University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Division of Special Education and Counseling
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Office
King Hall C1064
Phone: (323) 343-4400
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/index_edsp.htm
Chair
Leila Ricci
lricci@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4412
Program Advisement:
The Charter College of Education’s Division of Special Education and Counseling offers program advisement for the Preliminary, Intern, and Clear credential programs in special education approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, added authorizations, certificates, and master’s degrees in Special Education as well as the Ph.D. program in Special Education offered jointly with the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The division also offers program advisement for the undergraduate B.S. degree in Rehabilitation Services, the Master’s degree in Counseling, and for Counseling credential programs in Pupil Personnel Services and Child Welfare and Attendance, approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. These programs are described in this section. Other general information about credentials and degree programs can be found in the Undergraduate Studies: General Information and Graduate and Post Baccalaureate Study sections of this catalog.
Courses offered in:
- Counseling (COUN)
- Special Education (EDSP)
Credentials Offered:
Educational Specialist in Special Education in the areas of Early Childhood Special Education, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Physical and Health Impairments, Visual Impairment and Blindness, with authorizations in English Language (EL) and Autism are offered (Preliminary credential preparation may begin in an undergraduate blended program or at the post baccalaureate level; Preliminary and Clear credentials can be obtained at the post baccalaureate level only). The Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential: Orientation and Mobility for the Blind and Visually Impaired is offered. Credentials also offered in Pupil Personnel Services with Advanced Specializations in School Counseling and Child Welfare and Attendance Services, including internship; School Psychology and Child Welfare and Attendance Services; and School Psychology, including internship.
Degrees Offered:
M.A. degree in Special Education with Options in: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Childhood Special Education, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Multicultural/Multilingual Special Education, Physical and Health Impairments, Visual Impairment and Blindness: Orientation and Mobility, and Visual Impairment and Blindness: Teacher Education. Ph.D. in Special Education (offered jointly with UCLA). Degrees also offered for the B.S. in Rehabilitation Services and the M.S. in Counseling with Options in Applied Behavior Analysis; School-based Family Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy; Rehabilitation Counseling; School Psychology. A Minor in Rehabilitation Services is also offered.
Certificates Offered:
Applied Behavior Analysis, Assistant Behavior Analyst, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Counseling, Higher Education and Career Counseling, Teaching Learners with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms, Transition Specialist, Veteran Services.
The Faculty
Professors: Randy V. Campbell, Diane Fazzi, Margaret Garcia, Cheryl Kamei Hannan, Christina H. Kimm, Holly Menzies, David Peterson, Jennifer Symon, Michele Wallace, Lois Weinberg, Leila Ricci (Chair).
Associate Professors: Michael J. Carter, Margaret D. Clark, Mitch Fryling, Heidi Paul, Frances Siu
Assistant Professors: Ya-Chih (Jilly) Chang, Emily Hernandez, Hung Jen Kuo,Anna Osipova, Roxanna Pebdani, Debbie Ribera, Elina Saeki.
Emeriti: Martin G. Brodwin,Gary Best, Sherwood Best, Philip Chinn, Barbara Clark, Mary A. Falvey, Christine Givner, Diane Haager, George Hong, Nancy Hunt, Collen Jamison, Diane Klein, Pauline Mercado, Marcel Soriano, Kathryn Reilly, Rose-Marie Swallow, Annette Tessier, Alice Watkins, Andrea Zetlin.
The Counseling and Assessment Clinic
The Counseling and Assessment Clinic is operated by the Division of Special Education and Counseling, and is located in King Hall C1067. It is an instructional laboratory that provides both training for counselors and counseling services to the community. Students working toward a master’s degree or credential in counseling serve as student clinicians under direct faculty supervision.
C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center
The C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center is operated by the Division of Special Education and Counseling as a Saturday enrichment center for children and youth with and without disabilities from the community. The Learning Center serves as a field experience laboratory for the special education credential candidates working toward their preliminary credentials and counselor candidates from the School-based Family Counseling program under faculty supervision.
The Diagnostic Resource Center
The Diagnostic Resource Center (DRC) is located in King Hall C1063. It provides a lending service for psychological and educational assessment materials to qualified students for class and internship related activities.
Continued Professional Development
Competence in the helping professions requires continuous efforts at self-improvement and development of skills. To assist practicing counselors, school psychologists, and other educators in improving their professional skills, the Counselor Education faculty has developed the following programs of continued professional development leading toward certificates.
The programs provide an opportunity for educational practitioners to meet with their colleagues to keep abreast of innovative professional developments and to experience stimuli for continued personal and professional growth.
