SPED 410 – Exceptional Learners
Note: If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.
College of Education
SPED 410 – Exceptional Learners
College/Department: College of Education – Special Education
Program: Special Education Teacher Apprenticeship Program; Learning Behavior Specialist I Program; Post-Master of Social Work Professional Educator License, School Social Worker Endorsement Program
Dates: 5/19/25 – 6/12/25 or 5/10/25 – 6/12/25
Credits: 3 graduate semester credit hours
Tuition/Fees: $530 per semester credit hour tuition; $562 per semester credit hour tuition for Post MSW PEL students
Description: Fulfills requirements for Illinois House Bill 150. Addresses the psychology of, identification of, and methods of instructor for exceptional learners served under all categories recognized by federal law.
Extra Coursework: 20 hours of fieldwork is required.
Prerequisites: Course offered to Graduate ONLY
ED 210 — The Educative Process or ED 421 — Advanced Educational Psychology, or consent of the instructor.
Textbook: For textbook information contact the instructor at lcushing@uic.edu or cbrown82@uic.edu
Audit Option: No
Instructor(s): Lisa Cushing or Chrissy Brown
Location: This class meets online synchronously.
Schedule: This class meets online synchronously Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-9:30pm or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-8:30pm depending on the section enrolled.
Enrollment Deadline: Two weeks prior to the first class
This course is a regular UIC campus course (listed in the UIC Schedule of Classes) in which a limited number of seats is available for continuing education students. If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.