2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Special Education, Department of
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Department Chair
Melinda R. Pierson
Department Office/Website
College Park 570
657-278-3573
ed.fullerton.edu/sped
Faculty
Deborah Cote, Barbara Glaeser, Erica Howell, Vita Jones, Woo Jung, Benikia Kressler, Tiffany Leger-Rodriguez, Joan Levine, Janice Myck-Wayne, Melinda Pierson, Suzanne Robinson, Kristin Stang
Introduction
The Department of Special Education at California State University, Fullerton provides exemplary preparation for special education candidates, general education teachers clearing the preliminary credential and persons interested in improving techniques to work with at-risk children. The faculty in the Department of Special Education are nationally recognized for their contributions in the field of Special Education. Credential programs in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities and Early Childhood Special Education are available. Additionally, authorizations are available for Resource Specialist, Early Childhood Special Education and Autism. Candidates can earn a master’s degree in any of the above areas. The Department of Special Education provides a program that is nationally accredited (NCATE) in addition to meeting the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements. The department takes pride in meeting the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) recommended program standards. The department offers full and part-time programs.
The Department of Special Education is strongly committed to a conceptual knowledge and skill based framework soundly integrated with the philosophies of the university, school and division.
The University Mission, College Philosophy and Department theme emphasize the active, social nature of learning, the interconnections among ways of learning, the dispositions of inquiry and the relationship to the larger diverse society. The refined mission and marks indicate the department is substantive and technical, theoretical and practical, realistic and entrepreneurial.
Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Application Deadlines
The deadlines for completing all online applications are Feb. 28 for the fall semester and Sept. 30 for the spring semester. Mailed applications need to be postmarked by the same deadlines. However, deadlines may be changed based upon enrollment projections.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the CSU requirements for admission to a master’s degree program. Please consult the Graduate Admissions section in this catalog for complete information. In addition, the following are required:
- University graduate application (csumentor.edu)
- Department of Special Education application (ed.fullerton.edu/adtep)
- Four letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent, including education philosophy, purpose statement (This is the same as an autobiography)
- Overall, or last 60 units, grade point average of 2.75 for credential programs; 3.0 for Master of Science Program
- Certificate of Clearance
- U.S. Constitution verification
- Passage of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) of the National Teacher Examination (PRAXIS) or completion of the single subject preparation program or completion of any single subject competency examination approved by the state (for Mild/ Moderate, Moderate/Severe program candidates only)
- Completion of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) (all candidates)
- Satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses:
- SPED 371 (all candidates)
- SPED 425 (all candidates)
- SPED 322 (all candidates)
- Nine units of child development coursework (for early childhood candidates only)
- Field experience with typically developing students (for all programs)
- Faculty interview
For further information please call the Admissions Assistant at 657-278-4196.
Education Specialist Credentials
Programs leading to three Education Specialist credentials are available. They are:
- Specialist credential to teach persons with mild/moderate disabilities, including specific learning disabilities, mild mental retardation and other health-impaired and emotional disturbance (Mild/Moderate)
- Specialist credential to teach persons with moderate/severe disabilities, including severely developmentally disabled, mental retardation, multi-handicapped, emotionally disturbed and children with autism (Moderate/Severe)
- Specialist credential to teach infants, toddlers and preschool children with disabilities (Early Childhood Special Education)
Programs and Courses Offered
ProgramsMaster of ScienceNon-DegreeCertificateCoursesSpecial Education
Courses are designated as SPED in the class schedule.