ProgramsDegree - UndergraduateDegree - MinorDegree - GraduateDegree - DoctoralCertificate - UndergraduateCertificate - Post-BaccalaureateCertificate - Post-Master
Credential - Education SpecialistCredential - ServicesCoursesSpecial Education (Undergraduate)- EDSP 3300 - Blindness and Disability Portrayals in Television and Cinema: Bias and Impact
- EDSP 4000 - Foundations of Special Education
- EDSP 4001 - Instruction and Observation in Urban Classrooms
- EDSP 4010 - Cognitive, Linguistic and Literacy Processes in Individuals with Special Needs
- EDSP 4020 - Assessment and Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities
- EDSP 4030 - Behavior Supports, Social Skills, and Classroom Management
- EDSP 4040 - Collaboration, Co-Teaching, and Consultation for Effective Education and Transition Planning
- EDSP 4050 - Instruction in English Language Arts for K-12 Students with Disabilities
- EDSP 4060 - Clinical Practicum in Inclusive Teaching: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- EDSP 4061 - Early Fieldwork in Inclusive Classrooms: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4062 - Early Fieldwork in Inclusive Classrooms: Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4063 - Early Fieldwork in Teaching: Physical and Health Impairments
- EDSP 4064 - Early Fieldwork in Guided Settings: Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4065 - Student Teaching with Master Teacher in Early Intervention (Birth-3)
- EDSP 4066 - Student Teaching with a Master Teacher: Orientation and Mobility
- EDSP 4067 - Fieldwork Seminar: Expanded Core Curriculum in Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4069 - Early Fieldwork Seminar: Mild to Moderate and Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4071 - Final Directed Teaching with a Master Teacher: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4072 - Final Directed Teaching with a Master Teacher: Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4073 - Final Directed Student Teaching with a Master Teacher: Physical and Health Impairments
- EDSP 4075 - Student Teaching with a Master Teacher in Preschool Special Education
- EDSP 4081 - Early Fieldwork in Approved Teaching Assignment: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4082 - Early Fieldwork in Approved Teaching Assignment: Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4083 - Early Fieldwork in Approved Teaching Assignment: Physical and Health Impairments
- EDSP 4084 - Early Fieldwork in Approved Teaching Assignment: Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4085 - Directed Teaching in Approved Teaching Assignment: Early Intervention (Birth-3)
- EDSP 4090 - Problems in Special Education
- EDSP 4091 - Final Directed Teaching in Approved Assignment: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4092 - Final Directed Teaching in Approved Assignment: Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4093 - Final Directed Teaching in Approved Candidate Teaching Assignment: Physical and Health Impairments
- EDSP 4095 - Directed Teaching in Approved Candidate Teaching Assignment: Preschool Special E
- EDSP 4099 - Final Directed Teaching Seminar: Mild to Moderate and Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4140 - Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Special Education
- EDSP 4141 - Early Childhood Special Education Intervention Lab
- EDSP 4142 - Early Childhood Special Education Intervention Seminar
- EDSP 4160 - Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs
- EDSP 4170 - Advanced Issues in Early Childhood Special Education
- EDSP 4180 - Evidence-Based Practices in Early Literacy for Young Children with Disabilities
- EDSP 4252 - Instructional Planning & Delivery: Students with Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4253 - Inclusive STEAM Education for Students with Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4257 - Advanced Study of Intensive Literacy Instruction: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- EDSP 4301 - Learning Needs and Collaborative Supports: Students with Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4302 - Assessment and Instructional Adaptations: Students with Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4303 - Social Competence and Functional Skills: Students with Extensive Support Needs
- EDSP 4310 - Curriculum and Instructional Methods for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
- EDSP 4455 - Fieldwork in Residency: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- EDSP 4600 - Implications of Physical and Health Impairments
- EDSP 4620 - Understanding Physical, Health, and Multiple Disabilities
- EDSP 4630 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Special Education
- EDSP 4640 - Assessment and Curricular Adaptations for Students with Physical, Health, and Multiple Disabilities
- EDSP 4650 - Medical Aspects of Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4650L - Functional Low Vision Assessment
- EDSP 4651 - Academic Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4651L - Learning Media Assessment for Students with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4652 - Specialized Literacy Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4660 - Literary Braille Code for Individuals with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4661 - Advanced Braille Codes for Individuals with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4662 - Specialized Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments
- EDSP 4670 - Low Incidence Early Childhood Special Education
- EDSP 4690 - Psychological, Sociological, and Vocational Implications of Visual Impairment and Blindness
- EDSP 4706 - Observation in Orientation and Mobility
- EDSP 4750 - Basic Travel in Orientation and Mobility for People who are Blind
- EDSP 4751 - Advanced Travel and Assistive Technology in Orientation and Mobility for Individuals who are Blind
- EDSP 4760 - Instructional Strategies, Individualized Programming and Diversity in Orientation and Mobility
- EDSP 4900 - Foundations of Special Education for Secondary Teachers in Urban Schools
- EDSP 4901 - Understanding Learners with Special Needs in Urban Secondary Classrooms
- EDSP 4902 - Supporting Learners with Special Needs in Urban Secondary Classrooms
- EDSP 4950 - Intern Supervision Seminar
- EDSP 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study
Special Education (Graduate)
All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except EDSP 4030, subject to limits established by the division and approval of the graduate adviser. Classified graduate standing is required for enrollment in 5000-level courses; exemption applies to students who are enrolled in a postbaccalaureate credential program.
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