May 20, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Graduate Courses


A list of graduate courses in alphabetical order.

 
  
  • PSYC 648 - Consultative Interventions in School and Community Settings


    Examination of consultation theory, research, and practice as applied by school psychologists. Emphasis on the major models of consultation employed within school and community settings. Empirical research related to outcome of consultation. Application of consultative interventions to specific psychological disorders commonly found in school and community settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 649 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology


    Examination and discussion of ethical, professional, legal, and cultural issues as they pertain to practice, research, and teaching in clinical psychology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Graduate standing in psychology and consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 651 - Externship in Clinical Psychology


    Preinternship experience in institutional settings, such as the school system, clinics, and hospitals. Student assigned to one or more institutions where a supervised work program will be designed involving psychological assessment and intervention consistent with the student’s experience and training. May be repeated, but only 15 semester hours may be applied toward a graduate degree. IP/S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Approval of the clinical training program.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 652 - Practicum in Industrial/Organizational Psychology


    Experience in applying industrial/organizational psychological principles, theory, and research to work in organizational settings, such as corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations. Activities vary depending on prior experience of the student but may include job analysis, selection system design and validation, training and organizational development, and consultation with organizational personnel. May be repeated, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward a graduate degree in psychology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 653 - Practicum in School Psychology


    Experience in psychological work in schools and other appropriate settings. Activities vary depending on the prior experience of the student but may include observation, assessment, intervention design and evaluation, consultation, and research. May be repeated, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward the M.A. or specialist level certification and no more than 15 semester hours may be applied toward the doctorate.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: PSYC 639 or consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 654 - Practicum in Clinical Psychology


    Supervised experience in clinical assessment, psychotherapy, and supervision of less advanced trainees during the provision of clinical services with clients who have sought help for psychological problems. May be repeated, but only 15 semester hours may be applied toward a graduate degree in psychology. IP/S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Approval of the clinical training area.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 655 - Internship in Clinical Psychology


    A period of one year in a setting such as a hospital or clinic where the student performs the functions of a clinical psychologist under the direct supervision of qualified personnel. Internship must have approval of the clinical psychology faculty. Students should contact their area head to determine the number of hours for which they need to register during any given academic term.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Departmental approval for the doctoral program.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 656 - Internship in School Psychology


    A period of 9 or 12 months in a school setting or other appropriate setting where student performs the functions of a school psychologist under the direct supervision of qualified personnel. Internship must have approval of the school psychology faculty. Students should contact their area head to determine the number of hours for which they need to register during any given academic term.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. Recommended: At least 2 semester hours of PSYC 653.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • PSYC 659 - Advanced Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology


    Examination of theories of and empirical outcome research related to supervision and consultation in clinical psychology. Topics will include methods for applying this knowledge to work with clients from a wide range of clinical presentations and diverse backgrounds.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Graduate standing in psychology and consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 665 - Behavioral Development


    Intensive review of the processes involved in behavioral development with focus on factors affecting these processes, rather than on a cross-sectional description of characteristic behavioral changes related to age.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Psychology major or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 670 - Studies in Experimental Psychology


    A. Learning
    B. Perception
    C. Motivation
    D. Sensory Processes
    E. Physiological
    J. Comparative
    K. Mathematical
    Specific topics in the area of experimental psychology offered under the appropriate heading. May include lecture, laboratory, seminar, or a combination of these methods. Topics and semester hours of credit vary. May be repeated to a maximum of 21 semester hours.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSYC 671 - Studies in General Psychology


    A. Behavioral Development
    B. Individual Differences
    C. Personality
    D. Quantitative Methods
    E. Instrumentation
    J. Social Behavior
    Specific topics in the area of general psychology offered under the appropriate heading. May include lecture, laboratory, seminar, or a combination of these methods. Topics and semester hours of credit vary. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 semester hours.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSYC 672 - Studies in Clinical Psychology


    A. Clinical Methods
    B. Behavioral Pathology
    C. Group Processes
    D. Child-Clinical
    E. Psychotherapy
    Specific topics in the area of clinical psychology offered under the appropriate heading. May include lecture, laboratory, seminar, or a combination of these methods. Topics and semester hours of credit vary. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSYC 675 - Development of Language Acquisition


