Special Education, Cognitive Impairment, B.A. for K-12 Teacher Certification

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Comprehensive Major

See Elementary Comprehensive Major for program requirements.

Secondary Content Area Major

See Education and Special Education page for content area major options.

Special Education Endorsement: Cognitive Impairment

Program Requirements: 41-44 credit hours

SED 312 Introduction to Special Education 3 credit hours
SED 341 Procedures in Special Education 2 credit hours
SED 342 Parent-School Partnership: Special Education 2 credit hours
SED 343 Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities 3 credit hours
SED 344 Early Childhood and Special Education 3 credit hours
SED 345 Collaboration in Special Education 3 credit hours
SED 349 Culture and Diversity in Special Education 1 credit hours
SED 351 Behavior Management 2 credit hours
SED 381 Nature and Need of Individuals with Cognitive Impairment 3 credit hours
SED 382 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment 2 credit hours *
SED 383 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Moderate to Severe Cognitive Impairment 2 credit hours
SED 384 Transition and Career Education for Individuals with Disabilities 3 credit hours
SED 385 Strategies for Fundamental Reading and Functional Reading 2 credit hours
SED 421 Educational Technology and Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities 1 credit hours
SED 480 Directed Teaching 8-11 credit hours *
SED 495 Directed Teaching Seminar 1 credit hours *

Cognate Requirements: 13 credit hours

LAN 334 Strategies For Teaching Reading 3 credit hours
LAN 335 Content Area Reading 3 credit hours
EDU 371 Elementary Core Education Methods 4 credit hours *
EDU 372 Secondary Education Methods 3 credit hours *

Total for Major (Elementary): 50-53 credit hours

Total for Major (Secondary): 44-75 credit hours

Total for Endorsement: 45-48 credit hours

Liberal Arts: 35 credit hours

Education Core (Elementary): 35-38 credit hours

Education Core (Secondary): 36-39 credit hours

Total for Degree (Elementary): 167-173 credit hours

Total for Degree (Secondary): 166-203 credit hours

Other Requirements

*Denotes those courses which are required to be taken in residence at the Siena Heights University Adrian campus. SED 480 and SED 495 are residency requirements and all student teaching placements should be made in Lenawee, Hillsdale or Monroe counties.

Successful completion of SED 312 or EDU 312 is required prior to taking any other course in the Cognitive Impairment Program.
The education certification requirements may be taken concurrently with endorsement requirements; however, EDU 480 /EDU 495 must be completed before SED 480 /SED 495 .
All students pursuing a Special Education degree or certification in Cognitive Impairment must earn a 2.0 g.p.a. grade or better in each required course.
Please see additional information on the Education page.