Course
Course Requirements for Undergraduate Students
GUIDELINE
1、 Maximum tenure: 4 years for undergraduates, who therein complete all the courses taken with satisfactory scores are to be graduated.
2、Number of credit hours are set as follows:
A. The minimum of credit hours is 138. This requirement was passed at the
Departments Staff Meeting March 8, 2016 , as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1: The Structure of Coursework
C. Upper/Lower limits of credit hours per semester are listed as follows:
Grade | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior |
Upper Limit | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Lower Limit | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
D. Those with grade mean scores over 80 have no upper limits.
E. Students of the lower grades are not allowed to take courses offered to upper grades only.
3. Grouping
A. All the courses of the Department fall into 6 groups:
General Special Education,Education for Disabilities,
The Gifted /Talented Education ,severe-impaired Education,
hearing-impaired Education and visual-impaired Education.
B. All the students are necessary to choose one among Education for Disabilities, Education for Giftedness and Disabilities, and Gifted Education.
4. Minors
A. Each and every student （except freshmen） of all departments is allowed to choose his or herminor.
B. Minor credit hours are counted on top of the department-required 138.
POINTS
A、Department-Required Courses & Credit Hours
Course Titles |
|
C.H.* | Grade | |
1st | 2nd | |||
Introduction to Special Education |
| 3 | Freshman |
|
Statistics in Education |
| 4 | Freshman | Freshman |
Introduction to Education for the Gifted |
| 2 |
| Freshman |
Measurement in Psychology and Education |
| 3 |
| Sophomore |
Special Education of Curriculum Adaptation and Instructional Design |
| 2 | Sophomore |
|
Creativity |
| 2 | Sophomore |
|
Assessment of Students with Special Needs |
| 3 |
| Sophomore |
Development of Exceptional Children |
| 2 |
| Sophomore |
Concepts and Implementation of the Individualized Education Plan |
| 2 | Senior |
|
Inclusive Education Theory and Practice |
| 2 | Senior |
|
Introduction and Management of Resource Room Programs |
| 2 | Senior |
|
Teaching Practicum: Special Education |
| 4 | Senior | Senior |
Total |
| 31 |
| |
*C.H.: credit hour
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B、Group-Elective Courses & Credit Hours
Gerenal Special Education（4 2 C.H.）
Course Titles | C.H. |
Intellectual Disabilities | 2 |
Hearing Impairments | 2 |
Communication Disorders | 2 |
Visual Impairments | 2 |
Learning Disabilities | 2 |
Severe Emotional Disorders | 2 |
Autism | 2 |
Severe/Multiple Impairments | 2 |
Behavior Modification | 2 |
Material & Methods in Teaching Students with Disabilities （Mild/Severe） | 4 |
Practicum in Teaching Students with Disabilities （Mild/Severe） | 4 |
Psychological Counseling for Students with Giftedness | 2 |
Materials & Methods in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 4 |
Leadership Education | 2 |
Special Topics in Education for Students with Giftedness & Talents | 2 |
Independent Study on Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
Practicum in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
Parenting Gifted Education | 2 |
Total | 42 |
Education for Disabilities（3 2 C.H.）
Course Titles | C.H. |
Intellectual Disabilities | 2 |
Hearing Impairments | 2 |
Communication Disorders | 2 |
Visual Impairments | 2 |
Learning Disabilities | 2 |
Severe Emotional Disorders | 2 |
Autism | 2 |
Severe/Multiple Impairments | 2 |
Orientation & Mobility | 2 |
Communication Training for Students with Disabilities | 2 |
Behavior Modification | 2 |
Parent-Teacher Collaboration & Family Support | 2 |
Material & Methods in Teaching Students with Disabilities （Mild/Severe） | 4 |
Practicum in Teaching Students with Disabilities （Mild/Severe） | 4 |
Total | 32 |
The Gifted/Talented Group（26 C.H.）
Course Titles | C.H. |
Psychological Counseling for Students with Giftedness | 2 |
Materials & Methods in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 4 |
Leadership Education | 2 |
Special Topics in Education for Students with Giftedness & Talents | 2 |
Independent Study on Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
Practicum in Assessment of Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
Practicum in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
Parenting Gifted Education | 2 |
Teaching Models in Gifted Education | 2 |
