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Course Descriptions/Special Education 563609. Educating Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (3-0). Credit 3. Study of the incidence,prevalence, and characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, particularly for teachers,counselors, and related fields; research and best practices in assessment, treatment, and education; includestreatment of social, communication, academic, and behavior deficits with emphasis on behavioranalysis. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.610. Special Education and the Family. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of issues in special education interpretedwithin the context of the family; relationships among the school, the families, and the community;impact of relationships on service provisions; field experiences working with families with specialneeds. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.611. Multicultural Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Multicultural perspectives in special education;foundations of multicultural special education; cultural responsive teaching; methods for teaching culturallyand linguistically diverse learners in special education. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.612. Special Education Law and Policy. (0-7). Credit 3. Legal development of the discipline of specialeducation; current requirements for providing free and appropriate education to students with disabilities;assessment and performance of research with legal information. Prerequisites: Graduate classificationand approval of department head.613. Issues in Educating Students with Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of research and issuesrelated to referral, assessment and educational interventions with exceptional children and youth; informationon cross-categorical approach to special education; addresses implications for future practicesin special education. Prerequisites: Approval of department head; G8 status.614. Issues in Moderate and Severe Disabilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Psychological, social, physical and cognitiveaspects of moderate to severe disabilities; service delivery systems; biomedical issues communityprogramming; transition programming; adult service program; programs for the elderly; all in relationto individuals with moderate to severe disabilities. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approvalof department head.615. Special Education Assessment: Technical and Legal Aspects. (3-0). Credit 3. Teaches skills tocritically examine assessment tools and procedures in special education; technical and legal issues inpre-referral evaluation, eligibility assessment, IEP writing and program evaluation; emphasizes testvalidity and test sensitivity to growth; mastery of knowledge base and realistic scenarios. Prerequisites:Graduate classification or approval of instructor; approval of department head.617. Adolescent Literacy for Students with Diverse Instructional Needs. (3-0). Credit 3. Researchbasedstrategies to teach reading and writing to 4th through 12th grade students with disabilities andother diverse instructional needs; emphasis on current issues, assessment, motivation, intervention, andcontent area issues and strategies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.618. Induction and Preparation for the Special Education Professoriate. (3-0). Credit 3. Orientationto full-time doctoral studies; understanding historical and contemporary issues in the field of specialeducation; familiarization with special education literature and systematic reviews of research literature.Prerequisite: Admission into special education doctoral program.619. Critical Research and Practice Issues in Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination of thehistorical, conceptual/theoretical and empirical basis of special education research and practice; understandingspecial education as a field and specific areas for in-depth knowledge. Prerequisite: Admissioninto special education doctoral program.620. Bilingual Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Topics concerning bilingual special education will becovered including history of the field; language acquisition and assessment; general assessment, individualeducation plans (IEPs); curriculum development; mainstreaming; consultation services; andparental involvement. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.621. Overview of Exceptional Students. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of historical foundations for specialeducation practice; definitions of disabilities, relevant educational characteristics of students with disabilities;assessment procedures associated with the identification of students’ disabilities; interventionprocedures related to education of students with disabilities. Prerequisites: Graduate classification andapproval of department head.622. Community-Based Integrated Services. (3-1). Credit 3. Special Education is presented as a componentof a community-based integrated delivery system to address the educational needs of disabled andat-risk students; course activities include participation in a collaborative R&D activity with schools and/or health and human service agencies engaged in integrated service projects. Prerequisite: Approval ofdepartment head.