Siena Heights University
Education: Special Education (Cognitive Impairment, K – 12)
Master of Arts Degree
Available in Adrian, Please see Pre-requisites *
I.
Course Requirements
A. Common Core Courses
1.
TED 602
Research and Professional Writing in Education
2.
TED 604
History and Philosophy of Ideas
6 credit hours
3
3
B. Special Education Core Courses
14 – 15 credit hours
1.
SED 521
Educational and Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
1
2.
SED 541
Procedures in Special Education
2
3.
SED 542
Parent – School Partnership: Special Education
2
4.
SED 543
Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities
3
5.
SED 549
Special Education in an Urban Setting
1
6.
SED 551
Behavior Management in Special Education
2
7.
TED 571
Elementary Core Methods (4)
or**
3 – 4
TED 572
Secondary Methods (3)
C. Specialization Courses
16 credit hours
1.
SED 545
Collaboration in Special Education
4
2.
SED 581
Nature and Need of Individuals with Cognitive Impairment
3
3.
SED 582
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Mild Cognitive
Impairment
2
4.
SED 583
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Moderate to Severe
Cognitive Impairment
2
5.
SED 584
Transition and Career Education for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment
3
6.
SED 585
Strategies for Fundamental Reading and Functional Reading
2
D. Integrative Experience
1.
SED 680
Directed Teaching (Secondary Special Education Classroom)
2.
SED 595
Directed Teaching Seminar 5 credit hours
4
1
E. Summative Experience
1.
GRS 694
Thesis/Project Seminar (Special Education) 3 credit hours
3
II. Total for Major
44 – 45 credit hours
III. Pre-Requisites for Master of Arts Degree
1.
*EDU 312
Exceptional Children and Youth in the Regular Classroom
or
Exceptional Children and Youth in the Regular Classroom
*TED 612
3
** This depends on your certification area. You will take the course in your non-certified area.
Note: Completion of 35 – 36 credit hours in the specialization and special education core, plus successful
completion of the MTTC, leads to the Cognitive Impairment (SA) K – 12 Endorsement on an existing special
education teacher certificate in the State of Michigan.
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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