SPED 475 - Behavioral Specialist Practicum

Institution:

Gannon University

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Description:

This course is an opportunity for criminal justice, education, social work and psychology majors with a Behavior Specialist minor to engage in participant observation, Skill Streaming and Applied Behavior Analysis. Students participate as interns in supervised settings with juvenile clients. Each intern is required to engage in such activities for a minimum of 6 credit hours during an entire semester or over several semesters to satisfy 300 hours. This practicum is open only to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA and who have fulfilled all prerequisite courses. A maximum of 6 credits can be attributed to this field placement. The Alternative Education Program, in which interns will participate, is designed to provide experience with the behavioral, emotional, and educational needs of the disruptive secondary level student in a school setting. Through the use of small groups, academic instruction, technology enhancement, mentorship, and life skills counseling, each student's most severe behavioral and academic needs will be addressed. Prerequisites: SPED 355, CRJS 358, 365 6 credits

Credits:

6.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gannon.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 871-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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