SPED 2000 - Topics In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 3000 - Workshop In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

SPED 3990 - Advanced Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4102 - Language Development In Special Education

This course will explore serious language acquisition, language development and components, communication progression, and recognition of non-symbolic communication. Language assessment, formal and informal language teaching strategies, remediation activities, and language service delivery models will be examined. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123. This course replaces SLP 4003.

SPED 4123 - Teaching Individuals w/Disabilities

Teaching Individuals with Disabilities addresses all special education categories of disabilities, related legal mandates, parent rights, as well as the role of general and special educators in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Special emphasis is placed on instructional and cognitive strategies to help students with disabilities succeed.

SPED 4212 - Legal Aspects In Special Education

This course involves an exploration of issues relating to the needs and concerns of parents of exceptional individuals and a survey of current legal issues affecting rights and responsibilities of exceptional individuals, parents, and teachers. This course replaces SPED 4621. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4232 - Educational Strategies Young Child Special Needs

This course is a study of the growth and development of typical and atypical young children. Included will be an identification of specific disabilities with selection of developmentally and functionally appropriate materials, equipment, environments, and teaching strategies. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4242 - Foundations Of Mild/Moderate Disability

This course is designed to teach characteristics and etiology of disabilities such as learning disabilities, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, other health impairment, autism, physical disabilities, etc. and to apply this knowledge to the mild/moderate needs of students with these disabilities in educational settings. In addition, case studies and a variety of interventions will be explored to better analyze and determine services needed. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C". Junior or senior standing.

SPED 4252 - Foundations Of Severe/Profound Disability

This course is designed to assist students in developing proficiency in recognizing and understanding the historical, legal, and ethical history of children preschool to the secondary level defined as needing extensive and ongoing supports. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4303 - Assessment/Exceptional Individual

This lecture and application course is an in-depth examination of educational evaluation instruments and their purpose. Emphasis is on a unified team approach of differential diagnosis and treatment. State and federal Special Education assessment mandates for grades K-12 will be covered. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4322 - Trends & Issues In Special Education

Trends and Issues in Special Education is a course that will address medical trends, litigation, legislation, controversial issues, curricular development and best practices. It is designed to provide a means of investigation into the review of relevant research, societal changes and the impact on people included in this population. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C".

SPED 4431 - Att Deficit Hyper Disorders

This course is designed to provide information regarding etiology and intervention techniques appropriate to assist individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Techniques for assessment, effective research-based intervention, parent and counselor intervention will also be addressed. In addition, students will be exposed to information regarding medications and a variety of alternative treatments that have proven effective for some individuals with ADHD. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C" and junior or senior standing.

SPED 4443 - Behavioral/Classroom Management

This course is designed to provide behavioral and classroom management techniques for teacher candidatess, parents, and others. The course emphasizes applied behavioral analysis, cognitive behavorial techniques, informal behavioral assessment, FBAs, BIPs, and a variety of interventions to assist individuals with behavioral and classroom management issues. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 and junor or senior standing.

SPED 4452 - Curriculum Modification/Assistive Technology In Special Education

This course will provide an overview of state and national requirements related to the instructional, assistive, and rehabilitation technology designed and adapted for students with disabilities. The emphasis of this course is on practical applications of technology and curriculum modification in helping students with disabilities gain independence in learning, communicating, and integrating into society together with the documentation required by the State's Policy and Procedure Manual. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C" and junior or senior standing.

SPED 4582 - Secondary Special Education

This course will include instruction in class organization, curriculum development and adjustment, and an introduction to methods and techniques of teaching middle and senior high school students with disabilities. Transition needs of students at this level will be emphasized along with the need for cooperation among agency and post-secondary service providers. Students may also be required to participate in a secondary field experience or service learning project. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 4333.

SPED 4653 - Procedures For MildModerate Learning Disabilities

This course examines in detail the characteristics, identification, program options and learning needs of students who possess normal intelligence but experience difficulties in the ability to think, read, write, listen, speak, spell, and complete mathematical calculations. This course replaces SPED 4503. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4693 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Physical Health Disabilities

This course is a study of academic, behavioral, emotional, social and health procedures as well as curriculum modifications that will be research pertaining to the wide range of physical and health disabilities at severe-profound levels. Specialized physical equipment and medical adaptations for this population will be studied in depth. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123. This course replaces SPED 4563.

SPED 4743 - Procedures For MildModerate Emotional Behavior

This course is a study of teaching students with emotional/behavioral disorders in public schools, early intervention programs, and day care centers. Mental health principles for understanding, managing, and teaching individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders are included. Emphasis is placed upon the academic, behavioral, emotional, and social needs of this mild-moderate disabilities population. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123. This course and SPED 4753 will replace SPED 4683.

