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Accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Emeritus: Forbing, McClard, Singer
Chair: Pumpian
Professors: Cegelka, Doorlag, Graves, Kitano, Lewis, Lynch, Pumpian
Associate Professor: Brady
Assistant Professor: Valles
Master of Arts degree in education.
Special education specialist credentials.
Certificate in bilingual (Spanish) special education.
Certificate in teaching the emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered.
Resource specialist certificate of competence.
Supported employment and transition specialist certificate.
397. Problems in Education (Credit to be arranged) I, II
(Offered only in Extension)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Class study of specially selected problems in education. Does not apply to pattern requirements for credentials. Credit earned in this course not applicable to a bachelor's degree.
470. Special Education Applications (2 or 3) Cr/NC
One lecture and two or four hours of activity.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Procedural applications in educational and/or community programs for students with handicapping conditions.
496. Selected Topics in Special Education (1-4) I, II, S
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Instructional sequences focusing on a single topic or competency dealing with special education. Topics differ each semester to adjust to current literature in the field, training needs, and resource availability. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree.
499. Special Study (1-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Open only to senior and graduate students in education who have shown ability to work independently.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units.
NOTE: All 500-level courses in special education, with the exception of Special Education 500 and 501, are reserved for students officially admitted to one of the programs in special education.
500. Human Exceptionality (3) I, II, S
Historical, philosophical, and legal backgrounds which affect special education practices. Identifying and programming for students with exceptionalities: principles, procedures, and techniques. Fieldwork.
501. Special Education Procedures (3) I, II, S
Procedures, legal requirements, and interpersonal processes in the identification, prescription, teaching and evaluation of instructional programs for students with handicaps.
524. Characteristics and Education of Students with Learning
Disabilities (3) I
Prerequisites: Credit or concurrent registration in Special Education 500 and 501.
Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to students with learning disabilities, including review of research on educational programs, curricular approaches, and characteristics.
525. Characteristics and Education of Students with Severe
Disabilities (3) I
Prerequisites: Credit or concurrent registration in Special Education 500 and 501.
Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to students with severe disabilities, including review of research on educational programs, curricular approaches and characteristics.
526. Characteristics and Education of Students with Physical
Disabilities (3) I
Prerequisites: Credit or concurrent registration in Special Education 500 and 501.
Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to students with physical disabilities, including review of research on students' characteristics, educational programs, and curricular approaches.
527. Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Students with Learning
Disabilities (3) II
Prerequisites: Special Education 500 and 501.
Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to ethnolinguistically diverse students who also have learning handicaps, including review of research on educational programs, curricular approaches, and instructional needs.
528. Early Intervention for Infants and Young Children with
Disabilities and Their Families (3) I
Prerequisites: Special Education 500 and 501 or equivalent
coursework in another discipline.
Characteristics and needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with handicaps and their families, focusing on approaches to educational service delivery, review of research, and analysis of best practices in a pluralistic society.
529. Characteristics and Education of Students with Serious
Emotional Disturbances (3) I
Prerequisites: Special Education 500 and 501.
Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs for students with emotional disturbances and behavior disorders, including review of research on student characteristics, educational programs, and curricular approaches.
553. Dynamics of Behavior Change of the Exceptional
Individual (3) I, II, S
Prerequisites: Special Education 500 and 501.
Management and treatment of individuals with exceptional needs. Current theories and programs in behavioral change studies, analyzed with reference to their applications for the educational environment. Not open to students with credit in Special Education 513A, 513B, or 513C.
560. Applications of Technology for Exceptional Learners (3)
I, II, S
Prerequisite: Special Education 500.
Educational applications of current technologies for learners who are handicapped and/or gifted. Selection, modification, and classroom use of technologies to improve or bypass physical, sensory, communicative, learning, and social disabilities and for environmental control.
596. Selected Topics in Special Education (1-4) I, II, S
Specialized study of selected topics in special education. May be offered as either a workshop or lecture/discussion. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
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