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Special Education Courses

EDSP 200 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 300 Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr)

EDSP 325 Classroom Applications of Learning Theories (2 cr)

EDSP 350 Language and Communication Development and Disorders (3 cr)

EDSP 351 Family and Community Involvement (2 cr)

EDSP 390 (s) Special Education/Field Experience (1-3 cr, max 3)

EDSP 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

EDSP 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP J405/J505 (s) Professional Development (cr arr)

EDSP 411 Beginning Sign Language I (1 cr)

EDSP 412 Beginning Sign Language II (1 cr)

EDSP 423 Collaboration (3 cr)

EDSP 424 Students with Behavioral and Emotional Issues (2 cr)

EDSP 425 Evaluation of Children and Youth (3 cr)

EDSP 426 Developing Instructional Programs (3 cr)

EDSP 427 Curriculum Development and Adaptation (3 cr)

EDSP 428 Issues in Secondary Special Education (2 cr)

EDSP 483 Special Education Internship I (3-6 cr)

EDSP 484 (s) Special Education Internship II (1-15 cr)

EDSP 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

EDSP 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

EDSP 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP 505 (s) Professional Development (cr arr)

EDSP 520 Education of People with Disabilities (3 cr)

EDSP 521 Introduction of Evaluation of Children and Youth (2 cr)

EDSP 522 Advanced Evaluation Techniques (2 cr)

EDSP 540 Behavioral Analysis for Children and Youth (3 cr)

EDSP 542 Families: Issues of Disability and Culture (3 cr)

EDSP 544 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Support (3 cr)

EDSP 548 Special Education Curriculum (3 cr)

EDSP 549 Language, Communication, and Social/Emotional Enhancement (3 cr)

EDSP 550 Alternative and Augmentative Communication Strategies (3 cr)

EDSP 578 Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Low-Incidence I (3 cr)

EDSP 579 Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Low-Incidence II (3 cr)

EDSP 580 Consulting Teacher (3 cr)

EDSP 582 Administration of Special Education (3 cr)

EDSP 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr)

EDSP 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)

EDSP 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

EDSP 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)

Paul Gathercoal, Dept. Chair,; Department of Curriculum and Instruction; gatherco@uidaho.edu; Program Coordinator Terry Jentsch; phone 208-885-7677; tjentsch@uidaho.edu. Melissa McConnell, faculty,

EDSP 200 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 300 Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr)

Introduction to exceptionalities and strategies for addressing individual differences to ensure student success in the classroom.

EDSP 325 Classroom Applications of Learning Theories (2 cr)

Emphasis on behavioral principles and their relationship to instructional strategies; completion of a project in an applied setting. Recommended Preparation: EDCI 201. (Summer only)

EDSP 350 Language and Communication Development and Disorders (3 cr)

Overview of language, communication, and socio/emotional development and their interaction with cognitive and learning disabilities; legal and cultural issues; informal assessments and teaching strategies; models for collaboration with speech and language professionals. (Summer only)

Prereq: EDCI 201 or FCS 210

EDSP 351 Family and Community Involvement (2 cr)

Orientation to theory and practice for working with parents and families in the education of persons with disabilities; school and community systems and resources; parent-teacher communication; skills in collaborating with other professions, particularly paraprofessionals and volunteers in the classroom. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDCI 201

EDSP 390 (s) Special Education/Field Experience (1-3 cr, max 3)

Supervised observation and/or instruction with students with disabilities; group discussion sessions. Graded P/F.

EDSP 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

EDSP 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP J405/J505 (s) Professional Development (cr arr)

Professional development and enrichment of certificated school personnel. Cr earned will not be accepted toward grad degree programs, but may be used in a fifth-yr program. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.

EDSP 411 Beginning Sign Language I (1 cr)

This course will enable students to begin to use and understand the language used by D/deaf people in the United States, including common phrases, idioms, expressions, sentences and questions used in daily conversation. (Fall only)

EDSP 412 Beginning Sign Language II (1 cr)

This course will expand the vocabulary and understanding of the language used by D/deaf people in the United States. Students' will become more comfortable in using body language and facial expression to communicate in sign language, begin to become more fluent in the basic vocabulary of signs, and begin to dialogue with others. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 411 or Experience with ASL

EDSP 423 Collaboration (3 cr)

Strategies for developing and facilitating collaboration with schools, families and community partners including methods to increase successful collaboration and inclusion, interpersonal and intrapersonal dynamics that facilitate the collaboration process, problem solving teams, and effective models of collaboration. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 300, EDSP 325, and EDSP 350

EDSP 424 Students with Behavioral and Emotional Issues (2 cr)

Strategies for developing and implementing educational programs for students with various behavioral and emotional issues, including those who qualify as seriously emotionally disturbed; discussion of assessment, programming, legal, and cultural issues. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDCI 201

EDSP 425 Evaluation of Children and Youth (3 cr)

Assessment procedures for determining eligibility and identifying educational needs of students with disabilities, legal issues including Response to Intervention and Alternative Assessment, and current trends. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 300, EDSP 325, and EDSP 350

EDSP 426 Developing Instructional Programs (3 cr)

Overview of assumptions, current trends, legal and cultural issues; application of learning principles and strategies for curriculum development; collaborative development of Individual Education, Instruction, and Transition Plans; methods for evaluating student progress and instructional effectiveness. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 300, EDSP 325, and EDSP 350