SPED 4753 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Emotional/Behavior

This course is a study of teaching students with emotional/behavioral disorders in public schools, day care centers, hospitals and residential schools. Mental health principles for understanding, managing, and teaching individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders are included. Emphasis is placed upon the academic, behavioral, emotional, and social needs of this severe-profound/multiple disabilities population. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123. This course and SPED 4743 will replace SPED 4683.

SPED 4763 - Procedures For Mild/Moderate Mental Retardation

This course is a study of application of characteristics, causes, and academic, social, cultural, behavioral, emotional interventions for students with mild-moderate mental retardation. Emphasis is placed upon cultural aspects, organizational skills, time-management, self-advocacy, and methods and techniques of teaching students with mild-moderate mental retardation. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123. This course and SPED 4773 replaces SPED 4673.

SPED 4773 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Mental Retardation

This course will introduce and investigate the learning needs of children diagnosed with severe educational needs. It will include a study of the history, diagnosis, characteristics classification, ideology, legal regulations, and classroom procedures that are implemented to improve lives of students classified as severely mentally retarded. This course and SPED 4763 replace SPED 4673. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4842 - Curriculum Development Mild/Moderate Disability

This course is designed to teach skills necessary to design a program for students functioning at mild- moderate levels of emotional/behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities from ages birth to death. The priority academic student skills core curriculum, counseling techniques, transition programs, and parent involvement training/behavior management programs will be studied to meet specific needs of Oklahoma school districts. Collaboration and communication strategies will also be studied in depth. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4852 - Curriculum Development Severe/Profound Disability

This course will cover in detail integrated instructional settings, family interactions IEP, IFSP Development, collaborative planning, effective behavioral supports, related services, functional independent living skill acquisitio, cultural issues for children preschool to adulthood, who are taught in the public schools. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 4900 - Practicum In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4910 - Seminar In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4950 - Internship

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours.

SPED 4960 - Institute In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4970 - Study Tour

Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 4980 - Workshop

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

SPED 5000 - Workshop In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 2 hours of workshop may be counted on a master's degree.

SPED 5102 - Language Development In Special Education

This course will explore language acquisition, language development and components, communication progression, and recognition of non-symbolic communication. Language assessment, formal and informal language teaching strategies, remediation activities, and language service delivery models will be examined. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5123 - Teaching Individuals w/Disabilities

This course addresses special education categories of disabilities, related legal mandates, parent rights, and the role of general and special educators in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Special emphasis is placed on instructional and cognitive strategies to assist these students to succeed.

SPED 5212 - Legal Aspects In Special Education

This course seeks to explore issues relating to the needs and concerns of parents of exceptional individuals. A survey of current legal issues affecting the rights and responsibilities of individuals with exceptionalities, their parents and teachers will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5232 - Educational Strategies Young Child Disability

Educational Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities is a study of the growth and development of typical and atypical young children. Included will be an identification of specific disabilities with selection of developmentally and functionally appropriate materials, equipment, environments, and teaching strategies. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5242 - Foundations Of Mild/Moderate Disability

The Foundations of Mild/Moderate Disabilities course is designed to teach characteristics and etiology of disabiities including learning disabilities, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, other health impairment, autism, physical disabilities, etc. and to apply this knowledge to the mild/moderate needs of students with disabilities in educational settings. In addition, case studies and a variety of interventions will be explored to analyze and determine services needed. A research component will be required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5252 - Foundations Of Severe/Profount Disability

The course is designed to assist students in developing proficiency in recognizing and understanding the historical, legal, and ethical history of children, preschool to secondary level, defined as needing extensive and ongoing supports. The content of this courses includes characteristics, roles, and interactions effects of and to friends, society and the family. Motortic, emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral, physical, and health causes will also be explored. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5303 - Assessment/Exceptional Individual

This lecture and application course is an in-depth examination of educational evaluation instruments and their purpose. Emphasis is on a unified team approach of differential diagnosis and treatment. State and federal Special Education assessment mandates for grades K-12 will be covered.

SPED 5322 - Trends & Issues In Special Education

This course will address medical trends, litigation, legislation, controversial issues, curricular development and best practices in special education. It is designed to provide a means of investigation into thereview of relevant research, societal changes and the impact on people included in this population. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C" or SPED 5123 with a minimum grade of "B".

SPED 5402 - Program Development & Administration In Special Education

This course involves the examination of the social and psychological factors involved in program organization and management in special education. Focus will be on the factors affecting the establishment and operation of services for the exceptional student. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4722.

SPED 5431 - Att Deficit Hyper Disorders

This course is designed to provide information regarding etiology and intervention techniques appropriate to assist individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Techniques for assessment, effective research-based intervention, parent and counselor intervention will also be addressed. In addition, students will be exposed to information regarding medications and a variety of alternative treatments that have proven effective for some individuals with ADHD. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C" or SPED 5123 with a minimum grade of "B".

