Summer 2026 Special Education

SPED 410

Exceptional Learners

3 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 12-Jun-26. Field work required. 20 hours of field work is required. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

Online

SPED 462

Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities

3 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 24-Jul-26.

SPED 465

Understanding Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 12-Jun-26. Same as EPSY 465. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

SPED 467

Understanding Students With Low Incidence Disabilities

3 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 24-Jul-26. Same as EPSY 467.

SPED 482

Collaborating with Families, Community, and Professionals

3 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 24-Jul-26. 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.

SPED 506

Characteristics and Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities

4 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 12-Jun-26. Field work required. Restricted to Graduate College.

SPED 510

Advanced Curricular Adapations for Learners with Significant and Multiple Disabilities

3 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 24-Jul-26. Previously listed as SPED 511. In partial fulfillment of LBSII programs for Curriculum Adaptation Specialist, Behavior Intervention Specialist and Multiple Disabilities Specialist. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the LBSII Program or admission as a doctorate student or consent of the instructor.

SPED 538

Internship in University Teaching

4 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. 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 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 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.