Department of Special Education

Professors
MARTIN AGRAN, B.A. City College of New York 1969; M.A. University of Rochester 1971; M.S. Oregon College of Education 1974; Ph.D. University of Illinois 1982; Professor of Special Education 2005.
JOHN STELLERN, B.A. University of California-Berkeley 1955; M.A. California State University-Los Angeles 1961; Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado 1966; Professor of Special Education 1973, 1969.

Associate Professors
DOROTHY JEAN YOCOM, B.A. Whitworth College 1978; M.S. University of Oregon 1980; Ph.D. Oregon State University 1991; Associate Professor of Special Education 1997, 1991.

Assistant Professor:
ELIZABETH S. SIMPSON, B.A. University of Wyoming 1984; Ph.D. Auburn University 2000; Assistant Professor of Special Education 2001.

Assistant Lecturer
KAY COWIE, B.S. Northern State University 1968; M.S. 1970; Assistant Lecturer 2000, 1997.

Professor Emeritus:

Ace Cossairt

Special Education

Courses of study are offered through the Department of Special Education. The program offers certification embedded within a masters program (Note: Although all education majors must take EDEX 2484, Introduction to Special Education, the undergraduate courses listed below are not currently offered). See the Graduate Bulletin for information about the admission criteria and process.

The program is designed to prepare teachers to work with students with varied learning and behavior needs. Each course emphasizes practical experience and is associated with a performance objective, the proficiency of which must be demonstrated.

Exceptional Children (EDEX) Courses

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