Core Courses:
CESE 270 Field Work in
Special Education 2 cr
CESE 330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr
CESE 334 Classroom Behavior
Management 3 cr
CESE 424 Assessment Procedures in
Special Education 3 cr
CESE 425 Diagnostic Procedures 3 cr
CESE 427 Precision Teaching 1 cr
CESE 432 Direct Instruction Systems 3 cr
CESE 437 Families and Disability 3 cr
CESE 438 Policies and Procedures in
Special Education 3 cr
PSYC 225 Child Psychology 3 cr
(elementary emphasis)
OR
PSYC 332 Psychology of Adolescence 3 cr
(secondary emphasis)
Emphasis Areas
Core courses shall be complemented by specialization in either Behavior Disorders or Severe Disabilities and appropriate electives.
Behavior Disorders
CESE 433 The Emotionally
Disturbed Child 2 cr
CESE 462 Seminar: Behavior Disorders 1 cr
CESE 481 Advanced Issues in
Behavior Disorders 2 cr
In addition, students must complete additional credits from the following to total a minimum of 40 credits:
CESE 445 Vocational and Career
Guidance for Exceptional
Children 3 cr
CESE 446 Secondary Special Education 2 cr
PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology I 3 cr
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology II 3 cr
PSYC 445 Psychology of Learning 3 cr
SOC 231 Juvenile Delinquency 3 cr
Severe Disabilities
CESE 426 Assessment: Severe
Disabilities 3 cr
CESE 429 Strategies: Severe
Disabilities 3 cr
CESE 440 Biomedical Aspects of
Physical Disability 2 cr
CESE 442 Survey of Mental Retardation 2 cr
In addition, all students must complete elective credits from the following to total a minimum of 40 credits:
CESE 400 Foundations of Early
Childhood Special Education 3 cr
CESE 445 Vocational and Career
Guidance for Exceptional
Children 3 cr
CESE 446 Secondary Special Education 2 cr
CESE 448 Pre-Practicum, Moderately
Handicapped 1-3 cr
CESE 480 Seminar in Special Education 1 cr
CESE 498 Advanced Field Work 3 cr
SPA 327 Sign Language I 2 cr