Contemporary Issues in Special Education

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Weekly teleconference seminars discussing current issues and research in special education with prominent scholars from other universities and research centers. Prereq: Admission to Grad program in Special Education, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. 8916 Behaviorism: Applications and Implications of Skinner's G 1½ Works Students will be introduced to radical behaviorism as the philosophical foundation of behavior analysis and the implications of that philosophy for research and practice in special education. Graduate students preparing for leadership positions in special education should acquire a thorough understanding and appreciation of the philosophical foundations of the science of behavior. Prereq: 5742 or EduPAES 5742 (742), and a major in Special Education; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 917. 8917 Verbal Behavior G 1½ Overview along with the implications and applications of Skinner's Verbal Behavior. Empirical and conceptual advances in the analysis of verbal behavior will be reviewed. Prereq: 5742 or EduPAES 5742 (742), and major in Special Education; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 917.