    Critical evaluation of recent research and theory in developmental psychology on the processes underlying normal language acquisition and development. Background in developmental psychology assumed; background in language development desirable.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 676 - Social-Personality Development


    Development of social behavior and personality characteristics throughout the life-span with emphasis on the changes occurring throughout childhood. Topics include attachment, aggression, sex-role development, moral development, socialization processes, parent-child relations, peers and the impact of television, and social-class and crosscultural comparisons.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 677 - Development of Perception and Learning


    Development of perception and children’s learning with emphasis on the basic processes and changes which occur during childhood. Topics include visual attention in infancy, form and pattern perception, the development of visually guided behavior, perceptual integration, information processing approaches to perceptual development, infant learning, and higher-order learning and motivation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 678 - Development of Cognition and Memory


    Development of cognitive skills and memory with emphasis on the basic processes and changes which occur during childhood. Topics include overview of cognitive theorists, conceptualizations of cognitive growth patterns, concept development, problem solving, cognitive styles, developmental aspects of obtaining and storing stimulus information, selective attention, and metamemory.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 679X - Cultural Perspectives on Human Development


    Crosslisted as EPS 679 and ANTH 679X. Cultural perspectives on parenting, home-school relations, psychological development, and education. Case materials drawn from western and non-Western societies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 680 - Seminar in Psychology


    A. Psychotherapy
    B. School Psychology
    C. Professional Problems
    Specialized topics of professional concern to those entering the field of psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of 7 semester hours in each subsection.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 681A - Practicum in College Teaching of Psychology


    Supervised experience in teaching selected undergraduate courses in psychology. Instructional techniques, materials, and methods of evaluation. May be repeated, but only 8 total semester hours of PSYC 681A and PSYC 681B may be applied toward a graduate degree in psychology. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 681B - Practicum in College Teaching of Psychology


    Individual supervision of teaching selected undergraduate courses in psychology. May be repeated, but only 8 total semester hours of PSYC 681A and PSYC 681B may be applied toward a graduate degree in psychology. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: PSYC 681A or consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 685 - Independent Study


    May be repeated, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward the M.A. degree and only 15 semester hours may be applied toward the Ph.D. degree.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSYC 690 - Psychological Research


    Supervised research training in planning, design, execution, and analysis of psychological research. Required of all graduate students in psychology each semester prior to the approval of a dissertation proposal. May be repeated without limit, but may not be used to meet the minimum credit hour requirements for a graduate degree in psychology. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PSYC 699 - Master’s Thesis


    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Registration requires prior appointment of a thesis adviser and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSYC 710 - Multivariate Data Analysis in Psychological Research


    Introduction to conducting and interpreting multivariate analyses of psychological data using SPSS software. Specific topics to be covered include matrix algebra, the general linear model, screening and missing data, canonical correlation, principle components and exploratory factor analysis, MANOVA, discriminant function analysis, profile analysis, and multiway frequency analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: PSYC 604 and PSYC 606, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 712 - Structural Equation Modeling in Psychological Research


    Hands-on introduction to the use of structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses in psychological research using current SEM software. Topics include an overview of the SEM analytic technique, introduction to matrix algebra, path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and the analysis of hybrid SEM models. More advanced topics such as multiple group and multitrait multimethod (MTMM) analyses will also be covered.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: PSYC 604 and PSYC 606, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 714 - Meta-Analysis in Psychological Research


    Theory and techniques of meta-analysis and validity generalization applied to psychological data. Topics include accumulation of research results across studies, coding of research study characteristics for moderators, combination of statistical significance levels and effect sizes, focused and diffuse comparison of significance levels and effect sizes, and validity generalization and its techniques. Meta-analysis and validity generalization software (D-stat) will be used to complete a semester project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: PSYC 604 and PSYC 606, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSYC 799 - Ph.D. Dissertation


    May be repeated to a maximum of 80 semester hours, but only 24 semester hours may be applied toward a graduate degree in psychology. Registration requires prior appointment of a dissertation adviser and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-15
  
  • REHB 605X - Counseling Skills and Strategies


    Crosslisted as COUN 525. Clinical preparation in counseling skill development. Overview of role of counselor and counseling process. Emphasis on practice in counseling skills and techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to rehabilitation counseling graduate program, or admission to master’s program in counseling, or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 627 - Medical Aspects of Disability I


