Spring 2026 Special Education

SPED 202

International Perspectives: Inclusive Education and Schooling

3 hours. Same as ED 202. Extensive computer use required. World Cultures, and Individual and Society course.

SPED 410

Exceptional Learners

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

Online

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. Departmental Approval Required

SPED 462

Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities

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

SPED 472

Academic and Prosocial Interventions

3 hours. Same as ED 472. Field work required.

SPED 508

Methods of Instruction & Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities

4 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in SPED 506; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 514

Behavioral Interventions I: Comprehensive Programming Across the Lifespan

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Master of Science in ABA, Disability and Diversity in Urban Society program, acceptance to LBS II program, or admission as a doctorate student, or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Credits in education, special education, educational psychology, or psychology are recommended, but not required for this program.

SPED 523

Single-Case Research Methods

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Master of Science in ABA, Disability and Diversity in Urban Society program or consent of the instructor.

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. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Practice.

SPED 563

Adolescent Literacy for Diverse Learners

3 hours. Field work required. Previously listed as SPED 583. Prerequisite(s): SPED 462. Restricted to Graduate College. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 572

Curriculum and Teaching for Students with Disabilities

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in SPED 570 and approval of program faculty. Restricted to Graduate College.

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.

SPED 580

Student Teaching in Special Education

1 TO 12 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in SPED 570 and approval of the program faculty. Restricted to Graduate College.

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.