| SPED2309 | Adapted Kinesiology | An overview of various disabling conditions, laws that apply to persons with disabilities, and methods of adapting physical activities and sports so that all individuals, regardless of ability or disability, may enjoy and benefit from them. Moreover,... |
| SPED3310 | Resilience: Helping At-Risk ChildrenBounce Back | A study of the contributing factors of at-risk children; the components and process of resilience; protective factors and therapeutic approaches that communicate and encourage resilience. Fall, Spring Crosslisted: PSYC 3310 |
| SPED3311 | Behavioral Management for the Inclusive Classroom | This course focuses on research-based strategies designed to create positive learning environments for students with special needs. Topics include creating positive interpersonal relationships in the classroom, increasing student motivation and learn... |
| SPED3312 | Legal & Ethical Framework for Special Education | The purpose of this course is to interpret and apply current special education in policies and laws. Teacher candidates will develop skills to be professional and ethical leaders. |
| SPED3313 | Foundations of Teaching | This course is an introductory course in education that will explore the requirements for becoming a certified teacher in Texas. Through this study, teacher candidates in this class will be expected to confirm that they are well-suited for entering t... |
| SPED3314 | Math for Learners With Special Needs | This course will provide candidates with knowledge of instructional methods and strategies for teaching mathematics to students with special needs. Candidates will explore research, resources, and best practices in mathematics instruction to yield me... |
| SPED3315 | Literacy for Learners With Special Needs | This course focuses on literacy instruction for students with special needs. Candidates will understand assessment and its role in identifying and improving reading difficulties in special needs learners. |
| SPED3320 | Classroom Assessment for Learners with Special Needs | This course will provide teacher candidates the knowledge needed to assess students with special needs. Practical applications of assessment results for students with disabilities will be addressed. Candidates will gain skills in designing, administe... |
| SPED3390 | Resilience: Hlpg at Rish Child | Resilience: Helping at Risk Children |
| SPED4010 | TExES Content EC-12 Special Education | This required course is designed to help candidates prepare for the state examination -Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will use state authorized preparation materials. Candidates must score a minimum of 85% on the DBU pr... |
| SPED4310 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learners | Learning styles and effective teaching strategies for exceptional learners using the application of research on identification, assessment, teaching, and technology for the full range of exceptional learners from learning different to gifted-and-tal... |
| SPED4311 | Instructional Technology for Students with Special Needs | This course will integrate instructional and assistive technology into all content areas for students with disabilities to enhance teaching and learning. This course will utilize the International Society for Technology Standards. |
| SPED4312 | The Inclusive Classroom | This course includes the identification of the principles and models of inclusion, best practices for inclusive settings, supports such as accommodations, differentiated instruction and universally designed learning to allow students with disabilitie... |
| SPED4313 | Severe Behavioral Challenges | This course will focus on preparing teacher candidates best practices in addressing students with severe behavior challenges. In addition, teacher candidates will focus on research based strategies designed to create positive learning environments fo... |
| SPED4314 | Teaching Students With Severe Disabilities | This course will address the characteristics of students with severe disabilities. Teacher candidates will acquire the skills to adapt, modify, and deliver grade level instruction in the academic content and appropriate functional skills content for... |
| SPED4315 | High Incidence Disabilties | Reserved for new degree. |
| SPED4316 | Teaching Students With High-Incidence Disabilities | This course will address the definition and characteristics of students with high-incidence disabilities. Teacher candidates will explore research, resources, and recommended practices across the content areas that yield high expectations and meaning... |
| SPED4317 | Special Education Management | reserved for committee - to be +ed w/SPED 5317 |
| SPED4320 | Pedagogy of Special Education | This course addresses effective methods and practices for teaching students with disabilities to include learner characteristics, learner needs, and the delivery of instructional strategies, resources, and supports to ensure student success. |
| SPED4330 | Legal, Procedural, and Program Practices In Special Education | This course examines the identification, assessment and instruction of students with special needs. Emphasis will be placed on the presentation of special education roles, placement alternatives, legal implications, current status and trends in speci... |
| SPED4332 | Diagnosing and Correcting ReadingDifficulties With Clinical Experience | An intensive study of specific techniques for diagnosing problem areas in reading and remediation techniques for supplementing classroom activities. |
| SPED4333 | Clinical Experiences in Correcting Reading Difficulties | This is a course that gives teacher candidates the opportunity to work with public school students who have reading difficulties. The teacher candidate will, with the diagnostic tools learned in READ 4330 Recognizing and Instructing Struggling Reader... |
| SPED4350 | Educating Students With EmotionalBehavioral Disorders | Reserved by Catana Hubbard, 08/18/23 To be cross-listed with SPED 5350 |