SPED 5443 - Behavioral/Classroom Management

This course is designed to provide behavioral and classroom management techniques for teacher candidates, parents, and therapists. The course emphasizes applied behavioral analysis, cognitive behavioral techniques, informal behavioral assessment, functional behavioral assessment, behavioral intervention plans, and a variety of interventions to change behaviors. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123/5123 with a minimum grade of "B".

SPED 5452 - Curriculum Modification/Assistive Technology In Special Education

This course will provide an overview of state and national requirements related to the instructional, assistive, and rehabilitation technology designed and adapted for students with disabilities. The emphasis of this course is on practical applications of technology and curriculum modification in helping students with disabilities gain independence in learning, communicating, and integrating into society together with the documentation required by the State of Oklahoma. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 with a minimum grade of "C".

SPED 5543 - Counseling Families Of Individuals with Disabilities

This course develops expertise in assisting families of individuals with disabilities and is designed for students pursuing professions in education, psychology, counseling, social work, and others. It will focus on the ethical issues and legal foundations needed for consultation and collaboration with parents and other professionals who provide services to individuals with disabilities. Prerequisite(s): Permission of graduate advisor.

SPED 5582 - Secondary Special Education

This course will include instruction in class organization, curriculum development and adjustment, and an introduction to methods and techniques of teaching middle and senior high school students with disabilities. Transition needs of students at this level will be emphasized along with the need for cooperation among agency and post-secondary service providers. Students may also be required to participate in a secondary field experience or service learning project. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5653 - Procedures For Mild/Moderate Learning Disabilities

This course examines the characteristics, identification, evaluation, program options, and learning needs of students who possess normal intelligence but experience difficulties in the ability to think, read, write, listen, speak, spell, and complete mathematical calculations. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5693 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Physical Health Disabilities

This course will study the academic, behavioral, emotional, and social procedures available to teach the student with severe to profound physical disabilities. Curriculum modifications will be researched pertaining to the wide range of physical and health problems of students with severe-profound physical and health disabilities. pecialized physical equipment and medical adaptations for this population will be explored in depth. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5743 - Procedures For MildModerate Emotional Behavior

A study of characteristics, problems of identification and educational programs for students with emotional disturbance and social maladjustment in public schools, day care centers, hospitals, and residential schools. Mental health principles for understanding, managing, and teaching emotionally disturbed children are included. Emphasis is placed upon the administrative provisions, theories of remediation, curriculum and materials utilized in prescriptive teaching. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5753 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Emotional/Behavior

This course is a study of teaching students with emotional/behavioral disorders in public schools, day care centers, hospitals, day treatment centers, and residential schools. Mental health principles for understanding, managing, and teaching individuals with emotional/behavior disorders are included. Emphasis is placed upon the academic, behavioral, emotional, and social needs of this severe-profound disabilities population. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5763 - Procedures For Mild/Moderate Mental Retardation

This course will introduce and investigate the learning needs of children diagnosed with mild educational needs. It will include a study of the history, diagnosis, characteristics classification, ideology, legal regulations, and classroom procedures that are implemented to improve the lives of students classified as mildly mentally retarded. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123.

SPED 5773 - Procedures For Severe/Profound Mental Retardation

This course will study the application of classification, assessment, ideology, and characteristics of students with sever-profound/mental retardation, Biochemical, psychological, and socio-educational aspects are considered. mphasis is placed upon classroom organization, curriculum adjustments and methods and techniques of teaching students with mental retardation at severe-profound levels. rerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5842 - Curriculum Development Mild/Moderate Disability

The course is designed to teach skills necessary to design a program for students functioning at mild/moderate levels of Emotional/Behavioral Disorder, Learning Disabled, and Mental Retardation, and Early Childhood Development Delays. he Great Expectations Teaching Model and Priority Academic Student Skills Core Curriculum, counseling techniques, transition programs, and parent involvement training/behavior management programs will be explored to meet specific needs of Oklahoma School Districts. ollaboration and communication strategies will also be explored. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5852 - Curriculum Development Severe/Profound Disability

This course will cover in detail integrated instructional settings, family interactions IEP, IFSP development, collaborative planning, effective behavioral supports, related services, functional independent living skills acquisition, cultural issues for children preschool to adulthood, who are taught in the public schools. A curriculum will be developed that is functional, relevant, and implemental. Prerequisite(s): SPED 4123 or 5123.

SPED 5900 - Practicum In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 5930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 5950 - Internship

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Supervised practical experience gained in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.

SPED 5960 - Institute In Special Education

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 5970 - Study Tour

Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

SPED 5990 - Thesis

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.