    Examination of medical classifications, medical terminology, etiology, functional capacity, prognosis, and effects of disabilities on individuals. Analysis of diagnostic systems and medical interventions to provide the rehabilitation counseling professional with skills to determine eligibility, interpret case-related medical reports, consult with medical professionals, and make case-related decisions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 628 - Psychosocial Aspects of Disability


    The impacts of illness and disability on the developmental, educational, personal, familial, social, and vocational aspects of life. Emphasis on identifying the functional limitations associated with medical conditions and environmental factors.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 660 - Foundations of Vocational Rehabilitation


    An introduction to vocational rehabilitation counseling, including philosophical foundations, historical development, organization, professional roles and responsibilities, and current issues.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 662 - Vocational Analysis and Job Placement


    Study of basic theory, methods, and techniques for obtaining and maintaining employment of vocational rehabilitation clients. Emphasis on job readiness, job development, vocational analysis, and job accommodation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to MS in Rehabilitation Counseling program or consent of school. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 682 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling People with Disabilities


    Overview and application of the major counseling theories in rehabilitation counseling practice. Emphasis on personal, family, group, educational, and vocational rehabilitation counseling.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 683 - Psychological and Vocational Assessment with Rehabilitation Populations


    Application of basic principles of standardized testing and evaluation to serving rehabilitation agency clients. Focus on issues related to assessment of persons with all disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to MS in Rehabilitation Counseling program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REHB 686 - Pre-Practicum: Rehabilitation Counseling


    Observation, discussion, and practice of clinical procedures employed in rehabilitation counseling with persons with disabilities. All students involved in an on-campus practicum must enroll in this course. May be repeated, with faculty adviser consent, to a maximum of 8 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to the rehabilitation counseling graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-4
  
  • REHB 690 - Practicum: Rehabilitation Counseling


    Supervised practicum in rehabilitation counseling in external settings that include vocational rehabilitation programs and related agencies serving persons with disabilities. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to the rehabilitation counseling graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • REHB 694 - Internship: Rehabilitation Counseling


    Clinical experience in a rehabilitation or related facility; student performs the functions of a counselor with persons with disabilities under the direct supervision of both faculty and qualified staff at the placement site. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to rehabilitation counseling graduate program and REHB 690; or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • REHB 699 - Master’s Thesis


    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading may be used.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • REHB 777 - Seminar: Rehabilitation Counseling


    Selected topics on the provision of rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours, but only 9 semester hours may be applied to the master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEAS 590 - Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies


    Topics from sciences, social sciences, and/or humanities treated from an interdisciplinary perspective. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEAS 625 - Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Perspective


    Interdisciplinary introduction to the varied nations and cultures of Southeast Asia at the advanced level. Taking a “great books” approach, the course reviews classics in the field by setting them in contrast to recent important books that extend or challenge these classic approaches. Covers history, politics, anthropology, gender concepts, religion and art.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEAS 690 - Workshop in Teaching Southeast Asian Studies


    Designed for those who want to introduce knowledge about Southeast Asia into the classroom. Includes production of lesson plans and teaching modules for K-12 teachers. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic varies.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SEAS 691 - Seminar in Southeast Asian Studies


    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic varies.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SEEC 500 - Analysis of Instruction in Early Childhood Education


    Study of learning continuity in early years with an emphasis on historical analysis and a review of current developmentally appropriate practices in programs for children under six. Includes 10 hours of clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 501 - Improvement of Instruction in Early Childhood Education


    Investigation and analysis of common problems in teaching and supervision of early childhood programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 504 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Primary Classroom


    Existing and emerging theory and practice with focus on direct, active involvement of each child in developing the educational environment, outcomes, and formative assessment. Examination of procedures for planning, organizing, implementing, and assessing learning, curriculum, and materials for children in developmentally appropriate primary grade classrooms. Includes six hours of clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 509 - Prior Learning Experiences Portfolio Assessment: Early Childhood Education


    Development of a standards-based portfolio with evidence of prior learning aligned with professional teaching standards, instructional theory, and high-leverage practices in early childhood education. Evidence of learning includes documentation of experiences from settings such as workplace, community agencies, service organizations, and public and private schools. Up to 11 credit hours may be awarded by a faculty committee in the early childhood education licensure program based on quality and type of evidence, and equivalent teaching standards aligned with evidence. May be repeated for up to 2 credit hours.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. 

