2013-2014 Catalog

Special Education of Children and Young Adults with Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID), Ages Three to Twenty-One

OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS MAJORING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION (any content area), or SECONDARY EDUCATION (any content area)

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SPED 300Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 310Principles and Procedures of Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 311Language Development and Communication Problems of Children

3

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 312Assessment Procedures for Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 435Assessment/Instruction: Young Students with SID

4

Offered fall.
SPED 436Assessment/Instruction: Older Students with SID

4

Offered spring.
SPED 437Student Teaching in SID

8-10

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 438Student Teaching Seminar: SID

2

Offered fall and spring.

SPED 437: For students seeking dual certification in Mild/Moderate and SID, this will be an 8 credit course, otherwise this is a 10 credit course.

Total Credit Hours: 33-35

Additional coursework may be needed for this major.