- SPED 110 - The Teaching Experience: Exploration (3)
- SPED 209 - Overview of Paraprofessional Roles and Responsibilities (3)
- SPED 211 - Classroom Practices for Diverse Learners (3)
- SPED 250 - Disabilities: The Movies and the Media (3)
- SPED 304 - Educational Technologies for Secondary Teachers (3)
- SPED 322 - Introduction to Positive Behavior Support (3)
- SPED 371 - Exceptional Individual (3)
- SPED 400 - Early Childhood Special Education (3)
- SPED 401 - Introduction to Autism (3)
- SPED 410 - Research Methods and Statistics for Teachers (3)
- SPED 411 - Mainstreaming (3)
- SPED 421 - Working with Families of Individuals with Disabilities (3)
- SPED 425 - Language and Culture for Special Populations: Foundations of Culture and Language and the IEP (3)
- SPED 429 - Introduction to Collaboration/Consultation (3)
- SPED 430 - Foundations in Elementary School Teaching (3)
- SPED 432 - SPED Curriculum and Instruction in the General Ed Classroom - Math and Science (3)
- SPED 433 - Reading and Language Arts Instruction (3-4)
- SPED 434 - Methods and Inquiry for Teaching English Learners (2)
- SPED 435 - MathematicsCurriculum and Instruction in Elementary School Teaching (2)
- SPED 436 - Literacy for Early Childhood Special Education Specialists (3)
- SPED 437 - Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary School Teaching (2)
- SPED 438 - Supervised Fieldwork in Elementary Teacher Education (1-2)
- SPED 439 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School (4-15)
- SPED 450 - Visual and Performing Arts Methods: Art, Dance, Drama and Music (1)
- SPED 451 - Community, School, and Classroom Issues (1)
- SPED 452 - P.E., Health and Mainstreaming Education (1)
- SPED 453A - Teaching Performance Assessment Support: Subject-Specific Pedagogy and Designing Instruction (1)
- SPED 453B - Teaching Performance Assessment Support: Assessing Learning and Culminating Teaching Experience (1)
- SPED 462 - Practices and Procedures in Special Education (3)
- SPED 463 - Characteristics of Individuals with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
- SPED 464 - Characteristics of Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
- SPED 482A - Curriculum and Methods for Individuals with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
- SPED 482B - Curriculum and Methods for Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
- SPED 482C - Curriculum, Methods and Intervention in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
- SPED 488 - Directed Teaching for Special Educators in the K-8 General Education Classroom (6)
- SPED 489A - Directed Teaching in Special Education (A) (6)
- SPED 489B - Directed Teaching in Special Education (B) (6)
- SPED 489C - Directed Teaching in Special Education: Infants and Toddlers (6)
- SPED 489D - Directed Teaching in Special Education: Preschool (6)
- SPED 490 - Field Studies: Special Education (3)
- SPED 496 - Senior Educational Practicum (3)
- SPED 499 - Independent Study (3)
- SPED 501 - Introduction to Graduate Studies (1)
- SPED 502 - Teaching Students with Autism (3)
- SPED 504 - Advanced Proficiency in Educational Technologies (3)
- SPED 510 - Research Methods and Statistics (3)
- SPED 514 - Infant Assessment and Intervention (3)
- SPED 515 - Preschool Assessment and Intervention (3)
- SPED 520 - Assessment in Special Education (3)
- SPED 522 - Positive Behavior Support (3)
- SPED 528 - Advanced Special Education Seminar: Curriculum, Assessment, and Instructional Management (3)
- SPED 529 - Collaborative and Consultative Seminar (3)
- SPED 530 - Graduate Seminar in Giftedness and Creativity (3)
- SPED 531 - Seminar: Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
- SPED 532 - Seminar: Individuals with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
- SPED 533 - Seminar: Issues and Trends in Collaborative/Consultative Services (3)
- SPED 535 - Seminar in Special Education: Early Intervention (3)
- SPED 551 - Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education: Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction (3)
- SPED 584 - Transition, Vocation and Careers Over the Lifespan (3)
- SPED 586 - Issues and Trends in Special Education (3)
- SPED 595 - Culminating Seminar in Special Education (3)
- SPED 596 - Advanced Research Seminar (3)
- SPED 597 - Project (3)
- SPED 598 - Thesis (3)
- SPED 599 - Independent Graduate Research (3)
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