Academic Programs

Undergraduate Courses

EXE 100
NATURE AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
3, 3/0; DIIF
Individuals who are exceptional due to factors of intelligence, physical development, behavior, and sensory abilities. The causes, characteristics, and implications—educational, social, and vocational—of individuals who deviate from the average or normal. Required for exceptional education majors.

EXE 245
COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
1, 0/0
Service in community agencies with individuals who are exceptional. May be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credit hours.

EXE 314
PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
3, 3/0
Behavior trends common to various types of exceptionality. Description, analysis, examination of educational implications.

EXE 325
FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Admission to undergraduate program in early childhood special education.
Introduction to the field of early childhood special education and its relationship to early childhood education. Includes eligibility criteria and specialized services and techniques for young children with special needs.

EXE 345
ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 325.
Introduction to the assessment of typically developing young children and children with special needs. Principles of measurement and assessment strategies for young children.

EXE 355
CURRICULUM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EXE 345.
Instructional strategies, methods, and materials for developing a curriculum for young children with special needs in a variety of settings.

EXE 360
FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EXE 100. Corequisite: EXE 361.
Adaptations and instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in various educational settings. Must be taken concurrently with EXE 361.

EXE 361
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
1, 1/0
Prerequisite: EXE 100. Corequisite: EXE 360.
Application of adaptations and instructional procedures learned in EXE 360. Must be taken concurrently with EXE 360.

EXE 362
BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EXE 100. Corequisite: EXE 363; exceptional education major.
Managing the classroom environment to facilitate effective instruction. Various modes of behavior management. Exceptional education majors must take this course concurrently with EXE 363.

EXE 363
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
1, 1/0
Prerequisites: exceptional education major; EXE 100, EXE 360. Corequisite: EXE 362.
Application of principles of behavior management learned in EXE 362 through on-site participation. Must be taken concurrently with EXE 362. Required for exceptional education majors.

EXE 364
EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100; exception education major.
Characteristics and needs of individuals with severe disabilities and those of their families. Methods to teach and support individuals and families.

EXE 365
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 360, EXE 361, EXE 362, EXE 363. Corequisite: EXE 366.
Introduction to the educational evaluation and assessment of students with disabilities.

EXE 366
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
1, 1/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 360, EXE 361, EXE 362, EXE 363. Corequisite: EXE 365.
Application of principles of evaluation and assessment learned in EXE 365W through onsite participation.

EXE 367
CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN WITH MILD DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 360, EXE 361, EXE 362, EXE 363. Corequisite: EXE 368.
Description and discussion of curricular design and implementation for children with disabilities.

EXE 368
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN WITH MILD DISABILTIIES
2, 2/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 360, EXE 361, EXE 362, EXE 363. Corequisite: EXE 367.
Application of curriculum design and implementation for children with disabilities.

EXE 369
CURRICULUM FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 372. Corequisite: EXE 370.
Adaptations and instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in high school and middle school.

EXE 370
FIELD EXPERIENCES IN CURRICULUM FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD DISABILITIES
2, 2/0
Corequisite: EXE 369.
Application of adaptations and instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in high school and middle school.

EXE 371
FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EDU 211.
Adaptations, procedures, and management systems necessary for effective instruction of children with disabilities in general education settings.

EXE 372
FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EXE 100.
Adaptations and instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of adolescents with disabilities. Recommended for secondary education majors.

EXE/EDU 375
INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EDF 202. Course enrollment is limited to childhood, early childhood, secondary, and special education majors. Can be taken during student teaching for childhood education majors.
Provides preservice teacher with an awareness of the current range of instructional and adaptive technologies. Emphasis is placed on factors relating to curricular integration of technology within the general and special education classroom. Students receive hands-on experience with the use of instructional software, web sites, and adaptive/assistive technologies.

EXE 380
PARTICIPATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
3, 1/0
Prerequisites: EXE 325, EXE 345.
Knowledge of assessing and teaching young children with disabilities to provide opportunities that support their physical, cognitive, communicative, social-emotional, and adaptive development in an urban field-based experience with children ages 3–6. Integrated curriculum focusing on children’s needs in a culturally and linguistically diverse setting developed, implemented, and evaluated.

EXE 385
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, AND CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
6, 0/0
Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 360, EXE 361, EXE 362, EXE 363, EXE 364, EXE 365, EXE 367.
Application of principles of evaluation, assessment, and curriculum design and implementation for children with disabilities through on-site participation. Required for exceptional education majors. Must be taken the semester following EXE 365 and EXE 367.

EXE 420
PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
6, 3/0
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in EXE 365, EXE 366, EXE 367 or EXE 369, EXE 368, or EXE 370; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (overall and in major courses).
Practice teaching with students with disabilities in public school classes, private agencies, or residential settings.