Fall 2021 Special Education

SPED 201

Childrens Literature and Disabilities

3 hours. Same as ED 201. This is a blended course. Creative Arts course.

Blended - Online & Classroom

SPED 410

Exceptional Learners

3 hours. Field work required. 20 hours of field work is required.

SPED 416

Methods of Instruction for Exceptional Learners

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program. Restricted to Education.

SPED 448

Topics in Special Education

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): SPED 410 and consent of the instructor.

SPED 461

Political and Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Special Education

3 hours. Same as ED 461. Field work required. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 462

Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities

3 hours. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Instructor Approval Required

SPED 463

Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners in School

3 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 465

Understanding Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 hours. Same as EPSY 465. Field work required. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 466

Language Development, Diversity, and Disabilities

3 hours. Same as EPSY 466. Departmental Approval Required

SPED 471

Curricular Adaptations for Learners with Significant Disabilities

3 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 461 and SPED 465 and SPED 467. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 473

Teaching Math and Science with Adaptations

3 hours. Same as ED 473. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 461. Course Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

SPED 482

Collaborating with Families, Community, and Professionals

3 hours. Same as EPSY 482. Previously listed as SPED 582. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

Blended - Online & Classroom

SPED 506

Characteristics and Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities

4 hours. Field work required. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required

Blended - Online & Classroom

SPED 509

Educational Implications of Learners with Low-Incidence and Multiple Disabilites

3 hours. Previously listed as SPED 513. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students seeking LBSII or admission as a doctoral student or consent of the instructor.

SPED 516

Transition Planning and Vocational Programming for Students with Disabilities, Part 2

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPED 515 or consent of the instructor.

Blended - Online & Classroom

SPED 538

Internship in University Teaching

4 hours. 4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 564 and consent of the instructor. Coursework and experience in special education, as determined by the instructor and enrollment in the PhD in Special Education. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Practice.

SPED 570

Field Internship for Student Teaching

4 hours. Field work required. Previously listed as SPED 577. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the program faculty. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 576

Internship in Assessment

3 hours. Twenty-five hours of field work required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 462. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Practice.

SPED 579

Research Internship

3 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 573 or the equivalent and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required

SPED 592

Seminar on Theory and Research in Special Education

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in SPED program or consent of instructor. Departmental Approval Required

SPED 593

Ph.D. Research Project

1 TO 8 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program.

SPED 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): SPED 500 or the equivalent, and consent of advisor and instructor. Instructor Approval Required

SPED 599

Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the dissertation advisor.