EDSP 440 - Practicum in Early Intervention

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three course hours credit.
Prerequisites: IDEC major, successful completion of EDSP 360 or EDSP 361, EDSP 436, EDSP 439, and EDEC 321; minimum 2.5 GPA.
Pedagogical experience with infants and toddlers with disabilities, developmental delays, at risk conditions, or typical development. Students spend two to three days per week working with very young children in early intervention services, at-risk programs, family homes, and/or child care settings under the direct supervision of a cooperating professional. EDSP 440 is a structured and supervised field experience in the Interdisciplinary Studies Early Childhood (IDEC) program. Weekly seminars provide discussion of current educational practices and issues of concern to educators of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special needs and their families.

Note(s): Pass/Fail.