10 courses with the subject SED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SED 2040Introduction to Special Education3
Requisite(s): Complete ED-1201 with a B grade or higher,Overall GPA of . 3.0 required,Complete ED-2020 with a B grade or higher This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with an overview of the current policies, laws, specialized services, as well as evidence- based instruction of learners with special needs in the general, inclusive, and special education setting. 15 hours of fieldwork is required. Open to both childhood and adolescent education majors. 3.0 CUM GPA is a required Typically offered: All Sessions
SED 6000Historical, Social and Legal Foundations Of Special
Education (3 Credits) Requisite(s): SED-6101-Concurrently In this course students examine the historical foundations, legislative movements, and major court rulings in the provision of educational services for individuals with a wide range of disabilities. Topics to be addressed include federal and state mandates, due process rights and procedures, high-quality testing and evaluation, early intervention and transitional services, least restrictive environments, reasonable modifications, people-first language, and the availability of assistive technology in the education of students with disabilities. The development of a framework for removing barriers that enable an equal opportunity to benefit from all programs, services, and activities is highlighted. Typically offered: All Sessions
Requisite(s): SED-6000 concurrently In this course students examine the theory and principles of human growth and development including the cognitive, emotional, sociocultural, and physical processes that impact typical and atypical development and learning. The course draws on the stage theories of Bandura, Bowlby, Erikson, Freud, Gilligan, Kohlberg, Piaget, and Vygotsky as orientations in investigating key questions in understanding growth milestones, including the impact of disibilities on academic performance. Awareness of the multidimensional and multicontextual underlying principles of development to inform effective evidence-based instruction in the 21st century inclusive classroom, and a pedagogical stance that enables all students to achieve educational outcomes are emphasized. Typically offered: All Sessions
SED 6102Characteritics of Students With Disabilities3
Requisite(s): SED-6000,SED-6101,SED-6103-concurrently In this course students examine the characteristics of students with disabilities specified under IDEA, including Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Speech and Language Impairment, Visual Impairment, Emotional Disturbance, Orthopedic Impairment, Intellectual Disability, and Other Health Impairments. Emphasis is placed on collaboration in the referral process, the architecture of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and the important role educators play in identifying individual learner characteristics to design instructional and behavioral interventions and ensure that they are receiving the services they need to achieve educational outcomes. Typically offered: All Sessions
SED 6103Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of Students With
Disabilities (3 Credits) Requisite(s): SED-6000,SED-6101,SED-6102-concurrently In this course students examine the categories of disability served under The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the diagnostic assessments that are used in determining eligibility for special education services. Emphasis is placed on investigating assessment in context using an in-depth case method approach to be able to analyze the components of a comprehensive evaluation, interpret psychoeducational reports, as well as collaboration in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) that address the specific characteristics of learners with disabilities. Field experience required (10 hours). Typically offered: All Sessions SFC Catalogue 2024-2025 - DRAFT COPY 253
SED 6201Curriculum & Methods of Instruction for Teaching Students
With Disabilities (3 Credits) Requisite(s): SED-6000,SED-6101,SED-6102,SED-6103 In this course students explore curricula and validated methods of instruction for teaching students with disabilities, special health care needs, and other exceptionalities in the inclusive classroom. Topics to be addressed include the qualities of successful teachers of inclusive instruction, specific instructional strategies and adaptations across the content areas, accommodations and modifications in the assessment of student learning, collaborative planning and co-teaching, and promoting success for all learners. Emphasis is placed on instructional design for inclusive education and critical practices for affirming diversity. Field experience required (10 hours). Typically offered: All Sessions
SED-6301 Literacy Interventions for English Language Learners (3 Graduate students only. Independent research and study in a topic in Credits) Special Education including submission of a written report. Prerequisites: Requisite(s): SED-6000,SED-6101,SED-6102,SED-6103,SED-6201,SED-6202,SED-6203,SED-6g2ra0d4,uSaEtDe-s6t3a0n2d-ing and approval of the department chairperson. concurrently Typically offered: As Needed In this course students examine evidence-based practices and interventions across the curriculum to promote higher levels of achievement for English Language Learners with academic challenges
