Special Education
The Department of Special Education offers two concentrations: an on-campus program that leads to eligibility for teaching licensure, and a fully online program intended for individuals in roles as consultants, advocates, and administration in accessibility/disability focused non-profits, and educators seeking specialized knowledge in special education. The Special Education concentration articulates with five graduate certificates that prepare graduate students for roles in special education settings. The student's program of study may be designed to emphasize the education of K-12 students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, or autism spe
Courses
- SPED503 — Exceptionalities and Human Diversity
- SPED505 — Behavior Theories and Practices in Special Education
- SPED515 — Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs
- SPED519 — Literacy Instruction for Students with Special Needs
- SPED520 — Characteristics of Students with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
- SPED521 — Characteristics of Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders
- SPED531 — Collaboration Skills and Transition Planning in Diverse Settings
- SPED600 — Graduate Research or Scholarly Activity
- SPED656 — Student Teaching in Mild-Moderate Disabilities I
- SPED657 — Student Teaching in Mild-Moderate Disabilities II
- SPED659 — Advanced Methods and Interventions: Developmental Disabilities
- SPED669 — Advanced Methods and Interventions: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
- SPED679 — Advanced Methods and Interventions: Learning Disabilities
- SPED695 — Topics Course
- SPED699 — Master's Culminating Project