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SED 3010 Directed Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Intensive, independent work on a problem of the student's choice under the direction of an instructor. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 3570 Field Experience
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Course content provides exposure to and experience with students diagnosed with a learning disability or emotional impairment. Experience includes weekly observations and participation in a classroom setting. Opportunities for one-on-one tutoring, planning and instruction with small groups, organizing and preparing materials, and experiences in self-evaluation. Forty-five (45) hours of field experiences in a school setting are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 3700 Intro to Learning Disabilities
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the field of learning disabilities. Course content will cover the laws that affect students with learning disabilities (No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004), definitions, history, IEP's, assessment, medical aspects, philosophical and etiological models, theories and research relating to central nervous system, normal language acquisition, and perceptual processing of information necessary for growth and development are examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 3710 Educating Learning Disabled
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to methods and techniques used in educating students diagnosed with a specific learning disability. Emphasis is placed on service delivery models that support student success in the general education curriculum, goal development, data collection, assistive technology, universal design, differentiated instruction, scaffolding, accommodations and modifications, pre-academic learning, oral language, reading, writing, mathematics and socio-emotional development. Mastery of course objectives is partially evaluated through a 15-hour field experience in a school setting. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 3800 Intro to Emotional Impaired
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Philosophical, etiological, and instructional perspectives in educating emotionally impaired/ behaviorally disordered students. Diagnostic categories, current programs and settings, including least restrictive environment, prevalent views and issues, research, historical perspectives, theories, dynamics of individual growth and the characteristics of the emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered are presented. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours in a school setting will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize course content. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 3810 Educating Emotionally Impaired
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Psycho-educational curricula and programs utilizing specific methods, materials and management techniques that enhance positive socio-economic development are explored and developed. Alternative methods of assessment; prevention and intervention program models; problem-solving techniques; classroom management approaches; curricular integration of basic skills; vocational and transitional planning; meta-cognitive exploration creativity; communication skills at the verbal and nonverbal levels; specialized instructional approaches and materials, such as adaptive technology; and various behavioral, management and planning approaches are studied. Meeting goals and objectives through appropriate inclusion of the Michigan Benchmarks in curricular and instructional planning and the collaborative/consultative approach are studied. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4120 Spec Educ Secondary Schools
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is designed to impart knowledge and skills in curriculum development, self-advocacy, community-based organizations, transition assessment and planning, adaptations, modifications and accommodations needed for individual students with disabilities to access curricula and make successful transitions to adult living and career development. Students enrolled in this will be involved in a project-based field experience. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4530 Assessment Special Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Examines a variety of formal and informal instruments and techniques used in assessing the strengths, needs, interests and preferences of children and youth suspected of having a learning disability or emotional impairment. Focus is placed on providing students with knowledge and skills necessary for selecting, using, interpreting and evaluating results from measurement and/or screening instruments and techniques commonly employed by professionals to facilitate special education placement and program decisions. Simulation of the multi-disciplinary process and IEPC wherein the IEP is developed with the inclusion of appropriate educational program goals and dimensions from the evaluation process. Students will be required to assess two adult learners enrolled in the Special Education program and provide a summary of assessment results. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4600 Exceptional Persons
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Course content introduces students to the historical, philosophical, and organizational factors leading to the enactment of federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing special education. Characteristics, educational considerations, and implications of all areas of exceptionality are addressed. Terminology commonly used when discussing programming for students with disabilities will be highlighted. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4670 Teaching Math/Lang Arts LD
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a wide range of remediation approaches in mathematics and language arts and processes to determine if interventions have been effective. Emphasis will be placed on task analysis, Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA), Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM), and the use of visual and manipulative materials for the instruction of mathematical concepts. Various approaches in language arts instruction (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing) are explored with approaches and methods for teaching reading emphasized. A variety of data management systems designed to track student performance will be reviewed. Mastery of course objectives will be partially evaluated through a structured project. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4740 Learn Disabilities Student Tch
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
One semester, five full days, of teaching and related activities in a school setting for learning disabled students. Supervision by a tenured teacher who is endorsed in Learning Disabilities and a University staff person. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4820 Emot Imp/Autistic
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Emphasis is on communication skills (verbal and nonverbal) in teaching language and sensory integration to autistic and severely emotionally impaired children and adolescents. Language development and social skills are emphasized. Alternative methods of communication are explored, games, activities, physical techniques, recreational experiences to develop social awareness and independence. Technology, prevocational assessment, skills development and transitional planning are emphasized. Behavior management approaches as they relate to the severely emotionally impaired are examined. Collaborative and team approaches are emphasized. Federal and state guidelines and legislation are reviewed. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize course content. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4840 Student Teach Emot Impaired
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
One semester, five full days, of teaching and related activities in a school setting for the emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered. Supervision by a tenured teacher who is endorsed in Emotionally Impaired and University staff person. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 4860 Special Educ Inclusion
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Effective planning, assessment techniques for intellectual, academic, affective, social and individual growth within the inclusionary setting is stressed. Focus is on the team approach, emphasizing collaborative/consultative learning approaches and methodology which emphasize the use of multiple intelligences, metacognition, creative unit planning, technology, resources and materials in meeting the needs of all students. Integrated interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches are presented and practiced. Effective development and implementation of IEP's in the inclusionary setting is stressed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5010 Independent Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Intensive, independent work on a problem of the student's choice under the direction of an instructor. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5040 Learning Disabled Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Three hundred hours of clinical and/or field experience with learning disabled students. Supervision is provided by a tenured teacher who is endorsed in learning disabled and University staff person. Seminar accompanies the practicum to examine and clarify the experience. | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5120 Special Ed Mid/Sec