    Credits: 1
  
  • SEEC 510 - Preschool Movement in the United States


    Study of the development of the American preschool movement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 511 - Comparative/International Early Childhood Education


    Cross-cultural, multidisciplinary approach to the study of both formal and informal education of young children. Emphasis on content and context of learning in early childhood across cultures. Includes examining the impact of countries’ geographical influence on culture, economy, and the lives of families and children.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 520 - Language Arts in Early Childhood Education


    Crosslisted as LTLA 520X. Focus on language arts and associated experiences as an integral part of the young child’s growth and development continuity of language development in family, community, and school. Includes ten hours of clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 521 - Educational Diagnosis and Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs


    Special diagnostic procedures appropriate for young children with special needs. Emphasis on screening and assessment of special conditions with respect to developmentally appropriate curriculum and on providing recommendations for procedures. Includes 10 hours of clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 522 - Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for the Young Child with Special Needs


    Resource systems and materials available for the education of the young child with special needs. Focus on developmentally appropriate curricula for children with special needs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 523 - Infants and Preschoolers with Severe Disabilities


    Review of the characteristics, identification, educational intervention systems, and adaptive and cognitive behavior of infants and preschoolers with severe disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: HDFS 539 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 526 - Curricular Strategies for the Education of Infants with Severe Disabilities


    Curricular models for instructional intervention for infants with developmental delays during their first two years of life.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEEC 523 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 531 - Social Learning and Social Science in Early Childhood Education


    Principles and procedures in the development of social experiences, with focus on social emotional learning for the young child. Emphasis on child growth and development, and implementation of social science curriculum, including democratic values and processes, geographical and historical concepts, civic and political institution, and economy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 532 - Young Children’s Exploration of the Physical World


    The application of theories, best practice and learning standards in mathematics and science in early childhood classrooms (birth to age 8). Attention given to physical science content and early number concepts for young children. This course addresses developmental progressions through levels of thinking in mathematics and science and effective instructional strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 533 - Science and Mathematics for Young Children


    Instructional methods and materials for teaching earth science, life science, and mathematics to young children ages 5 to 8. Attention given to content, current issues, research, and educational application.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 535 - Family and School Partnerships for Academic Success


    Emphasis on continuous family-school teamwork efforts. Attention given to family background and social context. Effective parent-school programs/models and current research underscoring the dynamic interaction between families and schools on the academic success of prekindergarten through grade 8 students. Includes four hours of clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 540 - Language Arts and Social Studies for Children Grades K-2


    Methods to support language learning and learning of social studies concepts by children in early primary grades. Emphases on the language arts and social studies curriculum, and developmentally appropriate practices for the early primary grades. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 560 - Seminar: New Developments in Early Childhood Education


    Philosophy and psychology of early childhood education as related to factors in the contemporary scene.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 582 - Preprimary Clinical Experience


    Pre-student teaching clinical in early childhood programs for children 3 years through 5 years of age for graduate candidates seeking an early childhood educator license. May be repeated for a maximum of four semester hours of credit. Field placements arranged by the department. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ:  EPS 506, SEEC 500, SEEC 504, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • SEEC 583 - Primary Clinical Experience


    Pre-student teaching practicum for graduate candidates seeking an early childhood educator license. Participation and observation in classrooms where children ages 5 through 8 are enrolled. May be repeated for a maximum of four semester hours. Field placements made by the department. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: EPS 506, SEEC 500, SEEC 504, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • SEEC 585A - Preprimary Student Teaching


    Student teaching for one-half semester or one entire semester in early childhood programs for children three years through five years of age. Application of theories of learning and development in the classroom using varied methodologies. Field placements arranged by the department. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3-12
  
  • SEEC 585B - Primary Student Teaching


    Student teaching for one-half semester or one entire semester in classrooms where children ages five (5) through eight (8) are enrolled. Application of theories of learning and development in the classroom using varied methodologies. Field placements arranged by the department. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3-12
  
  • SEEC 586 - Internship


    Internship in agencies and programs serving children from birth to age eight and their families. Students are required to participate in a minimum of 30 clock hours per credit hour. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-9
  
