SED 199Experimental Course1-4
Experimental course.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
Westminster College · Courses
SED
33 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 201Foundations of Special Education4
This course is designed as an introduction to the field of special education for students seeking careers in education. It includes such topics as: identification, placement, programming, inclusive practices, advocacy, and other topics relating to persons who have disabilities from historical, medical, educational, societal, and individual points of view. Includes practicum to be completed outside of class. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST). PDE Stage 1 - Observation: 05-10 hours
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing for education majors & minors. Intellectual Perspective: ST
SED 203Elementary American Sign Language I4
This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and knowledge of Deaf culture. Sign language acquisition focuses on the comprehension, production, and interactional skills using basic grammatical features within social contexts and related to general surroundings and everyday life experiences. The learning of conversational strategies will assist educators in using ASL to maintain a conversation and interact during activities in diverse public and professional environments. This course is designed for students with no or minimal sign language skills.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 299Experimental Course1-4
Experimental course.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 311Autism Spectrum Disorder - From Theory to Practice4
This course offers a practical approach to working with and teaching individuals with ASD in a variety of environments: home, school, and community. It provides a foundation for legal requirements, assessment, instructional interventions, inclusive practices, and progress monitoring using research-based methods organized by major theoretical perspectives (medical, educational, societal, and personal). Early interventions, transition to adult services, and advocacy will also be explored. Candidates will work under supervision during one-on-one tutorials or small and large group interventions. Activities can include tutoring, subject matter experiences, small group conversations, outdoor play, and monitoring classroom routines and procedures. PDE Stage 1: Exploration: 10 Hours.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Students must have Sophomore status or obtain instructor approval. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 399Experimental Course1-4
Experimental course.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 402Behavior Management in Special Education4
This course provides a basic understanding of the characteristics of students with learning and behavior problems concerning factors that influence the instructional environment while providing classroom management theory and practical applications for students who have special needs. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Observation and Assessment Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 404Reading Strategies in Special Education4
This course provides specific instructional reading techniques and strategies to assist the learner identified as being at risk for failure due to poor reading skills or having special needs. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Observation and Assessment Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 411Legal Issues Assessment2
This course focuses on the analysis of legislation, litigation, and administrative rulings related to special education, and the development of legally sound policies and procedures to ensure an appropriate education for students with disabilities. Teacher candidates will become familiar with a variety of assessment instruments and techniques to use to instruct children who have disabilities in PreK-12 settings effectively. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Observation and Assessment - Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 412Assessment Methods2
The course emphasizes the development and implementation of assessment procedures for students who have disabilities. Teacher candidates will become familiar with a variety of assessment instruments and techniques to administer to evaluate children who have disabilities in PreK-12 settings effectively. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Observation and Assessment - Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 413High Incidence Strategies2
This course is designed to provide practical applications of knowledge about learners who have high-incidence disabilities, theory, best practices, regulations, and research as related to a practicum component in PreK-12 schools working with students who have special needs in a classroom setting. The goal of the course is to prepare teacher candidates for the unique role of a special education teacher in a field that is rapidly changing as a result of shifts in public school policies, school reform, questions of efficacy, limitations of resources, and teacher roles, expectations, and advocacy. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Assessment and Observation - Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 414Low Incidence Strategies2
This course is designed to provide practical applications of knowledge about learners who have low-incidence disabilities, theory, best practices, regulations, and research as related to a practicum component in PreK-12 schools working with students who have special needs in a classroom setting. The goal of the courses is to assist future special educators in preparing for the unique role of a teacher in a field that is rapidly changing as a result of shifts in public school policies, school reform, questions of efficacy, limitations of resources, teacher roles and expectations, and advocacy. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory and must be taken in combination with SED 462 Special Education Assessment and Observation - Practicum.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 462Special Education Observation and Assessment PK-12 - Practicum2
This course provides teacher candidates with clinical experiences in observing and assessing children who have disabilities. In PreK-12 settings, the candidates will teach lessons, administer assessment instruments, use curriculum-based measurement, and evaluate and interpret the results for instructional purposes. This course is part of the Special Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory. Personal transportation is required. PDE Stage 3 - Pre-Student Teaching: 160 hours.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 499Experimental Course1-4
Experimental course.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 562Special Education Field Experience2
This course is an off-campus experience in a Local Education Agency (LEA) serving students in the PreK-12 grades. The field experiences provide the student with opportunities to participate with teachers and children who have special needs in classrooms for Early Childhood PreK-4/Special Education PreK-12 majors, CFS majors, and other minors who desire an experience with children or youth who have disabilities. Personal transportation is required. PDE Stage 2 - Exploration: 40 hours.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Must have completed at least three semesters and two education courses at Westminster College and have a GPA of at least 2.800. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 572Secondary Special Education Field Experience2
This course is an off-campus experience in a Local Education Agency serving students in grades 7-12. The field experiences provide the student with opportunities to participate with teachers and young adults who have special needs in educational settings. For secondary minors who desire an experience with youth who have disabilities. Personal transportation is required. PDE Stage 2 - Exploration: 40 hours.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Must have completed at least three semesters and two education courses at Westminster College and have a GPA of at least 2.800. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 590Field Experience/Internship1-4
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 605Student Teaching - Capstone6
Student teaching is the capstone of the professional special education certification program. The course provides teacher candidates the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from core education coursework, focusing on differentiated instructional practices, multiple learning environments, professional collaboration, school policies and procedures, and reflective practice. Experience includes directed activities in Local Education Agencies and on-campus seminars. Personal transportation is required. SED 605 requires a student teaching fee in addition to the regular Westminster tuition and fees. PDE Stage 4 - Student Teaching: 16 weeks or 640 hours.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 6
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy and Special Education PK-12 Teaching and Learning Laboratory courses. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 660Honors Research1-4
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Honors status and departmental approval.
