Summer 2023 Courses


Special Education ESSPED 

ESSPED 5193: Ind Study: Spec Ed

Class #: 11159

Room: TBA

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Mary Peters


ESSPED 5777: Anti-racist, Culturally Responsive Education: Theories, Models, and Strategies (3 Credits)

Class #: 0010 (10918)

Room: Online

Day/Time: Thursday 10:00am-12:45pm

Instructor: Donna Ford (ford.255@osu.edu)

 

This course focuses on cultural diversity/differences and the ways in which culture (related extensively to race and ethnicity) has been and continues to be defined and addressed in the American educational system (P-12 primarily, with attention to higher education). The fundamental course focus is the achievement gap (which has many other names, such as expectation and opportunity gap).


ESSPED 6650: Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 Credits)

Class #: 0010 (10112)

Room: Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Christina Billman (billman.71@osu.edu)

 

An overview of the education of exceptional learners including a discussion of their characteristics and a review of historical approaches to their education and of contemporary educational practices.


ESSPED 8189: Field Experience in Special Education (1-15 Credits)  

Class #: Multiple Class Offerings

Room: TBA or Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Multiple Instructors

 

Planned counseling, supervisory, assessment, or teaching experience in a public school or other human service setting under supervision. Prereq: Admission to Special Education graduate program or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 15 completions.


ESSPED 8193: Advanced Individual Studies: Special Education (1-12 Credits)

Class #: Multiple Class Offerings

Room: TBA or Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Multiple Instructors

 

Advanced independent study in Special Education. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.


ESSPED 8500: Personnel Management and Supervision (2 Credits)

Class #: 0010 (10760)

Room: Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Kristen Niemeyer

 

Providing supervised field experience is often one of several job responsibilities required of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Providing BCBA supervision requires the synthesis of interpersonal, management, problem-solving, and mentoring skills as well as a thorough knowledge of the certification board’s field experience standards and evidence-based practices.
Prereq: 8200, or permission of instructor.


ESSPED 8921: Ethics and Legal issues in Special Education (3 Credits)  

Class #: 0010 (10080)

Room: Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Sheila Morgan (morgan.651@osu.edu)

 

Allows students to understand and engage in decision-making regarding general and special education practices. Identify critical issues of legal cases and ethical dilemmas. Prereq: Enrollment in special education major, or permission of instructor.


ESSPED 8998: Research: Special Education (1-15 Credits)

Class #: Mutiple Class Offerings

Room: TBA or Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Multiple Instructors, TBA

 

Research for thesis and dissertation purposes only. Prereq: Grad standing in Special Education, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 15 completions. This course is graded S/U.


ESSPED 8999: Dissertation/Thesis Research: Special Education (1-15 Credits)

Class #: Multiple Class Offerings

Room: TBA or Online

Day/Time: TBA

Instructor: Multiple Instructors, TBA

 

Research for thesis and dissertation purposes only. Prereq: Major in Special Education, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 15 completions. This course is graded S/U.