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Special Education

Course Information

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses

Undergraduate Courses

EDUC K201: Schools, Society, & Exceptionality, Cr. 1.

This online course is designed to give students the information needed to be knowledgeable in special education categories, laws, and processes. It is available each term through IPFW Distance Learning at 260-481-6111.

EDUC K206: Methods for Exceptional Learners, Cr. 2-3.

P: 201 and entrance to Teacher Education Program. K206 is taken following K201 and provides the knowledge and experience for students to gain insight into the accommodations needed for exceptional learners in the regular classroom setting. Emphasis is placed on inclusion practices.

EDUC K352: Education of Children with Learning Disabilities, Cr. 3.

P: K201 and K206. Educational programs for optimum growth and development of children with learning disabilities is covered. Study and observation of curricular content, teaching methods, and materials are studied.

EDUC K370/M301: Introduction to Learning Disabilities, Cr. 3.

P: K201 and K206. A basic survey of the mental retardation field is studied. Definitions, classifications, diagnostic and treatment procedures are discussed and educational viewpoints studied. An initial practicum (M201) is included.

EDUC K371: Assessment/Individualization in Reading & Math, Cr. 3.

P: K201 and K206. Emphasis in K371 is on assessment and remediation procedures that address math and reading problems of students with mild disabilities.

EDUC K441: Transition Across the Lifespan, Cr. 3. 

P: K201, K206, and K370. This course is designed to give prospective teachers information and skills necessary to effectively teach students with disabilities at the high school level. An overview of characteristics of secondary students with mild disabilities, school programs, transition from school life to adult life, curriculum issues, and strategies of effective instruction for students with disabilities will be covered.

EDUC K453: Management of Academic & Social Behavior, Cr. 3.

P: K201 and K206. Survey principles of behavior management and social skills training is covered as students apply information to educational environments. Students learn how to define, observe, measure, record and change academic and behavioral patterns.

EDUC K465: Service Delivery Systems & Collaborative Strategies, Cr. 3.

P: K201 and K206. K465 reviews methods of implementing service delivery systems as they relate to IDEA. Consultation, collaboration, and teamwork strategies are emphasized.

EDUC M470: Practicum in Special Education, Cr. 3-8.

P: All Special Education courses. Practicum in the final class taken toward a Special Education minor. This is a field-based course in which students apply knowledge to the classroom setting. Grade: S or F.

Graduate Courses

EDUC K500: Topical Workshop in Special Education, Cr. 3.

P: Consent of instructor. Intensive study of such selected topics as language development for exceptional children, the disadvantaged child, and behavior modification for exceptional children.

EDUC K505: Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students, Cr. 3.

P: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Basic special education principles for graduate students with no previous course work in special education. Students cannot receive credit for both K205 and K505.

EDUC K525: Survey of Mild Handicaps, Cr. 3.

An advanced survey of the literature relating to mild handicaps, including historical foundations, definitions, and current issues facing workers in the field.

EDUC K535: Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped I, Cr. 3.

P: K505. Emphasizes the collection and use of formal and informal assessment information for designing the content of individual educational plans for handicapped children in various academic areas such as reading and mathematics.

EDUC K536: Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped II, Cr. 3.

P: K535. Focuses on the analysis and selection of instructional materials, the use of assessment information, and the development and implementation of individual educational plans for mildly handicapped children.

EDUC K541: Transition Across the Life Span, Cr. 3.

In this course, issues and strategies related to the array of transitions students with disabilities need to make as they progress from pre-school to public school and on to adult life are discussed. The course covers laws, policies and guidelines governing service provision across age groups and levels of instruction, and it addresses strategies for program planning, interagency cooperation and collaboration, and resource utilization.

EDUC K553: Classroom Management and Behavior Support, Cr. 3.

The course provides basic knowledge and skills for: 1.) developing and maintaining a productive and proactive classroom environment, 2.) teaching students discipline, self-control, conflict resolution and other self-management skills, 3.) managing and preventing crisis behavior, and 4.) developing and implementing behavior intervention and management plans in classroom programs and in cooperation with parents, teachers, and other personnel.

EDUC K565: Collaboration and Service Delivery, Cr. 3.

The focus of this course is on service delivery option and approaches to students needing special education services. It covers service delivery approaches or systems, such as continuum of least restrictive programs, wrap around services and systems of care. Collaborative skills, including effective communication strategies and consultation techniques also are stressed.

EDUC K595: Practicum in Special Education: Variable Title, Cr. 1-6.

P: Consent of instructor. Provides for closely supervised field experience in various areas of special education.

EDUC K599: Master’s Thesis in Education, Cr. 3.

P: 30 hours of graduate course work and consent of thesis advisor. The thesis may be an organized scientific study, action research in a classroom, or a systematic and comprehensive analysis of theory and practice in a specific area.

EDUC P501: Statistical Method Applied to Education, Cr. 3.

An introduction to statistical methods needed for basic data analysis in education. Includes an introduction to distribution of variables, measures of central tendency, variability, hypothesis testing, correlation techniques, one-way analysis of variance, and simple regression analysis. Emphasis is placed on theoretical and computational skills.

EDUC P503: Introduction to Research, Cr. 3.

Methods and procedures in educational research.