Training of Higher Level Thinking Skills | 2 |
Career Guidance and Counseling for the Gifed and Talented | 2 |
Gifted Education for Special Groups | 2 |
Total | 26 |
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C、Elective Courses & Credit Hours
The Hearing-Impaired Group（11 C.H.） The Visual-Impaired Group（8 C.H.）
Course Titles | Required* | Elective |
| Course Titles | Required | Elective |
Hearing Impairments* | 2 |
|
| Visual Impairments* | 2 |
|
Sign Language* |
| 2 |
| Orientation & Mobility* | 2 |
|
Audiology* |
| 3 |
| Ophthalmology |
| 2 |
Practicum in Teaching Students with Hearing Impairments |
| 2 |
| Braille & Visual Assistive Devices* |
| 2 |
Auditory Training* |
| 2 |
| Educational Technology in Visual Impairments |
| 2 |
Speech Training* |
| 2 |
| Practicum in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments |
| 2 |
Total | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 4 | 8 |
The Severe -Impaired Group（10 C.H.）
Course Titles | Required | Elective |
Severe/Multiple Impairments* | 2 | 2 |
Communication Training for Students with Disabilities | 2 | 2 |
Case Study on Students with Severe/Multiple Impairments |
| 2 |
Practicum in Teaching Students with Severe/Multiple Impairments |
| 2 |
Coping with Serious Behavior Problems |
| 2 |
Application of Assistive Devices* |
| 2 |
Living Skills Training* |
| 2 |
Total | 4 | 10 |
Note：*Prerequisite courses
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D 、 Elective Courses & Credit Hours
Course Titles | C.H. | Grade | Course Titles | C.H. | Grade | ||
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||||
General Psychology | 4 | Freshman | Freshman | Practicum of Class Management in Special Education | 2 |
| Junior |
Human Physiology | 3 | Freshman |
| Diagnosis & Remedy in Reading Difficulties | 2 |
| Senior |
Eugenics & Euthenics | 2 |
| Senior | Research Methods in Education | 2 | Senior |
|
Sexuality Education for Children with Special Needs | 2 | Junior |
| Social Skills Training | 2 | Senior |
|
Career & Transition for Students with Disabilities | 2 |
| Junior | Application of Technology in Special Education | 2 | Senior |
|
Practicum in Assessment of Students with Special Needs | 2 |
| Junior | Introduction to Welfare for Individuals with Disabilities | 2 |
| Senior |
Administration & Legislation in Special Education | 2 | Senior |
| Learning Difficulties and Remedial Instruction | 2 |
| Junior |
Sociology | 2 |
| Junior | Introduction to Children Cognition and Learning | 2 |
| Sopho-more |
Vocational Rehabilitation for Individuals with Disabilities | 2 | Senior |
| Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism | 2 | Senior |
|
Universal Environment Design in Special Education | 2 |
| Senior | Sign Language | 2 | Fresh-man |
|
Case Study on Students with Severe/Multiple Impairments | 2 | Senior |
| Development of Early Children with Special Needs & Environment Assessment | 2 |
| Sopho-more |
Practicum in Teaching Students with Severe/Multiple Impairments | 2 |
| Junior | Practicum in Teaching Students with Hearing Impairments | 2 |
| Junior |
Coping with Serious Behavior Problems | 2 |
| Junior | Auditory Training | 2 |
| Sopho-more |
Application of Assistive Devices | 2 | Junior |
| Speech Training | 2 | Junior |
|
Living Skills Training | 2 |
| Sopho-more | Ophthalmology | 2 |
| Fresh-man |
Selective Readings for Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
| Junior | Braille & Assistive Devices | 2 |
| Sopho-more |
Materials & Methods in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 4 | Junior | Sopho-more | Educational Technology in Visual Impairments | 2 | Junior |
|
Leadership Education | 2 | Junior |
| Practicum in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments | 2 |
| Junior |
Special Topics in Gifted Education | 2 | Senior |
| Introduction to Early Intervention | 2 | Sopho-more |
|
Independent Study on Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
| Senior | Audiology | 3 | Sopho-more |
|
Practicum in Assessment of Gifted/talented Students | 2 | Senior |
| Practicum in Teaching Early Children with Special Needs | 2 |
| Junior |
Materials & Methods in Teaching Preschool Children with Special Needs | 2 | Junior |
| Practicum in Teaching Gifted/talented Students | 2 |
| Junior |
Professional Collaboration & Communication | 2 | Senior |
| Parenting Gifted Education | 2 | Junior |
|
Total | 98 |
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*Including group-elective courses