Siena Heights University
Special Education/Cognitive Impairment
Bachelor of Art Degree for K-12 Certification
I. Comprehensive Major
See Elementary Comprehensive Major for program requirements.
II. Secondary Content Area Major
See Education and Special Education page for content area major options.
III. Special Education Endorsement: Cognitive Impairment
A.
Program Requirements
41-44 credit hours
1.
SED 312
Introduction to Special Education
3
2.
SED 341
Procedures in Special Education
2
3.
SED 342
Parent-School Partnership: Special Education
2
4.
SED 343
Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities
3
5.
SED 344
Early Childhood and Special Education
3
6.
SED 345
Collaboration in Special Education
3
7.
SED 349
Culture and Diversity in Special Education
1
8.
SED 351
Behavior Management
2
9.
SED 381
Nature and Need of Individuals with Cognitive Impairment
3
10.
*SED 382
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Mild Cognitive
Impairment
2
11.
SED 383
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Moderate to
Severe Cognitive Impairment
2
12.
SED 384
Transition and Career Education for Individuals with Cognitive
Impairment
3
13.
SED 385
Strategies for Fundamental Reading and Functional Reading
2
14.
SED 421
Educational Technology and Assistive Technology for Students
with Disabilities
1
15.
*SED 480
Directed Teaching
8-11
16.
*SED 495
Directed Teaching Seminar: Special Education
1
B. Cognate Requirements
13 credit hours
1.
LAN 334
Strategies for Teaching Reading
3
2.
LAN 335
Strategies for Teaching Reading through the Content Areas
in the Secondary School
3
3.
*EDU 371
Elementary Core Education Methods
4
4.
*EDU 372
Secondary Education Methods
3
C. Total for Major
D. Total for Endorsement
IV. Liberal Arts
V. Education Core
VI. Total for Degree
VII. Other Requirements
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
(Elementary) 50-53 credit hours
(Secondary) 44-75 credit hours
45-48 credit hours
35 credit hours
(Elementary)
(Secondary)
(Elementary)
(Secondary)
35-38 credit hours
36-39 credit hours
167-173 credit hours
166-203 credit hours
170