Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
SPED
19 courses with the subject SPED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPED 103 , SPED 111 Description: Focuses on basic concepts of developmental reading instruction and specially designed instruction for students with diverse needs. Reviews research in the field, examines necessary assessment tools, and surveys current issues, trends, practices, and services. Examines issues and practices related to students who are English language learners. Facilitates the acquisition of new skills through a variety of instructional approaches (e.g., cooperative learning, simulations, role-playing).
SPED 280Essential Workplace Skills and Career Readiness I3
None Description: Develops skills in areas related to post-secondary employment and independent living. Introduces disability awareness, career research, job skills, self-advocacy, and executive functioning. Applies real-life experiences such as job shadowing and simulation projects. Cross-Listed: None
SPED 282Essential Workplace Skills and Career Readiness II3
None Dual Listed: NA Description: Develops skills related to post-secondary employment and independent living. Covers career readiness, job skills, finance, and independent living skills. Applies classroom instruction to real-life experiences such as job shadowing and simulation projects. Cross-Listed: NA
none Restriction: Admission to teacher certification, Career and Technical Education Students Dual Listed: EDEX 523 Description: Provides future teachers with the necessary methods to meet the needs of English language learners with special needs in the classroom. Based on knowledge of the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of a multicultural approach to learning, instructional methods, appropriate assessment and language acquisition techniques, and use of varied resources are included.
SPED 340Introduction to Behavior Management in Special Education3
SPED 111 / DISB 111 , SPED 114 / DISB 114 , or Speech-Language Pathology (SPLP) majors. Description: An overview of systematic behavioral change techniques for use with students in a variety of special education settings, including integrated, resource, self-contained, special school, and residential. Emphasizes a case analysis approach to creating and evaluating behavioral changes for students with mild to severe disabilities. (Also offered as DISB 340 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
SPED 369Education of Persons with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities or Brain Injury3
None Restriction: NA Dual Listed: SPED 569 Description: Focuses on major theoretical postions regarding etiology of emotional/ behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and brain injury; definition and identification of the populations; and educational approaches. Reviews research in the field, including current issues, trends, educational practices, and services. Uses a variety of instructional approaches (e.g. cooperative learning, simulations, role-playing) to facilitate acquisition of new knowledge and skills.
SPED 378Education of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Physical/Multiple Disabilities3
NA Restriction: NA Dual Listed: SPED 578 Description: Focuses on major theoretical positions regarding etiology of intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, a wide and diverse range of physical/ multiple disabilities, and other health impairments. Discusses definitions, population characteristics, and educational approaches. Reviews research in the field, including current issues, trends, practices, and services.
SPED 415Preschool Education for Children with Disabilities3
SPED 111 , SPED 369 , SPED 378 Restriction: Special Education majors, Early Childhood Education/Special Education majors, Special Education minors. Description: Identifies and applies assessment methods, strategies, and curricula. Emphasizes assessment methods and strategies used in a variety of service models that serve elementary- and secondary-level students with learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, and high-functioning autism.
SPED 435Methods and Curriculum–Severe Cognitive Disabilities3
Completion of Step 1 of the 3-Step Process or permission Restriction: Special Education majors, Early childhood education/special education majors. Description: Emphasizes methods designed to facilitate the development of an integrated, functional, and community-based curriculum that prepares individuals for integration in a wide variety of postschool environments. Particular attention is given to methods and interventions based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.
PSYC 101 Description: Critically examines families as competent and resourceful systems, students explore ways to collaborate effectively with family members. Focuses on legal and philosophical bases for supporting families in making important decisions affecting the education and care of their children. (Also offered as DISB 460 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
Source: Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59