Division of
Academic Affairs xx Course Number/Subject Code
xx Course Title
Request for Course Revisions xx Credit Hours
xx Course Description
xx Prerequisite/Corequisite
Restriction
Department: Special
education College: education
department
Contact: Lynne rocklage,
department head Phone: 487-3300
Contact
email: lynne.rocklage@emich.edu
Directions:
Complete Section A and Sections B1a, B2a, B3a B4a, B9, B10 and
B11. complete Only the remaining
parts of Section B that Concern the revisions checked above. for assistance Contact the Course and Program
Development Office.
A. Rationale for Revision: Two courses, SPCI 427 and SPCI 429 are very similar. Both courses have content designed to instruct future educators regarding how they can teach students with mild cognitive impairments. These two courses (5 credits total) can be combined into one 4 credit hour course. The advantages to this combination include: a) credit hour reduction (1 hour); b) content could be taught by one instructor instead of two; c) this new 4 credit hour course
is modeled after the
other methods course in cognitive impairment (SPCI 483, 4 credits catalog
description: Philosophy, curriculum, assessment,
teaching methods and classroom
management techniques for students
to become a teacher of students with moderate or severe cognitive impairment,
or with multiple impairments), and d) this move to one course in mild cognitive
impairment will help ensure that full time faculty will be able to
deliver instruction to meet the following requirements from R 340.1786 of the
2002 Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education, teacher education programs for teachers of
students with cognitive impairment:
Differential curriculum development and teaching techniques.
Ability to observe and assess students,
Differential curriculum.
Development and teaching techniques.
Classroom management techniques.
Ability to organize and manage an educational environment and
schedule for a group of students with cognitive impairment, including the
understanding of the functions and role of the teacher as educational team
leader and the role and function of related services personnel and aides.
B. Course Information
1. a)
Current Subject Code and Course Number: Two courses: SPCI 427 and SPCI 429
b) (If new) Proposed Subject Code and
Course Number: One course: SPCI 429
2. a) Current Course Title: SPCI 427
Education of the Elementary Student with Cognitive Impairment, and SPCI 429 Curriculum Design and Educational Programs for Students
with Cognitive Impairment
b) (If new) Proposed
Course Title: SPCI
429 Education of students in programs
for mild cognitive impairment
3. a)
Current Credit Hours: SPCI 427 is two
credits and SPCI 429 is three credits
b) (If new) Proposed
Credit Hours SPCI 429
for 4 credits
4. a) Current Catalog Description: For SPCI 427: Development
of programs, materials, and instructional techniques appropriate to meet the
needs of the child with cognitive impairment from birth to age 12. For SPCI 429:
Emphasis will be given to the assessment of basic learning skills and
academic levels of functioning based on the use and results of formal tests,
criterion referenced tests, and formal data gathering instruments. Additional
emphasis will be placed on the development of appropriate educational program
goals. The development of appropriate lessons using selected materials,
methods, and techniques to meet these goals. Selected behavioral management
approaches will be included as they relate to overall educational goals and
program development.
b) (If
new) Proposed Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words): Philosophy
of education, curriculum, assessment, teaching methods
and classroom management techniques for students with mild cognitive impairment across the K-12 spectrum. A three-hour per week field experience is an integral component of the course.
5. (Complete only if prerequisites are to be
changed.) List Current and Proposed
Prerequisite Courses by subject code, number and title.
Students must complete prerequisites before
they can take this course.
Current: Proposed:
SPCI
429 has SPCI 427 as a pre requisite. SPCI
429 will have the following pre requisites: SPCI 240, SPCI 350; and admission to the teacher education
program
6. (Complete only if corequisites are to be
changed) List Current and Proposed Corequisite Courses by subject code,
number and title.
Students must take corequisite courses at the same time as they are
taking this course.
Current: Proposed:
7. (Complete only if concurrent prerequisites
are to be changed.) List Current and
Proposed Concurrent Prerequisite Courses by subject code, number and
title. Students must take concurrent
prerequisites either before or at the same time as they are taking this course.
Current: Proposed:
8. (Complete only if course restrictions are
to be changed. Complete only those
sections that pertain to the restrictions that are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Course Restrictions. Course Restrictions limit the type of students
who will be allowed to take the course.
a. Academic/Class Level: Check all those who will be allowed to take the course as part of their academic
program.
Current Proposed
Freshperson Freshperson
Sophomore Sophomore
Junior xx Junior
xx
Senior xx Senior
xx
Certificate xx
Certificate
xx
Master’s xx Master’s xx
Specialist xx Specialist
xx
Doctoral xx Doctoral
xx
Note: Only 400-level undergraduate courses can be taken by
graduate students for credit toward their program of study.. Only
Certificate and Masters students may take these
courses. If this is a 400-level course
that will now be offered for graduate credit,
attach
Approval Form for 400-level Course for Graduate Credit.
Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by
undergraduate students.
b. Majors/Programs:
(Check if course is restricted to those in specific majors/programs)
Current Proposed
Yes xx Yes
xx
No No
If yes,
list the majors/programs
c. Departmental Permission: (Note:
Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for
every student registering.)
Current Proposed
Yes Yes
No xx No
xx
d. Admission to
Current Proposed
9. List all departmental programs for which this course is Required or a Restricted Elective.
Program Cognitive Impairment Required xx
Restricted Elective
______
Program Required Restricted Elective ______
10. Is
this course required by programs in other departments? Yes
No xx
11. If
yes, do the affected departments support this change? Yes No
If yes, attach letters of support. If no, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available.
12. Will the proposed revision increase/decrease
credit hours in any program? Yes xx No
If yes,
list the programs and provide an explanation for the increase/decrease, along
with a copy of the revised program that includes the new credit hour total.
This course revision decreases credit
hours in the cognitive impairment program.
Two methods courses that presently total 5 credits hours
will be combined for a total of 4 credit hours. The new program in the CI concentration will
be as follows:
SPCI 240 Pre
clinical Experiences 3
Cr
SPCI 350 Theory
of Cognitive Impairment 3
Cr
SPCI 429 Education
of students in programs
for
mild cognitive impairment 4
Cr
SPCI
483 Education
of students in programs
for
moderate and severe cognitive impairment 4
Cr
SPLI
468 Education
of Children with Learning
Disabilities 2
Cr
SPGN
471 Curriculum
and Transitions
for
Secondary Special Education 3
Cr
EDUC
491 Special
Education Student Teaching 10
Cr
Credit
Hour Total 29
Cr
C. Action of the
Department/College
1. Department
Vote of department
faculty: For
__________ Against __________ Abstentions __________
(Enter
the number of votes cast in each category.)
Department Head Signature Date
2. College
College
Dean Signature Date
3.
Associate Dean Signature Date
D. Approval
Assistant Vice-President for
Academic Services Signature Date