1998-1999 Catalog
Department of Counseling
and Clinical Programs

The Department of Counseling and Clinical Programs offers an undergraduate program in mental retardation and graduate programs in counseling (community and school), reading, and special education (behavior disorders, learning disabilities, and mental retardation). An EdS program is available in reading and school counseling.

The undergraduate program in mental retardation educates future teachers and practitioners in the understanding of normal and abnormal growth and development in children, adolescents, and adults. This will enable them to design and implement procedures for the identification and instruction of students having intellectual disabilities in a non-threatening positive, supportive environment where sound principles of learning and behavior management are applied in age-appropriate, functional interventions.

The program in mental retardation emphasizes academic study and field experiences for students selecting a career of service among children experiencing developmental disabilities.

Expected Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of characteristics of the learner with disabilities
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the use and administration of assessment instruments and strategies
• Demonstrate competence in instructional strategies and techniques
• Demonstrate competence in classroom management
• Demonstrate competence in communication and consultation

Course Requirements

BSEd Mental Retardation

EDUF 2215 The American Educational Experience
EDUF 2216 Human Development, Motivation, and Learning
ITDS 1146 Introduction to African and African American Culture
PSYC 1101 General Psychology
Select four semester hours from the following:
A content area such as Math or Science
An approved Early Childhood Area F course

EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
EDUF 4795 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUT 3216 Technology for Inclusion
SPED 3255 Learning and Behavior Characteristics of Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
SPED 4255 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
SPED 4485 Student Teaching in Special Education

PELM 5115 Development of Motor Skills: A Lifespan Perspective
SPED 3155 Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Students with MR
SPED 3215 Tests and Measurement in Special Education
SPED 3245 Language Development of Children with Disabilities
SPED 3265 Collaboration with Families and Professionals
SPED 3275 Behavior Modification and Management of Students with Disabilities
SPED 4155 The Special Educator in the Public School
SPED 4215 Teaching Students with Mental Retardation
SPED 5225 Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

Select Group A or Group B
Note: SPED 3225 may be substituted for EDEC 4245 or EDMG 4121

Group A
EDEC 4216 Communication Arts in Early Childhood
EDEC 4245 Teaching Mathematics for Young Children

Group B
EDCI 4455 Practicum 2 Middle Grades and Secondary Education
EDMG 4115 Teaching Language Arts in Grade 4 - 8
EDMG 4121 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades
SPED 3165 Trends and Issues in Mental Retardation

Total Hours Required 123

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