| SPED4392 | Pedagogy of Special Education | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| SPED5010 | Special Education Seminar | CROSSED WITH SPED 4010 |
| SPED5020 | Diagnostician's Seminar | No Description Set |
| SPED5310 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners | Learning styles and effective teaching strategies for exceptional learners using the application of research on identification, assessment, teaching, and technology of the full range of exceptional learners including disabled and gifted-and-talented... |
| SPED5315 | Introduction to Exceptional LearnersAnd Montessori Foundations | This course focuses on the Medical-Scientific Montessori philosophy and methods used in inclusion classrooms. Knowledge of the Montessori methodology and how it is applied to children with various disabilities, as well as the typically developing chi... |
| SPED5317 | Special Education Management | reserved for commiitee - to be +ed w/ SPED 4317 |
| SPED5320 | Pedagogy of Special Education | This course addresses effective methods and practices for teaching students with disabilities to include learner characteristics, learner needs and the delivery of instructional strategies, resources and supports to ensure student success. This 5000-... |
| SPED5330 | Legal, Procedural and Program Practices Special Education | This course examines the identification, assessment, and instruction of students with special needs. Emphasis will be placed on the presentation of special education roles, placement alternatives, legal implications, current status, and trends in spe... |
| SPED5332 | Diagnosing and Correction ReadingDifficulties | An intensive study of specific techniques for diagnosing problem areas in reading and of remediation techniques for supplementing classroom activities. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific graduate cou... |
| SPED5333 | Clinical Experience Correcting Reading Difficulties | Directed experience in diagnosing and correcting reading problems of the individual child through field experience. This course contains a field-based service-learning component. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and inc... |
| SPED5334 | Studies in the Diagnosing andClinical Correction of ReadingDifficulties | An intensive study of the scientific-based diagnostic and prescriptive techniques, utilizing best practices to identify specific strategies for enhancing the acquisition of reading skills. Directed field experience in diagnosing and correcting target... |
| SPED5350 | Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities | This course addresses current research and best practices for supporting students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on identification, a continuum of supports, positive behavioral interventions, and effective instruc... |
| SPED5390 | Independent Study in Special Educaction | Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses. |
| SPED5392 | Pedagogy of Special Education | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| SPED5393 | Legal, Procedural and Program PracticesIn Special Education | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| SPED6010 | Defense of Degree | Because of Dallas Baptist University's quest for meaningful assessment of graduate candidates, a defense of degree is required in all College of Education Graduate Programs. The defense of degree is a capstone collection of signature assessments and... |
| SPED6020 | Educational Diagnostician Seminar | This required course is designed to help candidates prepare for the state examination -Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). The course will use state authorized preparation materials. Candidates must score a minimum of 85% on the DBU pr... |
| SPED6320 | Current Trends in Special Education | This course will provide students a study of the contemporary and controversial issues within the field of special education. The course will contrast historical perspectives with current best practices, legal issues, and current controversies in the... |
| SPED6330 | Comprehensive Assessments | This course will cover the core competencies in the area of special education assessment. The course will focus on the theory, problems, ethical standards, and techniques of administering individual tests of intelligence. Students will develop profic... |
| SPED6340 | Individual Diagnostic Practicum I | This course will focus on opportunities for learners to use the principles of assessment, evaluation, and report writing with students who are either in special programs or suspected of needing special programs. In the diagnostician's practicum, emph... |
| SPED6350 | Individual Diagnostic Practicum II | This course will focus on opportunities for candidates to prepare for certification as educational diagnosticians. Candidates will be required to demonstrate competencies in the professional duties as an educational diagnostician. This course is desi... |
| SPED6360 | Supervision of Special Education Instruction | This course provides a study of philosophical foundations, principles, and practices of effective special education supervision in public schools. Attention is given to the supervisory methods used to improve specialized instruction at all grade leve... |
| SPED6370 | ARD Facilitator Practicum | This course focuses on opportunities for learners to use the knowledge, understanding, and skills in the field of special education with emphasis on Admission Review and Dismissal facilitation. This course provides the framework for effective communi... |
| SPED6391 | Individual Diagnostician Practicum I | Temporary Number. This course will focus on opportunities for learners to use the principles of assessment, evaluation and report writing with students who are either in special programs or suspected of needing special programs. The course will focus... |
| SPED6392 | Current Issues in Special Education | (Temporary Number). This course will provide students a study of the contemporary and controversial issues within the field of special education. The course will contrast historical perspectives with current best practices, legal issues, and current... |