The request to revise the Graduate Certificate in Special Education: Adapted Curriculum and create SPED 5278

Date: July 8, 2014
To: College of Education
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: June 19, 2014
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2015

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Certificate Requirements: Adapted Curriculum

Required Courses (27 hours)

  • SPED 5100 Introduction to Special Education (3)
  • SPED 5173 Diagnostic Assessment (3)
  • SPED 5175 Instructional Planning in Special Education (3)
  • SPED 5270 Classroom Management (3)
  • SPED 5271 Systematic Instruction (3)
  • SPED 5274 General Curriculum Access and Adaptations (3)
  • SPED 5279 Content-Area Instruction for Students with Special Needs (3)
  • SPED 5278 Instructional Planning for Students in the Adapted Curriculum (3)
  • SPED 5280 Multiple Disabilities (3)
  • SPED 5316 Transition Planning and Service Delivery (3)
  • SPED 6476 Internship/Seminar: Special Education K-12 – Adapted Curriculum (3)

SPED 5278. Instructional Planning for Students in the Adapted Curriculum. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education and Special Education Graduate Certificate Program; SPED 5100; SPED 5173; and SPED 5270. This course addresses strategies for the development, implementation, and monitoring of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and related instructional planning for P-12 students with disabilities within the adapted curriculum (low incidence disabilities). Through this course, students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in developing appropriate IEPs. Additionally, this course will provide strategies for lesson planning that include collaborative instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and instructionally relevant use of computer-based technology. Implementation of at least one lesson plan is included in the course. A 10-hour field experience is a required component. (Fall)