  • SEEC 587 - Teaching Practicum in Early Childhood Education


    Designed for actively engaged teachers interested in improving teaching skills. Clinical work with guidance of experienced professionals and consultants in teacher education. Experiences arranged to meet needs, concerns, and interests of each individual. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Does not fulfill student teaching requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEEC 560 and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • SEEC 590 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education


    Designed to study contemporary issues and problems. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SEEC 597 - Independent Research


    Independent research at the master’s degree level under faculty supervision. Each lettered topic may be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SEEC 598 - Master’s Project


    Culminating experience. Enrollment by special arrangement with student’s adviser.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Successful completion of all education foundation courses and early childhood core courses and consent of department.

    Credits: 2
  
  • SEEC 699 - Master’s Thesis


    Open only to students who elect to write a thesis for the M.S.Ed. degree. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. Recommended: ETR 520.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • SEEC 760 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education


    Identification and analysis of problems and issues in early childhood education. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SEEC 786 - Internship


    Work individually or in small groups in a practical situation under guidance of a staff member of that setting and a university supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to doctoral program, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • SEEC 797 - Independent Research


    Independent research at post-master’s degree levels under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SESE 509 - Prior Learning Experiences Portfolio Assessment: Special Education


    Development of a standards-based portfolio with evidence of prior learning aligned with professional teaching standards, instructional theory, and high-leverage practices in special education. Evidence of learning includes documentation of experiences from settings such as workplace, community agencies, service organizations, and public and private schools. Up to 9 credit hours may be awarded by a faculty committee in the special education licensure program based on quality and type of evidence, and equivalent teaching standards aligned with the evidence. May be repeated for up to 2 credit hours.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. 

    Credits: 1
  
  • SESE 511 - Ethics and Professional Behavior for Behavior Analysts


    An in depth analysis of the ethical responsibilities required of applied behavior analysts or behavioral consultants in special education, school or community settings.  Informed consent, protection of confidentiality, and selection of least intrusive, least restrictive behavior change procedures will be presented and discussed. Legal issues addressed by direct service providers will be addressed.  Ethical decision-making processes within the context of group functions will be emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: SESE 515; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 515 - Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis


    Introduction to principles and underlying philosophy of behavior analysis. Emphasis on application of behavior analysis and research-based interventions in classroom, clinical, and consultative settings.   

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: admission to the BCBA program or department consent. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 520 - Disability in Film and Television


    Study of the representation and portrayal of various disabilities in motion pictures and television. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating stereotypes that are perpetuated on screen and creating plans to increase public awareness of trends and issues that affect individuals with disabilities.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 521 - Technology for Students with Disabilities


    Application of microcomputers and related technology to persons with learning, behavior, sensory, motor, and communication disorders. Software evaluation and adaptation, alternative input and output modes, development of supportive resources, and integration of microcomputing into the Individualized Education Program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 523 - Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education


    Recommended practices and strategies for conducting formal and informal assessment of young children including physical, communication, early academic and academic, adaptive, and social-emotional development as well as assessment of center/classroom-based settings and natural environments. Includes data analysis and data-based decision making.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 540 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 524 - Methods and Strategies for Promoting Development and Teaching Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities and Special Needs


    Methods, strategies, and recommended practices and evidence-based curricula for promoting development and teaching infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities and special needs in classroom and natural settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 540 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 526 - Working with and Supporting Families of Young Children with Disabilities and Special Needs


    Strategies to promote positive and productive family/ professional relationships and family-centered practices for working with and supporting families of young children with disabilities and special needs (birth to eight years).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 540 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 527 - Issues and Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Special Education


    Trends, issues, concerns, and recommended practices in the field of early intervention/early childhood special education (birth to eight years of age). In-depth analysis of current issues related to children with disabilities and special needs, and children at risk and their families, service providers, and other early childhood professionals.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 523 and SESE 524 and SESE 526; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 540 - Foundations of Special Education


    Overview of characteristics and abilities of diverse and exceptional learners including contemporary philosophy regarding the nature of differences; emphasis on laws and legal issues, and history of the field of special education.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 547 - Issues and Trends in Special Education


    Analysis of current issues and trends affecting the field of special education. Culminating seminar for master’s program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Minimum of 27 graduate program semester hours or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 549 - Evaluation and Instruction of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities


