Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

453/553 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: MODERATE/INTENSIVE I 4 credits
Prerequisites: 448/548. Development of the programming strategies including assessment,
inter/transdisciplinary models, family involvement, IFSP/IEP/IP development, instructional practices
based upon legal/ethical principles for individuals with moderate/intensive educational needs.
454/554 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: MODERATE/INTENSIVE II 4 credits
Prerequisites: 448/548, 453/553. Advanced program for providing educational
planning and intervention for individuals with moderate to intensive educational needs. Focus is
on developing a comprehensive educational program which will facilitate optimum functioning
and independence.
457/557 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: MILD/MODERATE II 4 credits
Prerequisite: 447/547, 451/551. Special educational implications regarding assessment, teaching
strategies, and adaptive materials necessary to meet the needs of school age students with
mild/moderate educational needs.
459/559 COLLABORATION & CONSULTATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 3 credits
Prerequisites: 440/540, 447/547, or 448/548 or permission from instructor. Provides professional
educators/intervention specialists with skills in collaboration and consultation for working with
parents of exceptional individuals and other professionals within school/community settings.
460/560 FAMILY DYNAMICS AND COMMUNICATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS 3 credits
Prerequisites: 440/540, 447/547 or 448/548. A study of family theory and structure along with
beginning techniques for working with families of students with exceptionalities, in educational
and community settings.
461/561 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: EARLY CHILDHOOD 3 credits
MODERATE/INTENSIVE
Prerequisites: 440/540, 448/548. Developmental patterns of young children with
moderate/intensive needs (ages 3-8) and developmentally appropriate practices in programming
and adaptations.
463/563 ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 credits
Prerequisites: 440/540, 447/547 or 448/548. Prepares student to select, administer and interpret
formal and informal assessment procedures and use resulting data in planning educational programs
for exceptional individuals.
464 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD 3 credits
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Prerequisites: 440/540, 448/548. The assessment of children (three to eight) and their environment
who are at risk for disabilities or currently in special education.
467/567 MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 credits
Prerequisite: 440/540, 447/547 or 448/548. Corequisite: 447/547 or 448/548. Content emphasizing
the development of application strategies with a variety of behavior management models for meditation
of behaviors with exceptional individuals.
470/570 CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 credits
Prerequisite: Completion of all 5610: courses, except 486, 487 and 403. Corequisites: 403 and
486 or 487. Provides a pre-student teaching experience for students in the areas of assessment,
program planning, instructional planning and presentation, classroom management, adaptations,
and collaboration with parents and other educational professionals.
479/579 SEMINAR: INVITATIONAL STUDIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 1-2 credits
(May be repeated for a total of four credits) Topical study with a varied array of disciplinary input.
Staffing will be invited members of allied and contributing professions active in manage ment of
exceptional children.
485 STUDENT TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION 8 credits
Prerequisites: Approval of the Student Teaching Committee, considered based upon approved
application to student teaching, passing PRAXIS II subject test, and approved portfolio. Corequisite:
403. Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by Office of Field
Experience.
486 STUDENT TEACHING: MILD/MODERATE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 8 credits
Prerequisites: Approval of the Student Teaching Committee, considered based upon approved
application to student teaching, passing PRAXIS II subject test, and approved portfolio. Corequisite:
403. Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by Office of Field
Experience.
487 STUDENT TEACHING: MODERATE/INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 8 credits
Two full-time, five week supervised teaching experiences in the role of Intervention Specialist
for students with moderate/intensive educational needs at the elementary and secondary levels.
490,1,2,3/590,1,2,3 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits each
(May be repeated for a total of six credits) Designed to explore special topics in in-service or preservice
education on a needs basis.
497 INDEPENDENT STUDY: SPECIAL EDUCATION 1-3 credits
Specific area of investigation determined in accordance with student’s needs.
5800:Special Educational Programs 2005-2006 261
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
5620:
490/590 WORKSHOP 1-2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Opportune topical experience provided periodically as
needed and/or as resources become available.
491,2/591,2 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits each
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Opportune topical experience provided periodically as
needed and/or as resources become available.
494/594 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INSTITUTES 1-4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Specifically designed learning experience for program
graduate focusing on critical topics.
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS
5800:
490/590 WORKSHOP IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION OR IN SOCIAL STUDIES 1-3 credits
Individual work under staff guidance on curriculum problems; utilization of community
resources; planning of curriculum units.
491/591 WORKSHOP IN ARITHMETIC OR IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1-3 credits
Individual work under staff guidance on curriculum problems; utilization of community
resources; planning of curriculum units.
492/592 WORKSHOP IN READING 1-3 credits
Individual work under staff guidance on curriculum problems; utilization of community
resources; planning of curriculum units.
493/593 WORKSHOP ON EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 1-3 credits
Individual work under staff guidance on curriculum problems; utilization of community
resources; planning of curriculum units.
494/594 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STUDY 3-6 credits
On-the-scene study of education in foreign countries, usually by concentrating on the study of
schools in one restricted geographical area.