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Ronald D. Bingham, Chair
328 MCKB, PO Box 25072, (801) 378-3857

David O. McKay School of Education Advisement Center
120 MCKB, PO Box 25096, (801) 378-3426

Admission to Degree Program

The undergraduate minor in special education is designed for secondary education majors. Students must apply to the Counseling and Special Education Department for admission. Applications may be obtained from the department office in 328 MCKB and will be due on June 1 for fall admission and March 1 for spring admission.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

Minor Special Education

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see your college advisement center.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MS Counseling*
MS School Psychology*
MS Special Education
PhD Counseling Psychology

For more information See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

*Contact Department of Counseling and Special Education for information.


Minor Special Education (26 hours*)


  1. Students must be admitted to a secondary education major and the special education minor. See the secretary in 328 MCKB for application information for the minor.
  2. Complete the following prerequisite courses:
    CSE 400 (or EPsy 204/101R)
    IP&T 301
    ScEd 276R.
  3. Complete the following courses:
    CSE 305, 380R, 405, 480R, 503, 510, 586R.

Counseling and Special Education (CSE)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

305. Special Education: Introduction to Theory and Practice. (4:4:0) F, Sp Prerequisite: CSE 102R, 204, 205, and concurrent registration in 380R.

380R. Field Experience in Special Education. (2:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, Sp Prerequisite: CSE 102R, 204, 205, and concurrent registration in 305; prior application. Fee.

400. Exceptional Students: Principles of Collaboration. (2:1:Arr.) F, W Prerequisite: admission to early childhood, elementary, or secondary education program.

Basic principles and legislative issues in effectively communicating and collaborating with professionals, parents, and other service providers in meeting needs of individuals with disabilities in inclusive, educational environments. Lab.

405. Special Education Advanced Theory and Practice. (4:4:0) W, Su Prerequisite: CSE 305, 380R, and concurrent registration in 480R.

480R. Prepracticum Experience—Mild/Moderate Disabilities. (2:Arr.:Arr. ea.) W, Su Prerequisite: CSE 102R, 204, 305, 380R, and concurrent registration in CSE 405; advisor's consent; prior application. Fee.

481R. Prepracticum Experience—Severe/Profound Disabilities. (2:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: CSE 204, 405, and concurrent registration in CSE 519; advisor's consent; prior application. Fee.

493R. Readings. (1-2:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su

496R. Internship in Special Education. (1-12:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: departmental approval of application; placement one semester in advance of registration.

Practicing individual and group skills, testing and other techniques and responsibilities consistent with advanced training. Fee.

500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

501. Test and Measurement Theory. (3:3:0) F, W, Su Independent Study also (no graduate degree credit given for Independent Study).

Basic test and measurement theories. Types of tests. Reliability and validity. Standardization and test construction.

502. Child/Adolescent Psychopathology and Interventions in Schools. (3:3:0) W, Su

Etiology and diagnosis of dysfunctional behavior and maladjustment, with interventions for school-age children.

503. Education of Individuals with Mild and Moderate Disabilities. (3:0:0) F, W, Su Prerequisite: CSE 405, 480R, and concurrent registration in 586R.

Developing, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs for children with mild to moderate learning difficulties.

505. Psychoeducational Implications of Exceptionality. (1-3:Arr.:Arr.) F

510. Education of Individuals with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities. (3:3:2) F, W, Su Prerequisite: CSE 204, 305, instructor's consent, and prior application.

Educational implications of classification and characteristics of children with emotional and behavioral problems.

514R, 515R. Special Topics in Educational Psychology. (1-3:3:1 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Independent Study also. Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Note: No graduate credit is given for CSE 514. CSE 515R credit may count toward a graduate degree if prior approval is obtained.

—Assessing Learning and Behavior

—Changing Role of the Counselor

—Classroom Behavior Management

—Current Topics in Audiology

—Current Topics in Counseling

—Current Topics in Educational Psychology

—Current Topics in Special Education

—Current Topics in Speech Pathology

—Curriculum for Exceptional Children

—Effective Teaching

—Emotionally Handicapped

—Evaluating Student Learning

—Exceptional Children in the Regular Classroom

—Gifted and Talented

—Intellectually Handicapped

—Learning Disabled

—Microcomputers in Schools

—Motivation

—Program Evaluation

—Self-Concept

—Teaching Exceptional Children

—Understanding Exceptional Children

518. Introduction to Gifted/Talented Education. (2:2:1) F, W, Su Independent Study also.

Various approaches to educating the gifted and talented.

519. Education of Individuals with Severe and Profound Disabilities. (1-3:3:2) F, W, Su Independent Study also (no graduate degree credit given for Independent Study). Prerequisite: CSE 102R, 204, 205, 305, and instructor's consent.

Educational implications in identifying and classifying individuals with severe and profound disabilities.

520. Curriculum for Individuals with Mental Retardation. (1-3:3:2) W, Su Independent Study also (no graduate degree credit given for Independent Study). Prerequisite: CSE 519.

Instructional programs for the mentally retarded.

521. Curriculum for Individuals with Severe and Profound Disabilities. (1-3:3:1) W, Sp Prerequisite: CSE 205, 305, 380R, 519.

Instructional programs for individuals with severe and profound disabilities.

525. Education of Students with Learning Disabilities. (3:3:3) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

532. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation. (--3:2;1) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Principles and concepts of effective assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of individuals with disabilities.

533R. Practicum in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation. (0.5-1:0:3 ea.) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Practicum in assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of individuals with disabilities.

