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Hardest courses in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

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26 courses

Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.

Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Settings introduces approaches for teaching mathematics to students in inclusive schools.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Prepares future special educators to plan and provide language and reading instruction to a broad range of students with disabilities.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Strategies for Inclusive Schooling compares historical and current special education practices, focusing on legal and programmatic changes toward inclusive models, collaboration, and curricular adaptations for learners with disabilities.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introductory interdisciplinary course on disability covering life-span perspectives, theoretical/cultural/political models, and lived experiences in society.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

The course focuses on positive, proactive, and culturally responsive management of K-12 inclusive classrooms.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Provides information and methods necessary to provide individualized programming in transition and vocational education for students with disabilities, grades six through twelve.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Special Education Practicum for secondary grades 4-12. Students teach in an approved placement with a cooperating teacher serving students with disabilities, under university supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2025

Applications in Rehabilitation-Counseling Psychology covering rehabilitation and human service programs for people with disabilities and other special needs, emphasizing professional service writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Explores health psychology theories and research on health behavior and quality of life, focusing on healthy lifestyle intervention models and health promotion strategies for individuals with disabilities and chronic illness.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to disability and special education covering history, etiology, characteristics of disability categories, and federally mandated programs for children and adults.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Entry-level overview of disability under federal law and substance abuse among persons with disabilities, covering drug effects and impacts on independent living.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Covers history, philosophy, principles, legislation, and development of vocational rehabilitation, plus organizational structure of principal community agencies.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Overview of disabilities emphasizing biological, psycho-social, and vocational aspects, covering definitions, health conditions, activity, environmental/personal factors, and psychosocial adaptation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Covers self-management of chronic illness and disability using theoretical and empirically-based approaches, including symptom management, condition-specific education, and coping skills.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduces assessment terms and tools for identifying and diagnosing students with disabilities, focusing on collecting assessment data to support core academic instruction.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to Sport Psychology examines psychological factors influencing sport participation, performance enhancement theories, mental health, substance use, and transition out of sport.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Internship in Rehabilitation or Special Education offering practicum experience in state or community agencies or public school programs serving individuals with various disabilities.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Special Topics course examining various subjects within rehabilitation psychology and special education, including contemporary disability issues and policy analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to positive psychology covering human strengths, mental health, and well-being. Discusses theory and research on optimism, flow, gratitude, and purpose within health promotion contexts.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Explores US health and rehabilitation professions, covering educational requirements, professional expectations, practice sites, and career planning with current employment trends.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Overview of context and unique considerations for providing special education services to culturally and linguistically diverse learners and their families.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to Qualitative Research provides an overview of qualitative inquiry, examining assumptions, standards, and methods for generating and communicating interpretations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Examines the intersection of disability and the criminal justice system, focusing on factors like poverty and homelessness that contribute to mass incarceration, alongside federal disability rights laws.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026

Covers psychometric theory, statistics, and testing/assessment procedures for clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling practice.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Full-time student teaching in special education placements serving students with disabilities in grades PK through 9 under cooperating and university supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Professional Counseling Orientation covers counselor roles, ethical/legal standards, the ACA Code of Ethics, and credentialing standards for mental health counseling.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025