    Strategies for creating and evaluating meaningful educational experiences for individuals with significant learning challenges. Implications of physical, health, and/or multiple disabilities for participation in major life activities. Curriculum modifications in academic and nonacademic areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ:  SESE 592 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 550 - Counseling in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy


    Foundations of personal-social counseling and vocational guidance with emphasis on problems created by blindness and adjustment issues related to visual loss.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 552 - Assistive Technology/Multiple Disabilities


    Evaluating abilities in relation to environmental demands and determining adaptations, adaptive equipment, and/or assistive devices that can be used to ensure student participation. Students demonstrate proficiency in programming augmentative communication devices and using other assistive technology devices.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 553 - Transition Planning Using Technology


    Curriculum, instructional methods, and materials appropriate for promoting self-determination and self-advocacy among individuals with disabilities. Focus on using technology for assessing preferences, setting goals, and developing action plans for IEP and/or transition meetings. Includes field-based activities.

    Credits: 2-3
  
  • SESE 554 - Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Support in School and Community Settings


    Discussion of the concepts and principles of behavior analysis and the application of research-based practices in applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support. Designed to enable educators to design effective classroom environments, conduct functional assessment, develop positive behavior intervention plans, and implement group and individualized behavior programs to promote appropriate academic and social behavior and to prevent and decrease challenging behavior in classroom settings.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 555X - Methods and Materials for English Learners with Disabilities


    Crosslisted as LTIC 555. Issues of learning English as a new language for students with special needs. Addresses theoretical bases, instructional strategies, materials, and activities facilitating individualized education plans and interventions for English Learners with disabilities, particularly those with learning disabilities.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 556 - Methods for Inclusion and Collaboration in the General Education Classroom


    Presents knowledge and skills to make adaptations for learners with exceptionalities in the general education classroom. Provides an overview of relevant laws and legal issues, evidence-based methods, assistive technologies, collaboration skills, ways of differentiating lessons, and information about disabilities and exceptionalities. Does not count toward degree program in special education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 557 - Methods for Including Middle and Secondary Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom


    Designed to provide preservice and inservice middle and secondary educators knowledge and skills to make adaptations for learners with exceptionalities in the general education classroom. Provides an overview of relevant laws and legal issues, evidence-based methods, assistive technologies, collaboration skills, ways of differentiating lessons, and information about disabilities and exceptionalities. Does not count toward degree program in special education.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 559 - Planning for the Transition from School to Employment, Career and Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities


    Strategies for effectively planning the transition from school to employment, career, postsecondary education and community for students with disabilities in secondary school settings. Emphasis on student-centered planning, career and transition assessment involving students, families, school and community supports. Includes field-based assignments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ETR 434 or ETR 524, and SESE 540; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 560 - Functional Analysis for Special Educators


    Principles and methods of behavior analysis applied to the learning and behavior management of students exhibiting problems in learning and behavior. Emphasis on functional analysis in the classroom, home, and community.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 540 or SESE 592; and SESE 454 or SESE 554; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 561 - Methods for Teaching Individuals with Developmental Disabilities


    Role of personnel, methods for teaching and assessing independent functioning skills, and curriculum modifications in inclusive environments for individuals with developmental disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 540; and ETR 434 or ETR 524 or ETR 534; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 562 - Curricular and Instructional Design and Adaptation for Inclusive Settings


    Models and strategies for developing and modifying materials and instruction for students with disabilities in general education classrooms.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 592 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 563 - Methods for Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance


    Programs, methods, and materials in the education of students with emotional disturbance. Current issues and literature dealing with teaching students with emotional disturbance.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ETR 434 or ETR 524 or ETR 534; and SESE 540, and SESE 560; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 564 - Advanced Program Planning and Evaluation for Persons with Dual Sensory and Physical Disabilities


    In-depth curriculum planning based on theory and research for persons with dual sensory and physical disabilities. Planning and evaluation of hypothetical programs and participation in evaluation of operational programs in school districts required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SESE 565 - Collaboration and Consultation Skills for School Professionals


    Developing, implementing, and evaluating indirect service delivery systems for learners with special needs. Emphasis on interaction skills for use by professionals in schools and processes of collaboration and consultation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Minimum of 27 graduate program semester hours or consent of deparment.

    Credits: 3
 

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