EDSP 427 Curriculum Development and Adaptation (3 cr)

Orientation to philosophies of curriculum development; advantages and disadvantages of curricular approaches; selection, evaluation, and adaptations of curricula and materials; implementation and evaluation of an IEP and lessons in a school setting; models of collaboration and staffing strategies; legal and cultural issues. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 426

Coreq: EDSP 390

EDSP 428 Issues in Secondary Special Education (2 cr)

Examination of various programs and curricula available for secondary students with disabilities; the process of making and implementing transition plans through case-based instruction; emphasis on interagency connections and the use of community resources. (Fall only)

Coreq: EDSP 390, 427

EDSP 483 Special Education Internship I (3-6 cr)

Guided observation, supervised instruction, comprehensive individual and team instruction and program development for students with disabilities in the school setting. Recommended preparation: All special education undergraduate courses.

Prereq: EDSP 425 and EDSP 426

EDSP 484 (s) Special Education Internship II (1-15 cr)

Guided observation, supervised instruction, and comprehensive team and independent teaching in school settings.

Prereq: Permission of division

Coreq: Integrated course work and EDCI 401

EDSP 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

EDSP 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

EDSP 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

EDSP 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr)

EDSP 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

EDSP 505 (s) Professional Development (cr arr)

See EDSP J405/J505.

EDSP 520 Education of People with Disabilities (3 cr)

Introduction to the education of people with disabilities, primarily in the school setting. History and foundation of special education, areas of exceptionality, instructional practices, issues and trends and law and legislation as it applies to persons with disabilities. (Fall and Summer only)

EDSP 521 Introduction of Evaluation of Children and Youth (2 cr)

EDSP 521 carries no credit after EDSP 425. This course provides special educators with the skills necessary to plan, conduct, and use assessment information to assist in determining eligibility of students for special education services and planning services for students with disabilities. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 501

Coreq: EDSP 597 (1 cr)

EDSP 522 Advanced Evaluation Techniques (2 cr)

Implementation of evaluation tools, practices, and processes that extend beyond eligibility decisions to alternative assessments for early childhood, elementary, and secondary students with disabilities; integration of assessment and curriculum; legal, cultural, and ethical issues. (Summer only)

Prereq: EDSP 425 or EDSP 521

EDSP 540 Behavioral Analysis for Children and Youth (3 cr)

Application of learning theory to instruction; principles of behavior analysis with application to teaching; applied research techniques, ethical, legal, and cultural issues. Completion of field work in applied setting required. (Fall only)

EDSP 542 Families: Issues of Disability and Culture (3 cr)

Issues of families and individuals with disabilities; theories and strategies for forming partnerships with families across curricula, assessment, vocational, residential, and related areas; strategies for working with various cultural perspectives; legal issues. Completion of field work in applied setting required. (Fall only)

EDSP 544 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Support (3 cr)

Focus on advanced applications of applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support for students with significant behavioral challenges. Students map positive behavior support practices; complete comprehensive functional assessment of students with conduct disorders, mental illness, and cognitive impairment; develop comprehensive data-based behavioral supports plan; practice application of advanced behavior change techniques. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 540 and a standard exceptional child certificate or equivalent

EDSP 548 Special Education Curriculum (3 cr)

Theories of curriculum; models of teaching, instructional strategies, evaluation of student progress and service delivery; issues and trends in special education. (Fall only)

EDSP 549 Language, Communication, and Social/Emotional Enhancement (3 cr)

Overview of theory and research findings; discussion of current issues, rationale, and intervention programs and strategies with an emphasis on social relations and interactions, legal mandates, and cultural issues. Includes a field component and project. (Spring only)

EDSP 550 Alternative and Augmentative Communication Strategies (3 cr)

A process for decision making, models for assessment, assessment strategies, and implementation steps for designing alternative or augmentative communication system. (Spring only)

Prereq: EDSP 549 and a standard exceptional child certificate or equivalent

EDSP 578 Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Low-Incidence I (3 cr)

First of 2 courses on skills in assessment, design, implementation of instructional programs; measurement, analysis, evaluation; definitions, history; person/family-centered/culturally competent planning, teaming, self-determination. Emphasis on current issues: access to general curriculum, standards-based education, alternate assessment, paraprofessionals. Application of assessment and curriculum in communication, positive behavior supports. (Fall only)

Prereq: Standard exceptional child certificate or equivalent

EDSP 579 Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Low-Incidence II (3 cr)

Second of 2 courses on assessment, design and implementation of instructional programs; measurement and progress monitoring; applications in sensory impairments, motor, self-care skills, peer relationships, general curriculum access in reading, math, social studies, science; community referenced instruction, transition and vocational preparation, and assistive technology. (Spring only)

Prereq: Standard exceptional child certificate or equivalent

EDSP 580 Consulting Teacher (3 cr)

Emphasis on models of consultation; role and responsibility of positions; skills necessary to establish productive, collaborative relationships with school personnel; systems change theory. (Alt/yrs)

EDSP 582 Administration of Special Education (3 cr)

Overview of administration of special education including legal issues, leadership skills, systems change theory, management of personnel, budget, and effective use of human and fiscal resources. (Alt/yrs)

EDSP 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr)

Graded P/F.

Prereq: Permission

EDSP 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)

Supervised field experience in an appropriate public or private agency. Graded P/F.

Prereq: Permission

EDSP 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.

Prereq: Permission

EDSP 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)