Division of
Academic Affairs Course Number/Subject Code
X Course Title
Request
for Course Revisions X Credit Hours
X Course Description
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Restriction
Department: Special
Education College:
Education
department
Contact: Dr. Ann Orr Phone:
487-3300
Contact
email: aorr@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: Majors in Special
Education have been required to take SPGN 481, a 2 credit course required for
special education endorsement, and EDMT 345, a 1 credit course required for
teacher certification. The information
from both courses needs to be combined into one, 3 credit hour course to
facilitate delivery and better address pedagogical needs. The combination of these two courses has been
discussed for several years, and the proposal has been finalized and is
presented here.
B. Course Information
1. a)
Current Subject Code and Course Number: SPGN
481
b) (If new) Proposed Subject Code and
Course Number: N/A
2. a)
Current Course Title: Assistive
Technology in Special Education
b) (If new) Proposed
Course Title: Instructional and Assistive Technology in Special Education
3. a)
Current Credit Hours: 2.0
b) (If new) Proposed
Credit Hours: 3.0
4. a) Current Catalog Description: Overview of the field of assistive technology
(AT) and role of AT with students with disabilities. Providing access to the curriculum,
classroom, and daily activities through AT are discussed. Universal design principles and requirements
are presented. Cutting-edge
technologies, the Internet, and low-tech options are explored.
b)
(If new) Proposed Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50
words): Identification and
Implementation of instructional and assistive technology in the special and
general education curriculum.
Educational software, productivity applications, digital media, adapted
microcomputers, voice input/output, switching devices, alternative input
methods, adaptive output methods and other adaptive and assistive devices are
explored. Course provides a broad
knowledge base rather than disability-specific information.
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:
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 Junior
Senior Senior
Certificate Certificate
Master’s Master’s
Specialist Specialist
Doctoral Doctoral
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 X Yes
X
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 X No
X
d. Admission to
Current Proposed
9. List all departmental programs for which this course is Required or a Restricted Elective.
SPGN 481 is
required in all program areas in the Department of Special Education where
initial special education endorsement is sought. This includes undergraduate programs in
Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Physical and
Other Health Impairment, and Visual Impairment.
It also includes graduate programs in Learning Disabilities,
Speech/Language Pathology, and the Special Education Master’s Degree with
Teacher Certification (SEM-T) program.
10. Is
this course required by programs in other departments? Yes
No X
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 No X
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.
The proposed credit hour change for SPGN
481 represents a combination of two required courses: SPGN 481 (2 credit hours) and EMDT 345 (1
credit hour). The combination of these
two courses represents a decrease of one credit hour from Teacher Education
requirements for Special Education majors, and an increase of 1 credit hour for Special Education requirements for their
program majors. In effect, there is no
increase in credit hours. The credit
hours are simply realigned within the student’s program.
C. Action of the
Department/College
1. Department
Vote of department
faculty: For
___18_______ Against ____0______ Abstentions _____0_____
(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