Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "EDSP-Education, Special"
EDSP - Education, Special
EDSP 210 Introduction to Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must not have completed EDSP470. And permission of
EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department; or
Freshman standing; or Sophomore standing. Credit only granted for:
EDSP210 or EDSP470.
Characteristics and needs of individuals receiving special education and
related services. Current issues and practices in special education.
EDSP 288 Special Topics in Teacher Education (1-3)
Restriction: Must be in a major in EDUC-College of Education; or
permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
EDSP 298 Special Problems in Teacher Education (1-6)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special
Education department; and Available only to freshmen and sophomore
education majors who have definite plans for individual study of
approved problems relative to their preparation for teaching.
Available only to freshmen and sophomore education majors who have
definite plans for individual study of approved problems relative to
their preparation for teaching. Credit according to extent of work.
EDSP 376 Fundamentals of Sign Language (3)
Receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language. Examination
of the causes of deafness, characteristics of deaf education, and
aspects of the culture of the deaf community.
EDSP 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Learning proposal approved by the Office of Experiential
Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's internship sponsor.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
EDSP 400 Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in Special
Education (Doctoral) program; or must be in Special Education (Master's)
program. Also offered as: EDSP602. Credit only granted for: EDSP400 or
EDSP602.
Functional assessment procedures and instructional methods for students
with severe disabilities from birth to adulthood.
EDSP 402 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities I (2-5)
Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to those admitted to severely
handicapped specialty area; and completed or be concurrently enrolled in
EDSP404 and EDSP400. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher
Education and Special Education department.
Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals.
Enrollment limited to those admitted to severely handicapped specialty
area. Field placement for two to five half-days per week.
EDSP 403 Instruction of Students with Physical Disabilities (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP603. Credit only granted for: EDSP403
or EDSP603.
Assessment, curriculum, and instruction for students with physical
disabilities. Focus on etiology, environmental and learning adaptations,
and assistive technology.
EDSP 404 Education of Students with Autism (3)
Prerequisite: Completed or be concurrently enrolled in EDSP402 and
EDSP400. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education
and Special Education department. Also offered as: EDSP604. Credit only
granted for: EDSP404 or EDSP604.
Characteristics, needs, assessment, and educational methods for
students diagnosed as autistic.
EDSP 405 Field Placement: Severe Disabilities II (2-5)
Prerequisite: Completed or be concurrently enrolled in EDSP410 and
EDSP403; and EDSP402. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher
Education and Special Education department.
Practicum experience in settings serving severely disabled individuals.
Field placement for two to five half-days per week.
EDSP 406 Field Placement I (1-3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Credit only granted for: EDSP322 or EDSP406. Formerly:
EDSP322.
Practicum experience in special education.
EDSP 410 Functional Reading and Community Based Instruction (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP614. Credit only granted for: EDSP410
or EDSP614.
Functional assessment, curriculum, and instruction related to reading
and community functioning skills for students with severe disabilities.
EDSP 413 Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP613. Credit only granted for: EDSP321,
EDSP413, or EDSP613. Formerly: EDSP321.
Use of applied behavior analysis for assessment of behavior and learning
environments. Design of behavior and classroom management of students
in special education.
EDSP 415 Assessment in Special Education (3)
Recommended: STAT100; or SOCY201. Restriction: Must be in Special
Education program; and must be in one of the following programs (Special
Education (Doctoral); Special Education (Master's)). Also offered as:
EDSP615. Credit only granted for: EDSP320, EDSP415, or EDSP615.
Formerly: EDSP320.
Knowledge and skills for understanding assessment process and
interpretation of assessment data. Emphasis on psychometric aspects of
assessment related to screening, eligibility, and program planning.
EDSP 416 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education I (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP616. Credit only granted for: EDSP416,
EDSP443, or EDSP616. Formerly: EDSP443.
Assessment and instruction of reading and writing skills for students in
special education.
EDSP 420 Characteristics of Infants & Young Children: Early Childhood Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP626. Credit only granted for: EDSP420
or EDSP626.
Focus on developmental, behavioral, and learning characteristics of
infants and young children with and without disabilities.
EDSP 421 Field Placement in Special Education: Early Childhood I (4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Field experience I in early childhood special education.
EDSP 422 Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP627. Credit only granted for: EDSP422
or EDSP627.
Curriculum and instruction for young children with mild and moderate
disabilities, preschool through primary grades.
EDSP 423 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must not be in Special Education program; or must be in one
of the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special
Education (Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP624. Credit only granted
for: EDSP423 or EDSP624.
Assessment procedures for infants and young children with disabilities,
birth through age eight.
EDSP 424 Field Placement in Special Education: Early Childhood II (2-4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in a major
within EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
department.
Field experience II in early childhood special education.
EDSP 430 Early Intervention: Early Childhood Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP631. Credit only granted for: EDSP430
or EDSP631.
Intervention with infants and young children with disabilities. Focus
on moderate and severe disabilities.
EDSP 434 Field Placement in Special Education: Secondary Middle I (4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Field experience I in secondary middle special education.
EDSP 435 Field Placement in Special Education: Secondary Middle II (2-4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Field experience II in elementary special education.
EDSP 450 Inclusive Practices in the Schools (3)
Also offered as: EDSP606. Credit only granted for: EDSP450, EDSP606, or
EDSP788P.
Educational practices regarding inclusive education in the schools for
students with and without disabilities.
