EDSP Course Syllabi - Fall 2015 | UMD College of Education

Archived Syllabi

EDSP 210 Introduction to Special Education (3) Restriction: Sophomore standing or lower. Credit only granted for: EDSP210 or EDSP470. Characteristics and needs of individuals receiving special education and related services. Current issues and practices in special education.

EDSP211 Introduction to Special Education (3) Corequisite: EDHD210. Restriction: Sophomore standing or lower; and permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Credit only granted for: EDSP210 or EDSP470. An introduction to the field of special education. Students examine historical foundations, including legislation; review components necessary for effective service delivery; and develop an understanding of the role of collaboration and consultation with parents, school personnel and other professionals. In addition, students are introduced to the nature and characteristics of various disabilities and review current issues in the field including overrepresentation of minority students in special education, inclusion, and federal and state assessment mandates. Current topics are addressed including evidence-based practices, universal design for learning, and individualization and differentiation of instruction.

EDSP 220 Disability in Community: Access, Accommodation, and Adaptation (3) Additional information: The course will have one hour lecture on campus throughout the semester. For the first five weeks, there will be a two hour lab that may meet via blended learning format; for the remaining 9 or 10 weeks, students will have a two hour lab in the field. Examines the concept of disability in a variety of community settings. Drawing on classic and contemporary readings in psychology, sociology and special education, the course will couple conceptual and historical understanding of disability with first-hand service-learning experiences in the community. Students will develop a plan in several phases that encompasses principles of Universal Design for Living/Learning (UDL) to study and participate in community-based activities. During the course of the semester, students practice elements of UDL in advance of applying to a selected area of emphasis in education, employment, independent living, recreation, or transportation issues affecting those with disabilities across the age span in advocacy or service organizations.

EDSP 289I Disability: From Stigma and Sideshow to Mainstream and Main Street (3)
CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. CORE Diversity (D) Course.
University Honors students should register for EDSP289H.
EDSP 376 Fundamentals of Sign Language (3) Receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language. Examination of the causes of deafness, characteristics of deaf education, and aspects of the culture of the deaf community.

EDSP 400 Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as: EDSP602. Credit only granted for: EDSP400 or EDSP602. Functional assessment procedures and instructional methods for students with severe disabilities from birth to adulthood.

EDSP 402 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities I (2-5) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Practicum experience in settings serving students with severe disabilities.

EDSP 404 Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Discorders (3) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Also offered as: EDSP604. Credit only granted for: EDSP404 or EDSP604. Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for students with autism spectrum disorders.

EDSP 411 Universal Design for Learning (3) Universal Design for Learning addresses a foundation framework for teacher candidates to learn how to design and implement instruction for a broad range of students with diverse needs rather than rely exclusively on accommodations to instruction for some students.
EDSP 413 Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Educatoin (3)Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as: EDSP613. Credit only granted for: EDSP413, or EDSP613. Use of applied behavior analysis for assessment of behavior and learning environments. Design of behavior and classroom management of students in special education.

EDSP 420 Characteristics of Infants & Young Children: Early Childhood Special Education (3). Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as: EDSP626. Credit only granted for: EDSP420 or EDSP626. Focus on developmental, behavioral, and learning characteristics of infants and young children with and without disabilities.
EDSP 421 Field Placement III: Early Childhood Special Education (4). Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education (Master's)). Field experience I in early childhood special education.

EDSP 422 Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Special Education (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as EDSP627. Credit only granted for EDSP4722 or EDSP627. Curriculum and instruction for young people with mild and moderate disabilities, preschool through primary grades.

EDSP 434 Field Placement in Special Education: Secondary Middle I (2-4) Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Field experience in secondary middle special education.

EDSP443 Language and Literacy Acquisition in Children with Disabilities (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Additional information: This course is the first of four reading courses required by the Maryland State Department of Education for teacher certification in Special Education. Language and literacy acquisition and characteristics of typical and atypical language development in supporting students with reading and writing disabilities.
EDSP 451 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary/Middle Special Education (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as: EDSP652. Credit only granted for: EDSP434 or EDSP652. Methods for instruction of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. Collaboration with other professionals is included.

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EDSP 452 Field Placement in Special Education: Elementary I (2-4) Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Field experience in elementary special education.

EDSP 470 Introduction to Special Education (3) Restriction: Must not have completed EDSP210. Credit only granted for: EDSP210 or EDSP470. Designed to give an understanding of the needs of all types of exceptional children.

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EDSP 477 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3). For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Also offered as EDSP677. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP477 or EDSP677.
Methods and assessment practices for effective instruction in middle and secondary content areas for students in special education.
EDSP 482 Literacy Approaches for At-Risk Adolescents (3). Pre- or corequisite: EDHD426 or permission of department. Also offered as EDSP682. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP482, EDSP488R, EDSP682, or EDSP788R. Formerly EDSP488R.
Provides approaches to teaching reading in the content areas for secondary students with disabilities.
EDSP 484 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education II (3). Prequisite: EDSP416. For EDSP or 0808P majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDSP484 or EDSP684.
Focus on the development of reading and writing programs for students in special education. Builds on foundations established in EDSP416.

