Courses

• SED SE 706: Introduction to Special Education
  Improves students' understanding of individuals with disabilities; traces the development of their programs and services; and analyzes and critiques key assumptions, attitudes, and beliefs about special education practices. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED SE 751: Assessment in Special Education: Procedures
  Examines both alternative assessment and standardized test instruments. Assessment practices and critical issues are addressed, including the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse pupils. Examples include math, literacy/reading, social/adaptive behaviors, cognitive aptitude, and career-vocational considerations. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SE 760: Special Education: Cognition, Learning, and Behavior
  Examines characteristics of learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, intellectual impairments, speech and language disabilities, developmental disabilities, and attention deficit disorder, as related to the major learning theories. 2cr, 1st sem.
• SED SE 807: Field Experience
  Graduate students are involved in field experiences in schools, institutions, clinics, and other human services agencies. Concurrent seminars discuss strategies of intervention and/or curriculum planning or assessment procedures. Students must register for a minimum of 2 credits. 2cr, 1st sem.
• SED SE 808: Internship: Students with Special Needs, Pre-K-8
  
• SED SE 900: Independent Study
  See SED AP 900 for description.
• SED SE 999: Dissertation Advisement
  See SED AP 999 for description.
• SED SO 507: Student-Teaching Half Practicum: History and Social Science, 5-8
  Minimum 150 hours required. OPen only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. For description, see SED SO 509. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 508: Student-Teaching Half Practicum: History and Social Science, 8-12
  Minimum 150 hours required. OPen only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. For description, see SED SO 510. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 509: Student-Teaching Practicum: History and Social Science, 5-8
  Student teaching under joint supervision of a cooperating practitioner and a University representative. Minimum 300 hours required. 8cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 510: Student-Teaching Practicum: History and Social Science, 8-12
  Student teaching under joint supervision of a cooperating practitioner and a University representative. Minimum 300 hours required. 8cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 520: Project Citizen: Promoting Civic Engagement
  Students apply a model of citizen action (Project Citizen) to analyze and influence a current public policy of their choice. The course also examines how that model can be used to promote active and informed citizenship among youth and adults. 2cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 566: Developing Historical Literacy, 5-12
  Students will investigate the history, subspecialties, pedagogy, and research in history education as related to historical thinking, literacy, and problem solving. Students will develop competencies in developing and presenting research-based history lessons. 4cr, either sem.
• SED SO 567: History Laboratory
  Explores the use of field-based and classroom methods for teaching students with historical sites and museums. The course includes visits to local historical sites and museums. 2cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 572: Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5-12
  Reviews traditional and recent curriculum materials in history or social science education for middle, junior, and senior high school. Analysis of curricular goals for grades 5-12. Development of new teaching materials and classroom techniques for social studies education at various age levels. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED SO 713: Field Experience: Intercultural Education
  Field experience in intercultural education within an educational setting. In most cases, this involves the development of instructional materials and a research project. 4cr
• SED SO 933: Doctoral Seminar in History Education
  Study of the historical, philosophical, theoretical, and curricular foundations of history education. Open to doctoral students, CAGS students, and (with permission) upper-level master's students intending to pursue doctoral study in history/social studies education. 4 cr. either sem.
• SED SO 935: Advanced Doctoral Seminar in Civic Education and Engagement
  Study of the historical, philosophical, theoretical, and curricular foundations of civic education/education for democracy. Open to doctoral students, CAGS students, and (with permission) upper-level master's students intending to pursue doctoral study in history/social studies education. 4cr. alt fall semesters or by arrangement.
• SED TL 508: Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), 5-12
  Teaching methodologies for English as a Second Language at the middle- and high-school levels, including techniques for developing language skills, content-based language teaching, evaluation and adaption of materials, planning and assessment. Students participate in a field-based component. 4cr, 1st sem. MAT students in MFL ED who have taken TL511 enroll in field component only: 2 cr.
• SED TL 509: Foundations of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pedagogy
  Current theories of language teaching, analysis of materials, and practice in adapting and expanding textbook lessons. Focus on adult, college, and international teaching. 4cr, 2nd sem.

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