2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

564 Course Descriptions/Special Education623. Self-Determination and Advocacy. (3-0). Credit 3. Conceptualization and theoretical frameworkof self-determination for students with disabilities; the role of self-determination in improving studentoutcomes; and best practices in promoting self-determination among students with disabilities. Prerequisites:Graduate classification.628. Consultation in Special Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Rationale, strategies, procedures and resourcesfor providing consultation as systematic problem-solving to school procedures, and resources for improvingservices for children with disabilities, and those who are at-risk of school failure. Prerequisites:Graduate classification and approval of department head.630. Early Literacy for Students with Diverse Instructional Needs. (3-0). Credit 3. Research-basedstrategies to teach beginning reading and writing to pre-K through 4th grade students with disabilitiesand other diverse instructional needs; emphasis on current issues, assessment, prevention, and intervention.Prerequisite: Graduate classification.632. Transition from School to Work. (3-0). Credit 3. Current issues and practices related to the transitionof students from school to work; partnerships with business and industry; secondary and postsecondaryeducation linkages; work-based training. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.641. Low-Incidence Instruction for Individuals with Significant Support Needs. (3-0). Credit 3. Examinationof how particular types of low-incidence disabilities; including mental retardation, autism,physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, deafness, blindness, multiple disabilities, and other healthimpairments, affect academic and job performance. Current methods for teaching individuals withlow-incidence disabilities, including an overview of Adaptive/Assistive Technology (AT) solutions. Prerequisites:Graduate classification and approval of department head.642. Program Development for Students with Behavior Problems. (3-0). Credit 3. Field-based courserelating to effective management of challenging and severe behavior problems in the classroom usingproactive strategies; effective instruction and planned behavioral interventions; methods for observing,assessing and analyzing challenging and severe behaviors; includes a 20-hour field based component.Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.682. Seminar in Special Education. (1-0). Credit 1. Knowledge, skills and attitudes in special education.Specific topics are announced for each seminar offered. May be taken more than once, but not to exceed6 hours of credit. May be taken 6 times. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of departmenthead.683. Field Practicum. Credit 1 to 15 each semester. Faculty supervised experience in professional practicesettings in Special Education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor anddepartment head.684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Supervised experience in professional functionsappropriate to career goals in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and departmenthead.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Directed individual study of selected problems inspecial education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of special education. May berepeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.699. Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Rigorous repertoire of knowledge and skillin behavior analysis; comprehensive and contemporary description of applied behavior analysis; applicationof principles and paradigms of theoretical and experimental aspects of behavior. Prerequisites:SEFB 618 and graduate classification.Special Education Field Basedepsy.tamu.edu(SEFB)618. Applied Behavior Management in the Classroom. (3-0). Credit 3. Field-based course related to effectivemanagement of challenging behavior problems in the classroom using proactive classroom strategies,effective instruction and planned behavior interventions; discussion and applications of methodsfor observing, assessing and analyzing challenging behaviors. Prerequisites: Graduate classification andapproval of department head.