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is designed to impart knowledge and skills in curriculum development, self-advocacy, community-based organizations, transition assessment and planning, adaptations, modifications and accommodations needed for individual students with disabilities to access curricula and make successful transitions to adult living and career development. Current research related to transition models will be evaluated. Students enrolled in this course will be involved in a project-based field experience. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5570 Field Experience
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Course content provides exposure to and experience with students diagnosed with a learning disability or emotional impairment. Students will participate in a field experience that exposes them to all age and grade levels in a school setting. Students will have the opportunity to visit a variety of settings that provide a continuum of services for students with emotional impairments or learning disabilities. Opportunities for one-on-one tutoring, planning and instruction with small groups, organizing and preparing materials, and experiences in self-evaluation. Forty-five (45) hours of field experiences in a school setting are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5600 Exceptional Persons
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Course content introduces students to the historical, philosophical, and organizational factors leading to the enactment of federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing special education. Characteristics, educational considerations and implications of all areas of exceptionality are addressed. Terminology commonly used when discussing programming for students with disabilities will be highlighted. Current research related to providing access to the general education curriculum will be reviewed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5630 Assessment Spec Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Examines a variety of formal and informal instruments and techniques used in assessing the strengths, needs, interests and preferences of children and youth suspected of having a learning disability or emotional impairment. Focus is placed on providing students with knowledge and skills necessary for selecting, using, interpreting and evaluating results from measurement and/or screening instruments and techniques commonly employed by professionals to facilitate special education placement and program decisions. Alternative assessment/decision-making models (i.e., Response to Intervention) will be reviewed. Simulation of the multi-disciplinary process and IEPC wherein the IEP is developed with the inclusion of appropriate educational program goals and dimensions taken from the evaluation process. Students will be required to assess two adult learners enrolled in the Special Education program and provide a summary of assessment results. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5670 Teaching Math & Language Arts
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a wide range of remediation approaches in mathematics and language arts and processes to determine if interventions have been effective. Emphasis will be placed on task analysis, Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA), Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM), the use of visual and manipulative materials for the instruction of mathematical concepts. Various approaches in language arts instruction (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing) are explored with approaches and methods for teaching emphasized. A variety of data management systems designed to track student performance will be reviewed. Research related to teaching strategies like Response to Intervention (RtI) will be evaluated. Mastery of course objectives will be partially evaluated through a structured process. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5710 Educating Learning Disabled
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the field of learning disabilities. Course content will cover the laws that affect students with learning disabilities (No Child Left Behind Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004), definitions, history, IEP's, assessment, medical aspects, philosophical and etiological models, theories and research relating to central nervous system, normal language acquisition, and perceptual processing of information necessary for growth and development are examined. Current research related to the field of learning disabilities will be evaluated. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5760 Educating Learn Disabled
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to methods and techniques used in educating preschoolers and adolescents diagnosed with a specific learning disability. Emphasis is placed on service delivery models that support student success in the general education curriculum, goal development, data collection, assistive technology, universal design, differentiated instruction, scaffolding, accommodations and modifications, pre-academic learning, oral language, reading, writing, mathematics and socio-emotional development. Current research related to inclusive practices will be evaluated. Mastery of course objectives is partially evaluated though a 15-hour field experience in a school setting. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5810 Emot Impair Behavior Disorder
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Philosophical, etiological, and instructional perspectives in educating students with emotional and behavioral disabilities are addressed. Theoretical considerations of disturbed behavior emphasizing various models are explored. The course covers the federal law (i.e., No Child Left Behind Act, and the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) and state rules and regulations. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours in a school setting will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize course content. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5820 Edu Sevre Ei/Bh/Ai
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Emphasis is upon communication skills (verbal and nonverbal) in teaching language and/or communication to autistic and severely emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered children and adolescents. Alternative methods of communication are explored, games, activities, play, physical techniques and recreational experiences to develop self and social awareness. Technology, prevocational/vocational assessment and skill development, as well as transition planning are emphasized. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours in a school setting will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize course content. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5830 Educating Emotionally Impaired
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Instructional perspectives in educating students with emotional and behavioral disabilities are addressed. A continuum of placement options (i.e. self-contained, day treatment, hospitalizations) is explored. Meeting IEP goals through appropriate curricular, instructional, and management techniques. Concerns (developmental, vocational, transitional and behavioral) in curriculum and instructional planning. Research related to current delivery systems for EI/BD students will be evaluated. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize course content. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5850 Facilitating Inclusion
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Students will be provided the opportunity to evaluate and design curriculum, instruction, and behavior interventions in order to provide students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum across content areas. Students will evaluate, design, and implement alternative curricula and provide community-based and social skill instruction. Current research related to the various inclusive teaching models will be evaluated. A 15-hour field experience is required for this course. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5870 Research Seminar
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Research which correlates theory and practice in the field of special education. The master's research paper is completed during the seminar. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 5880 EI/BD Practicum
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Three hundred hours of clinical and/or field experience with emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered students. Supervision is provided by an tenured teacher who is endorsed in the emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered and University staff person. Seminar accompanies the practicum to examine and clarify the experience | 4 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 6600 Learn Disabilities Student Tch
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
One semester, five full days, of teaching and related activities in a school setting for learning disabled students. Supervision by a tenured teacher who is endorsed in Learning Disabilities and a University staff person. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SED 6601 Emot Impaired Student Teaching
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
One semester, five full days, of teaching and related activities in a school setting for the emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered. Supervision by a tenured teacher who is endorsed in Emotionally Impaired and University staff person. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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