534. Curricula and Effective Instruction. (1-3:2:1) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Curricula, principles, and concepts in effectively teaching individuals with disabilities.

535R. Practicum in Curricula and Effective Instruction. (0.5-1:0:3 ea.) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Practicum in instructional content and practice for individuals with disabilities in a variety of educational settings.

536. Managing Teaching and Learning Environments. (1-3:2:1) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Principles, procedures, and concepts directly related to managing learning and teaching environments.

537R. Practicum in Managing Teaching and Learning Environments. (0.5-1:0:3 ea.) Prerequisite: admission to special education master's program.

Practicum in behavior and classroom management.

545. Gifted: Creativity and Thinking Strategies. (2:2:0) W, Su

Nature of creativity and approaches to nurturing it.

546. Helping Relationships: Basic Concepts and Skills. (1-3:Arr.:Arr.) F, W

Basic interviewing and helping skills. For students interested in professional, paraprofessional, peer, or lay counseling.

580R. Directed Observation in the Schools. (1-3:0:8 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

581R. Practicum: Individuals with Mental Retardation. (1-8:0:8 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: CSE 520; departmental approval of application and placement one semester in advance of registration. Fee.

582R. Practicum: Individuals with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities. (1-8:0:8 ea.) F, W, Su Prerequisite: instructor's consent, CSE 511, and prior application. Fee.

584R. Practicum: Individuals with Learning Disabilities. (2-8:0:8 ea.) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: CSE 526; departmental approval of application and placement one semester in advance of registration. Fee.

586R. Practicum: Individuals with Mild and Moderate Disabilities. (1-8:0:8 ea.) F, W, Su Prerequisite: CSE 503; departmental approval of application and placement one semester in advance of registration. Fee.

588R. Practicum: Individuals with Severe and Profound Disabilities. (1-8:0:8 ea.) W, Sp Prerequisite: concurrent registration in CSE 521; departmental approval of application one semester in advance of registration.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Counseling and Special Education Faculty

Professors

Bingham, Ronald D. (1971) BS, Utah State U., 1961; MEd, PhD, Pennsylvania State U., 1965, 1970.

Egan, M. Winston (1993) BA, Brigham Young U., 1967; MAT, Oakland U., 1972; PhD, U. of Florida, 1974.

Gale, Darwin F. (1969) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1958, 1960; EdD, Brigham Young U., 1967.

Ingram, Cregg F. (1975) BS, MS, U. of Utah, 1968, 1970; EdD, U. of Kentucky, 1974.

Associate Professors

Cook, Paul F. (1977) BS, Utah State U., 1960; MS, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1966, 1968.

Richards, P. Scott (1990) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1981, 1983; PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1988.

Rowe, Fred A. (1972) BS, MEd, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1963; EdD, Arizona State U., 1975.

Todd, Sally M. (1972) BS, Brigham Young U., 1959; MS, PhD, U. of Arizona, 1970, 1973.

Young, James R. (1971) BA, MEd, Brigham Young U., 1965, 1966; PhD, George Peabody Coll. of Vanderbilt U., 1970.

Assistant Professors

Allred, Keith W. (1991) BS, MS Brigham Young U., 1976, 1983; PhD, Vanderbilt U., 1988.

Brown, Gail W. (1991) BA, Brigham Young U., 1966; MS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1983, 1988.

Dyches, Tina Taylor (1995) BS, Brigham Young U., 1986; MS, Utah State U., 1990; EdD, Illinois State U., 1995.

Fischer, Lane (1993) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1979, 1982; PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1991.

Emeriti

Bauer, Edith B. (1945) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1930, 1946; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1956.

Crandell, John M. (1970) BA, MA, Arizona State U., 1951, 1957; PhD, U. of Texas, Austin, 1966.

Downing, Lester N. (1954) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1947, 1949; EdD, Colorado State Coll., 1951.

Hammond, Ruth K. (1966) BS, MS, U. of Utah, 1950, 1955; PhD, Purdue U., 1971.

Harris, James M. (1955) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1952, 1953; PhD, Cornell U., 1955.

Harrison, Betty D. (1961) BS, MS, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1959, 1960, 1965.

Thomas, Glen E. (1968) BS, MEd, U. of Idaho, 1954, 1957; EdD, Colorado State Coll., 1968.

Walton, Wilbur T. (1971) BA, Brigham Young U., 1957; MS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1965, 1969.

Wilson, Marguerite I. (1956) BA, U. of Utah, 1948; MA, San Francisco State Coll., 1955; EdD, George Peabody Coll. of Vanderbilt U., 1965.

Wootton, Richard R. (1961) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1956, 1961; EdD, Utah State U., 1969.

The following are faculty members with assignments in Student Life or the university administration who frequently teach counseling and special education courses and who also serve on graduate and other committees for the Department of Counseling and Special Education.

Gleave, Robert, Associate Clinical Professor

Heaps, Richard A., Professor

Isakson, Richard L., Associate Professor

Jackson, Aaron P., Assistant Clinical Professor

Johnson, Richard W., Associate Clinical Professor

Kramer, Gary L. (Associate Dean, Admission and Records), Professor

Mouritsen, Maren M. , Associate Professor

Ruiz, Chris C., Associate Clinical Professor

Scharman, Janet S., Assistant Clinical Professor

Smith, Steven A., Assistant Clinical Professor

Ward, G. Robert, Professor

Williams, Marleen, Assistant Clinical Professor

Winward, Edward J., Associate Professor

Worthen, Vaughn E., Assistant Clinical Professor




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