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Special Education Field Based
(SEFB)
610. Special Education and the Family. (3-0). Credit 3.

Overview of special education and major issues in the field; emphasis on the impact of the family; relationships among the school, the families, and the community; impact of relationships on service provisions; field experiences working with families with special needs. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

618. Applied Behavior Management in the Classroom. (3-0). Credit 3.

Field-based course related to effective management of challenging behavior problems in the classroom using proactive classroom strategies, effective instruction and planned behavior interventions; discussion and applications of methods for observing, assessing and analyzing challenging behaviors. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

625. Student Teaching in Special Education. (0-12). Credit 3.

Observation and participation in special and general education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Special education student teachers must complete experience in both regular and special education placements. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.

683. Field Practicum for Transition Specialist. (0-3). Credit 1.

Faculty supervised experience in professional employment settings special education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

684. Internship in Special Education. Credit 1 to 4.

University-directed experience in a professional employment setting; full-time teaching and responsibility in a classroom with students with disabilities. May be taken 4 times. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.