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EDSP 487 Family Partnerships in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as: EDSP687. Credit only granted for: EDSP487 or EDSP687.
Strategies for communicating and working with families of students with disabilities.

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EDSP 489 Field Experiences in Special Education (1-4) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.

EDSP 498 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6) Prerequisite: Available only to education majors who have definite plans for individual study of approved problems. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Available only to education majors who have definite plans for individual study of approved problems. Credit according to extent of work.

EDSP498B Special Problems in Special Education: Career Development and Advising (1-6)

EDSP499F Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes in Special Education; Teaching Children with Disabilities in Elementary Classroom (3)Must be an Elementary Education major with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.

EDSP 600 Issues and Trends in Educating Individuals with Disabilities (3)
Prerequisite: 9 credits in EDSP courses. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Examines research and practice relevant to the education of individuals with disabilities.

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EDSP 602 Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Also offered as: EDSP403. Credit only granted for: EDSP403 or EDSP603.
Assessment, curriculum, and instruction for students with physical disabilities. Focus on etiology, environmental and learning adaptations, and assistive technology.

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EDSP 604 Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Discorders (3) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Also offered as: EDSP404. Credit only granted for: EDSP404 or EDSP604.
Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for students diagnosed as autistic or having a pervasive development disorder.

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EDSP 613 Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Educatoin (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program; or permission of instructor. Also offered as: EDSP413. Credit only granted for: EDSP413 or EDSP613.
Applied behavior analysis for assessment of behavior and learning environments. Behavior and classroom management strategies for students in special education.

Section 0101

EDSP 627 Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Special Education (3) Also offered as: EDSP422. Credit only granted for: EDSP422 or EDSP627.
Curriculum and instructor for young children with mild and moderate disabilities, preschool through primary grades.

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EDSP 652 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3) Also offered as: EDSP451. Credit only granted for: EDSP451 or EDSP652.
Methods for instruction of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. Collaboration with other professionals is included.

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EDSP 671 Qualitative Methodologies in Special Education (3) Prerequisite: EDSP600. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Design and evaluation of qualitative research in special education across disabilities and ages.

EDSP 677 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3)
Also offered as: EDSP477. Credit only granted for: EDSP477 or EDSP677.
Methods and assessment practicies for effective instruction in middle and secondary content areas for students in special education.

EDSP 682 Advanced Literacy Approaches for At-Risk Adolescents (3) Also offered as: EDSP482. Credit only granted for: EDSP482, EDSP488R, EDSP682, or EDSP788R. Formerly: EDSP788R. Approaches to teaching reading in the content areas for secondary students with disabilities.

EDSP 684 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education II (3) Prerequisite: EDSP616. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department. Also offered as: EDSP484. Credit only granted for: EDSP484 or EDSP684.
Development of effective reading and writing programs for students receiving special education services. Builds on the foundation established in EDSP 616.

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EDSP 687 Family Partnerships in Special Education (3) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Also offered as: EDSP487. Credit only granted for: EDSP487 or EDSP687.
Strategies for communicating and working with families of students with disabilities.

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EDSP 691 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Early Childhood (2-4) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: EDSP431 and EDSP691. Formerly: EDSP431.
Internship I in early childhood special education.

EDSP 692 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Elementary (2-4) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: EDSP456 or EDSP692. Formerly: EDSP456.
Internship I in elementary special education.

EDSP 693 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Sceondary Middle (2-4) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: EDSP436 or EDSP693. Formerly: EDSP436.
Internship I in secondary middle special education.

EDSP 694 Graduate Internship in Special Education I: Early Childhoon (6-11) Restriction: Must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: EDSP436 or EDSP693. Formerly: EDSP436.
Internship I in secondary middle special education.

EDSP 798 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Intended for Master's, AGS, or doctoral students in education who desire to pursue a research problem.

EDSP 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6) Registration required to the extent of six hours for Master's thesis.

EDSP 875 Policy Issues Affecting Individuals with Disabilities (3)
Restriction: Permission of instructor; or must be in Special Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's) program.
An analysis of current educational and disability issues and policies pertaining to children, youth, and adults with disabilities.
EDSP 888 Apprenticeship in Special Education (1-8) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Apprentice practice under professional supervision in an area of competence compatible with the student's professional goals. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to degree- and certificate- seeking graduate students.

EDSP 888A Apprenticeship in Special Education: Apprenticeship in College Teaching (3)

EDSP 889 Internship in Special Education (3-8) Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Internship experiences at a professional level of competence in a particular role with appropriate supervision. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to students advanced to candidacy for doctoral degree.

EDSP 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8)

EDSP 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (6) Registration required to the extent of 6-9 hours for an Ed.D. Project and 12-18 hours for a Ph.D. dissertation.