Special Education – General Curriculum
Deficiency- Characteristics: (This course work meets the content
requirements for SpEd General Curriculum, this is not the Characteristics/Legal
Aspects course work required for initial special education licensure. )
Regent University
ETSP 551 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities (3)
Discusses students who demonstrate patterns of behavior consistent with learning
disabilities, mild mental retardation and emotional disorders, and the characteristics of
students with hearing, vision and/or physical impairments. Survey the range of
conditions, which contribute to students being eligible for special education services.
Presents an overview of identification, assessment, program options and intervention
services. This course includes as competencies a classroom observation and practicum
experience.
George Mason University http://www.gmu.edu/
EDSE 440 and 540 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities Who Access the
General Curriculum
University of Phoenix Online - http://www.uopxonlinetraining.com/
SPE590 Characteristics of Exceptionalities – This course examines teaching and
managing students with mild disabilities. Special emphasis is placed on learning
disabilities, mental retardation, and emotional disabilities.
UVA-WISE – http://www.uvawise.edu
UVA WISE course offerings for Special Education Characteristics are broken down in
two courses – the VDOE requires 6 hours of characteristics for special education
general curriculum to include ED, LD and MR characteristics – you must take both
courses to meet the ED, LD and MR requirement unless you have already met ED, LD
and MR characteristics with course work taken elsewhere. Be very careful in selecting
the course to meet your requirements:
EDU 3680 Cognitive Disabilities (MR and LD)
EDU 3790 Behaviorally Disordered (ED)
Deficiency: Individualized Education Program Implementation:
University of Phoenix Online http://www.uopxonlinetraining.com/
SPE 511 (previous course SPE 506) Special Education Methods
This course provides an overview of methodologies used in teaching learners with special needs from
early childhood on, with an emphasis on students with learning disabilities, mental retardation, and
emotional handicaps. Students explore the relationship between individual student characteristics and the
development of the Individualized Education Program, instructional implications of special education
categories, characteristics of various service delivery models, task analysis, unit and lesson development,
instructional strategies, classroom organization and management, behavior management, crisis
prevention, and transition planning/career counseling. Communication through consultation and
collaboration and professional/ethical practices are also considered.
Deficiency: Individualized Education Program Implementation
(Continued):
George Mason University http://www.gmu.edu/
EDSE 628 Elementary Reading, Curriculum and Strategies for Students with Mild Disabilities
EDSE 629 Secondary Curriculum and Strategies for Students with Disabilities who Access the General
Curriculum
Deficiency - Transition:
George Mason University http://www.gmu.edu/ EDSE 544 Adapted Instructional
Methods and Transition for Secondary Learners
University of Phoenix Online http://www.uopxonlinetraining.com/
SPE558 Transition Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities
Deficiency - Collaboration:
University of Phoenix Online http://www.uopxonlinetraining.com/
SPE 575 Inclusion Strategies for the Special Educator
SPE 557 Collaboration with Families of Students with Disabilities
Regent University http://www.regent.edu/
ETSP 555/GSAS 555- Collaboration & Consultation
Deficiency- Psychoeducational Assessment:
GMU – 627 Psychoeducation Assessment
UVA –Wise – EDU 3750 Psychoeducational Diagnosis
University of Phoenix Online
SPE 512 Special Education Assessment and Interpretation