SED 670Honors Research1-4
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Honors status and departmental approval.
SED 680Honors Research1-4
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Honors status and departmental approval.
SED 690Honors Research1-4
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Honors status and departmental approval.
SED 702Special Ed Behavior Management3
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the characteristics of students with learning and behavior problems with respect to factors that influence the instructional environment while providing classroom management theory and practical applications for students who have special needs. Applied Behavior Analysis methods will be analyzed and programs for implementation examined.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 704Sem:Reading Strategies Spec Ed3
This course is designed to provide specific instructional reading techniques and strategies to assist the learner who has been identified as being at-risk for failure due to poor reading skills or as having special needs. Students will examine literature and programs related to reading and the student with special needs.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 712Assessment in Special Ed3
The course will emphasize the development and implementation of assessment procedures for students who have disabilities. Graduate students will become familiar with a variety of assessment instruments and techniques to administer to effectively evaluate children who have disabilities in PreK-8 settings.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 714High/Low Incidence Strategies3
This course is designed to provide practical application of knowledge about learners who have high incidence disabilities and learners who have low incidence disabilities. Theory, best practices, regulations, and research as related to a practicum component in PreK-8 schools working with students who have special needs in a classroom setting will be examined. The goal of the course is to assist future special educators to prepare for the unique role of a teacher in a field that is rapidly changing as a result of shifts in public school policies, school reform, questions of efficacy, limitations of resources, teacher roles and expectations, and a
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 732Foundations of Special Education3
This course is designed as an introduction to the field of special education for students seeking careers in education. It includes such topics as: identification, placement, programming, inclusive practices, advocacy, and other topics relating to persons who have disabilities from historical, medical, educational, societal, and individual points of view.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 802Special Education Behavior Management3
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the characteristics of students with learning and behavior problems with respect to factors that influence the instructional environment while providing classroom management theory and practical applications for students who have special needs. This course is designed to provide the skills for recognizing, assessing, and effectively managing the behaviors of students with various exceptionalities in Pre-K to Grade 12. Collaboration and inclusion are emphasized. The course will review several different strategies and research related to the behavioral management of students with disabilities, including an introduction to Applied Behavioral Analysis.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Accepted as a teacher candidate, 3.0 average, Successful Completion of Stage 1 & 2 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences
SED 804Reading Strategies in Special Education3
This course is designed to provide potential special educators with the theory and skills necessary for success in teaching reading to exceptional students. A wide variety of research-based methods and techniques will be explored for teaching reading to students who have ha d difficulty learning to read through traditional teaching methods . Students will examine literature pertinent to reading and develop plans for implementing reading intervention. A 30-hour practicum is included in this course .
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
SED 813Legal Issues and Assessment in Special Education3
This course emphasizes the development and implementation of assessment procedures for students who have disabilities. Teacher candidates will become familiar with a variety of assessment instruments and techniques to administer to effectively evaluate children who have disabilities in PreK-12 settings. In addition, this course focuses on the analysis of legislation, litigation, and administrative rulings related to special education, and the development of legally sound policies and procedures to ensure an appropriate education for students with disabilities. Teacher candidates will become familiar with a variety of assessment instruments and techniques to use to instruct children who have disabilities in PreK-12 settings effectively.
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Approved PDE Teacher Candidacy. Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing. Hours of Practicum: 160
SED 815High and Low Incidence Disabilities
This course is designed to provide practical application of knowledge about learners who have high and low incidence disabilities, theory, best practices, regulations, and research as related to a practicum component in PreK-8 schools working with students who have special needs in a classroom setting. The goal of the courses is to assist future special educators to prepare for the unique role of a teacher in a field that is rapidly changing as a result of shifts in public school policies, school reform, questions of efficacy, limitations of resources, teacher roles and expectations, and advocacy.
- Subject
- SED
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Accepted as a teacher candidate in the Graduate Studies: Master Pre-K - 12 Special Education Certification , 3.0 average, Successful Completion of Stage 1 & 2 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences
SED 862SED PK-12 Pre-Student Teaching Internship3
This internship course provides teacher candidates with seminar sessions and clinical experiences in teaching and assessing students in special education PK-12 settings. The candidates will teach lessons, administer assessment instruments, use curriculum-based measurements, and evaluate and interpret the results for instructional purposes. This course is part of and must be taken alongside the Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning Laboratory courses. Personal transportation is required
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Completed Phase I Foundations courses. Minimum 3.00. GPA . Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
SED 905SED Student Teaching Internship9
The student teaching internship is the capstone of the professional special education PK-12 certification program . The course provides teacher candidates the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from core education coursework, focusing on differentiated instructional practices, multiple learning environments, professional collaboration, school policies and procedures, and reflective practice . Experience includes directed activities in Local Education Agencies and on-campus seminars. Personal transportation is required . SED 905 requires a student teaching fee i n addition to the regular Westminster tuition and fees .
- Subject
- SED
- Credits (min)
- 9
- Credits (max)
- 9
- Credit unit
- Semester Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Westminster College Catalog
- Source
- catalog.westminster.edu
- Prerequisite
- Completed Phase I Foundation and Phase II Teaching and Learning Laboratory courses. Minimum 3.00. GPA . Current PDE Clearances: PA Criminal History, Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and PPD Testing.
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