; and implications for appropriate practice in early childhood special education.

3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

EDSE 332 Appropriate Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education

Formal and informal assessment procedures for children with or at-risk for disabilities, birth to eight years. Emphasis on cross-disciplinary approaches, matching assessment to purposes, and linked assessment/planning systems.

3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (EDSE 201 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 333 Evidence-based Practices for Preschool Learners, 3-5 Years

Recommended practices for inclusive education of children ages 3 to 5 with and at risk for disabilities. Emphasis on developmentally appropriate, individually responsive, cross-disciplinary, and evidence-based strategies across developmental domains.

3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (EDSE 201 and EDSE 203 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Program Restrictions

Include SpecEd:Early Child SpecEd-BA

EDSE 334 Evidence-based Practices for Young Learners, 5 to 8 Years

Recommended practices for inclusive education of children, 5 to 8 years, with and at-risk for disabilities. Emphasis on developmentally appropriate, individually responsive, cross-disciplinary, and evidence-based practices across developmental domains.

3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (EDSE 431 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

EDSE 360 Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner

Provides secondary classroom teacher information about special education, exceptional learners, and operational components in Special Education, and techniques for integration of special needs students including modification, adaptation, and specialized resources.
3

Prerequisites

GPA-2.5

EDSE 370 Advanced Field-Based Experience

Advanced supervised teacher apprenticeship experiences (assessing, planning, teaching students with special needs in collaboration with families, education professionals, and community members). School placements may be public or private, K-12.

1-3

Prerequisites

(Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP) and (EDSE 170 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

EDSE 371 Action Research Project

Students plan, develop, and evaluate a classroom action research project in consultation with the course instructor. School placements may be public or private, kindergarten through high school. The purpose of this course is to coordinate theory with practice.

1

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (EDSE 170 with a minimum grade of D-) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 370 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring - Check with department/school for next offering

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Special Education Major(s)

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

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

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 (Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

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 (Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

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

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

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

Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

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

Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

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 (Completion of Application for Student Tching 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

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) and (Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 328 or Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 329 with a minimum grade of D-) and (CSD 266 and EDEL 360 and EDSE 201 and EDSE 320 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 322 and Concurrent Prerequisite EDSE 327 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

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

(Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP) 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-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

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

(Completion of Application for Student Tching) and (Passed Required Praxis)

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

EDSE 201 with a minimum grade of D-