Program Plan and Course Description

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The Bachelor degree in Special Education program is a 4 year degree that consists of 120 credit hours over 4 years or 8 semesters (including a significant field experience component).The language of teaching is Arabic. Students should consult their advisers.

• (33) hours as University Core Curriculum requirements,

• (39) hours of major requirements (core Education courses common to the B.Ed. majors in Primary and Secondary Education as well as core Special Education courses),

• (36) hours in the concentration Requirements (including 9 hours of student teaching), and

• (12) hours of free electives.

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Students Will choose one of the Three tracks below:

• • Early Childhood Special Education Services (PLAN) 

  • School-Based Special Education  (PLAN)

  • Severe and Profound Disabilities  (PLAN)

While for the students who joined the program on 2021 and later: 

• • Early Childhood Special Education Services (PLAN 2021) 

  • School-Based Special Education  (PLAN 2021)

  • Severe and Profound Disabilities  (PLAN 2021) 

• Course Master Syllabus
• SPED 301 - Foundations of Special Education
• SPED 302 - Survey of Exceptionalities
• SPED 303 - Behavior Management in Special Education
• SPED 304 - Collaboration with Family of Children with Disabilities
• SPED 305 - Inclusive practices through Special Education
• SPED 306 - Educational Psychology for Special Education
• SPED 307 - Assistive Technology
• SPED 308 - Promoting Mental Health for Children and Youth in Special Education
• EDPR 410 - Reading and Writing in All Disciplines
• EDEC 410 - Play and the Theory of Movement
• EDEC 411 - Health and Safety of Young Children
• EDEC 412 - Community Outreach and Resources
• SPED 410 - Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities
• SPED 411 - Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education
• SPED 412 - Curriculum and Methods of Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education
• SPED 413 - Planning and Programming in Early Childhood Special Education
• SPED 414 - Early Childhood Language & Communication
• SPED 415 - Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development
• SPED 416 - Early Childhood Motor Learning
• SPED 420 - Children and Youth with Disabilities
• SPED 421 - Assessment for School-Based Special Education
• SPED 422 - Curriculum and Methods for School-Based Special Education
• SPED 423 - Planning and Programming for School-Based Special Education
• SPED 424 - Prevention and Early Intervening in Schools
• SPED 425 - Special Education Support for General Education
• SPED 426 - Interventions for Behavior Problems in School Settings
• SPED 430 - Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
• SPED 431 - Students with Physical, Health, and Sensory Disabilities
• SPED 432 - Assessment Practices for Severe and Profound Disabilities
• SPED 433 - Curriculum and Methods for Severe and Profound Disabilities
• SPED 434 - Planning and Programming for Severe and Profound Disabilities
• SPED 435 - Applied Behavior Analysis for Instructions
• SPED 436 - Communication for Severe and Profound Disabilities
• SPED 440 - Transition Planning
• SPED 481 - Student Teaching Early Childhood Special Education
• SPED 482 - Student Teaching School-Based Special Education
• SPED 483 - Student Teaching Sever and Profound Disabilities