Special Education means specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of individuals with special needs. The B.A. in Special Education is designed for students interested in providing services to individuals with special needs. This program provides students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to become highly qualified special educators who can help students with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in the community. The Special Education Program is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), the UAE Federal Government Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. The study plan includes a combination of academic and professional coursework with field experience in the classroom that prepares graduates for teaching in the real world. The program gives the students the opportunity to select a concentration track within four areas of Special Education. These concentration tracks include mild/moderate disabilities, Sensory Impairments, Severe Disabilities and gifted and talented.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
Area 1: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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GEIE222 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Area 2: English Communication (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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ESPU103 | Introduction to Academic English For Education | 3 |
Area 3: Fourth Industrial Revolution (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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GEIT112 | Fourth Industrial Revolution | 3 |
Area 4: Critical Thinking (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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PHI180 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Area 5: Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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MATH120 | Contemporary Applications of Math | 3 |
STAT101 | Statistics in the Modern World | 3 |
Area 1: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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ARCH366 | History and Theories of Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
HSR120 | Introduction to Heritage & Culture | 3 |
HSR130 | Introduction to Language & Communication | 3 |
PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
Area 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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PSYC313 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
1 : Also counts towards the Major |
Area 3: Emirates Society (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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HSS105 | Emirates Studies | 3 |
Area 4: Islamic Culture (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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ISLM100 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
Area 1: Natural Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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ARAG205 | Introduction to Fish & Animal Science | 3 |
ARAG220 | Natural Resources | 3 |
BION100 | Biology and its Modern Application | 3 |
CHEM181 | Chemistry in the Modern World | 3 |
FDSC250 | Contemporary Food Science & Nutrition | 3 |
GEOL110 | Planet Earth | 3 |
PHED201 | Physical Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
PHYS100 | Astronomy | 3 |
PHYS101 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
Area 2: Sustainability (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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GESU121 | Sustainability | 3 |
Required Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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CURR101 | Educational Technology | 3 |
CURR102 | Principles of Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
FOED101 | Learning Communities | 3 |
FOED350 | Educational Research | 3 |
SPED101 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
FOED102 | Professional Ethics in Education | 3 |
Required Courses (30 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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SPED210 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
SPED211 | Technology Applications in Special Education | 3 |
SPED220 | Classroom Behavior Management | 3 |
SPED221 | Collaboration (Home, School & Community) | 3 |
SPED222 | Language & Communication Disorders | 3 |
SPED313 | Early Intervention in Special Education | 3 |
SPED314 | Differentiated instruction | 3 |
SPED321 | Gifted and Talented | 3 |
SPED332 | Introduction to Rehabilitation | 3 |
SPED500 | Practical Experiences in Special Education_AR | 3 |
Supporting Required Courses Outside of SPED (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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ENG300 | Critical Reading in the Disciplines | 3 |
ENG310 | Writing for Research | 3 |
HIS373 | Hist. of Arab World from 1500 | 3 |
MATH305 | Mathematics For Teachers I | 3 |
PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PSYC414 | Introduction to Health Psychology | 3 |
1- Mild/Mod Disabilities (21 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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SPED312 | Individuals with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
SPED361 | Teaching Children with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
SPED415 | Education Diagnosis/ Remediation of Literacy/Math Disabilities | 3 |
SPED541 | Capstone Experience in SPED/Mild/Mod Disabilities_AR | 3 |
SPED561 | Student Teaching in SPED/Mild and Moderate Disabilities_AR 2 | 9 |
2 : The internship is conducted in the last semester. Capstone Course SPED 541 (3 Cr. Hrs.) should be taken during the internship semester |
2- Gifted and Talented (21 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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SPED331 | Curriculum & Materials for the Gifted | 3 |
SPED326 | Educating Gifted and Talented Students in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
SPED416 | Research Seminar for Gifted & Talented | 3 |
SPED544 | Capstone Experience in SPED/Gifted & Talented_AR | 3 |
SPED564 | Student Teaching in SPED/Gifted & Talented_AR 3 | 9 |
3 : The internship is conducted in the last semester. Capstone Course SPED 544 (3 Cr. Hrs.) should be taken during the internship semester |
3- Sensory Impairments (21 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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SPED315 | Individuals with Sensory Impairments | 3 |
SPED322 | Teaching Students with Visual Impairments | 3 |
SPED412 | Teaching Students with Hearing Impairments | 3 |
SPED542 | Capston Experience in SPED/Sensory Impairments_AR | 3 |
SPED562 | Student Teaching in SPED/Sensory Impairments_AR 4 | 9 |
4 : The internship is conducted in the last semester. Capstone Course SPED 542 (3 Cr. Hrs.) should be taken during the internship semester |
4- Severe Disabilities (21 hours) | Credit Hours | |
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SPED330 | Individuals with Severe Disabilities | 3 |
SPED324 | Functional Curriculum for Students with Sever Disabilities | 3 |
SPED413 | Teaching Students with Sever Disabilities | 3 |
SPED543 | Capstone Experience in SPED/Sever Disabilities_AR | 3 |
SPED563 | Student Teaching in Sever Disabilities_AR 5 | 9 |
5 : The internship is conducted in the last semester. Capstone Course SPED 543 (3 Cr. Hrs.) should be taken during the internship semester |
Free Electives (6 hours) | Credit Hours |
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