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Professor Bal is fantastic, he is hilarious which makes class enjoyable. Informative, but super easy class. He lets you know exactly what is on exams. pre-class readings and videos can be long but are needed for in class group discussion which is ~1/2 of each classRate My Professors ↗
Lectures were interesting, didn't cover the textbook during them. You're expected to read it on your own. I enjoyed the volunteer work, there are great opportunities. You had to read a chapter, watch 2 videos, and submit a reflection answering 1 question of your choice about the chapter each week. 3 exams not cumulative & get test questions before.Rate My Professors ↗
This class is pretty easy. If you do discussion posts you get 100% on them. Attendance is mandatory which I don't like because I don't learn anything during lectures. It's more discussion based and I wish he would talk more about the textbook than the two media pieces we have to watch/listen each week. He does give the test questions beforehand.Rate My Professors ↗
Very nice professor and is very fair in grading. Gives the questions for the exams ahead of time which is really nice. Lecture is pretty much mandatory but I don't think I learned anything within the 3 hour lecture which was annoying. Easy class if you need service learning.Rate My Professors ↗
This was very much a class that was dependent on your work outside of lecture. 3 hours is really long, even though there are breaks every hour. His lectures did not go into any detail beyond what is in the readings from the textbook. If it weren't for in-class activities almost every class, attending lecture really wasn't important for your grade.Rate My Professors ↗
Bal's RP&SE class was amazing, and my favorite class ever. It was very stress free and gave me a new perspective on things. It required a service learning component to work with individuals with disabilities, and that was a great experience and looks good on the resume. I highly advise taking it, and he is the nicest and funniest guy!Rate My Professors ↗
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RP&SE 300 introduces the field of special education, covering the history, etiology, and characteristics of disabilities, as well as federally mandated programs serving children and adults.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.97 GPA, 99.1% A/AB (n=108 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 94.6% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.90 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=62 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleRP&SE 710 explores issues and trends in special education regarding diverse populations based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, gender, and language.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleRP&SE 941 is a research internship involving supervised participation in conducting, evaluating, and reporting university level research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAn internship providing supervised teaching experience and instruction in teaching methods and philosophy for graduate students in special education.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleOffering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 300 | Individuals with Disabilities |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 690 | Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 699 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 710 | Multicultural Issues in Special Education |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 941 | Internship: Research |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 942 | Internship in Postsecondary Teaching |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 990 | Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | RP&SE 999 | Independent Reading |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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