EDSP 451 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP652. Credit only granted for: EDSP451
or EDSP652.
Methods for instruction of students with disabilities in the general
education curriculum. Collaboration with other professionals is
included.
EDSP 452 Field Placement in Special Education: Elementary I (2-4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Field experience I in elementary special education.
EDSP 453 Methods and Models of Instruction: Elementary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP653. Credit only granted for: EDSP453
or EDSP653.
Focus on models and methods of instruction responsive to the cognitive,
linguistic, and cultural characteristics of elementary students in
special education.
EDSP 454 Field Placement in Special Education: Elementary II (2-4)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Field experience II in elementary special education.
EDSP 455 Assessment in Elementary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP654. Credit only granted for: EDSP455
or EDSP654.
Focus on selection, administration, and interpretation of assessment
tools and results for designing instruction and evaluating progress of
elementary students in special education.
EDSP 466 Issues and Models of Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP664. Credit only granted for: EDSP466
or EDSP664.
Issues, legislation, and service models in middle/secondary special
education. Emphasis on career and vocational education,
self-determination, and transition.
EDSP 470 Introduction to Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must not have completed EDSP210. Credit only granted for:
EDSP210 or EDSP470.
Designed to give an understanding of the needs of all types of
exceptional children.
EDSP 474 Assessment in Middle/Secondary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must not be in Special Education program; or must be in one
of the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special
Education (Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP674. Credit only granted
for: EDSP474 or EDSP674.
Cognitive, vocational, and social assessment for students with
disabilities. Emphasis on interpretation of assessment results and case
management practices.
EDSP 476 Communicating with Sign Language (3)
Prerequisite: EDSP376. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling,
Higher Education and Special Education department.
Intermediate level receptive/expressive skills in American Sign
Language. Aspects of the culture, history, and research perspectives of
the deaf community.
EDSP 477 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction: Middle/Secondary Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP677. Credit only granted for: EDSP477
or EDSP677.
Methods and assessment practices for effective instruction in middle and
secondary content areas for students in special education.
EDSP 481 Cultural Diversity and Disability (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program. Also offered as:
EDSP681. Credit only granted for: EDSP481, EDSP499C, EDSP678C, or
EDSP681. Formerly: EDSP499C.
A study of diversity issues within special education, with attention to
uses of race, culture, and disability as they pertain to teaching,
learning, and social justice.
EDSP 482 Literacy Approaches for At-Risk Adolescents (3)
Prerequisite: Completed or be concurrently enrolled in EDHD426.
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special
Education department. Also offered as: EDSP682. Credit only granted for:
EDSP482, EDSP488R, EDSP682, or EDSP788R. Formerly: EDSP488R.
Provides approaches to teaching reading in the content areas for
secondary students with disabilities.
EDSP 484 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education II (3)
Prerequisite: EDSP416. Restriction: Must be in Special Education
program; or must be in one of the following programs (Special Education
(Doctoral); Special Education (Master's)). Also offered as: EDSP684.
Credit only granted for: EDSP484 or EDSP684.
Focus on the development of reading and writing programs for students in
special education. Builds on foundations established in EDSP416.
EDSP 485 Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Credit only granted for: EDSP485 or EDSP683.
Instructional methods and assessment in mathematics in special education
.
EDSP 486 Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Credit only granted for: EDSP486 or EDSP686.
Focus on social development among students with and without
disabilities, the relationship between pedagogy and student behavior,
and classroom, school, and community approaches for developing
prosocial behavior.
EDSP 487 Family Partnerships in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)). Credit only granted for: EDSP330, EDSP487, or EDSP687.
Formerly: EDSP330.
Strategies for communicating and working with families of students with
disabilities.
EDSP 488 Selected Topics in Teacher Education (1-3)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special
Education department; or must be in a major in EDUC-College of
Education. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
EDSP 489 Field Experiences in Special Education (1-4)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special
Education department.
Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to
be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.
EDSP 490 Capstone Seminar in Special Education (3)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Study of current issues and research concerning the education of
students in special education.
EDSP 491 Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students (3)
Prerequisite: EDSP470. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Counseling,
Higher Education and Special Education department.
Diagnosis, etiology, physical, social, and emotional characteristics of
learning disabled students.
EDSP 494 Internship: Early Childhood Special Education (6-12)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with infants or preschool
children with disabilities.
EDSP 495 Internship: Elementary Special Education (6-12)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with elementary age
children with disabilities.
EDSP 496 Internship: Middle/Secondary Special Education (6-12)
Restriction: Must be in Special Education program; or must be in one of
the following programs (Special Education (Doctoral); Special Education
(Master's)).
Student teaching, full-time for twelve weeks, with middle or high school
age students with disabilities.
EDSP 498 Special Problems in Special Education (1-6)
Prerequisite: Available only to education majors who have definite plans
for individual study of approved problems. Restriction: Permission of
EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education department.
Available only to education majors who have definite plans for
individual study of approved problems. Credit according to extent of
work.
EDSP 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes in Special Education (1-6)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
The following type of educational enterprise may be scheduled under
this course heading: workshops conducted by the special education
department (or developed cooperatively with other departments, colleges
and universities) and not otherwise covered in the present course
listing. Laboratories, and special education centers; institutes
developed around specific topics or problems and intended for
designated groups such as school superintendents, principals and
supervisors.
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