Undergraduate Courses--Department of Special Education

	College of Education

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

ASL COURSES EDO 100 ITP COURSES SED 090 - 199 CDS/SED 200 - 299 CDS/SED 300 - 399 CDS/SED 400 - 499 CDS/SED 500 - 599

Course Number & Title Course Description

ASL 101 - American Sign Language I Formerly SED 101. Communication with deaf individuals who sign. Includes development of expressive and receptive sign skills, manual alphabet, numbers, sign vocabulary, and an overview of syntax, grammar, and culture of ASL. 3 Lec/Lab. Gen Ed. 03 or 04.

ASL 102 - American Sign Language II Formerly SED 102. A second level course in the visual language of ASL. An overview of linguistic and sociolinguistic information regard ASL while advancing communication skills in the language and cultural awareness of the deaf community. Gen. Ed. 03 or 04.

ASL 201 - American Sign Language III .Formerly SED 201. Emphasis is placed on practical application of ASL signing skills, development of cross-cultural communication abilities, and vocabulary expansion. Linguistic information is reviewed and additional linguistic materials are introduced. Gen. Ed. 03 or 04.

ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV Formerly SED 202. Continued expansion of sign vocabulary, sharpening of conversational skills including fingerspelling and numbers, semantics, morphology syntax and other ASL features and applied conversational settings. Gen. Ed. 03 or 04.

ASL 301 - American Sign Language V Prerequisite: ASL 202 or permission of instructor.
A study of the principles, methods and techniques at the intermediate and advanced level of American Sign Language for communicating with Deaf individuals who sign. Clinic hours required.

ASL 302 - American Sign Language VI Prerequisite: ASL 301 or permission of instructor.
A study of the principles, methods and techniques at the advanced level of American Sign Language for communicating with Deaf individuals who sign. Clinic hours required.

EDO 100 - Academic Orientation (DHH; ITP; LBD; MSD; IECE; CD) Designed to orient the student to university academic life and afford background for career choice and preparation. Included are University regulations and calendar, catalog details, registration, and program requirements. Open to all students during their first two semesters of enrollment at EKU; beyond that open to students with fewer than 30 semester hours earned.

ITP 115 - Heritage and Culture of the Deaf Prerequisite: ASL 101, 102, or permission of instructor.
Overview of the psychological, sociological, and cultural impacts of deafness upon children and adults. Explores how deafness can affect the individual's development in language, communication, cognition, and psychological-social-emotional growth. Examines historic relations between deaf and hearing, and compares deaf culture with that of the hearing world.

ITP 215 - Voice to Sign: Theory Formerly SED 125. Terminology, procedures, and ethical/professional considerations relevant to manual interpreting. Code of Ethics, ,structuring of interpreting environment, language systems, communication modes, education and evaluation of interpreters, human relation skills, historic developments, current trends.

ITP 220 - Preprocessing Interpreting Skills Prerequisites: ASL 101, 102, 201.
Practice of cognitive skills used in the process of interpreting. Skills include visualization, prediction, listening, memory, abstracting, clozure, dual tasking, and lag time. Clinical hours required.

ITP 230 - Sign to Voice: Theory Prerequisites: SED 125 and 201; or instructor approval.
Terminology, procedures, and ethical/professional considerations relevant to sign-to-voice interpreting. Code of Ethics, structuring of interpreting environment, communication modes, education and evaluation of interpreters and trends.

ITP 310 - Interpreting as Private Practice Prerequisites: ITP 215, 220, or instructor's permission.
Interpreter job market, working conditions and pay scales. Business practices, resources, independent contracting and freelance interpreting. Working as private vendor or contractor in the profession of interpreting.

ITP 315 - Fingerspelling Formerly SED 120. This course is designed to supplement American Sign Language SED 101 and SED 201. This course will focus on aspects of receptive and expressive fingerspelling and numbers in ASL.

ITP 320 - Voice to Sign: Interpreting Prerequisites: ITP 215, 220, and ASL 301.
Formerly SED 225. Introduction to expressive interpreting across educational and community settings. Emphasis on professional ethics in different settings. Clinical hours required.

ITP 370 - Settings and Interpreting Specialties Prerequisite: ITP 215 or instructor permission.
Large audience and team interpreting situations. Observation and modeling of interpreting services for oral deaf consumers and educational interpreters. Clinical hours required.

ITP 390 - Linguistics and ASL I Prerequisites: ASL 101, 102, 201, 202, or instructor permission.
Overview of linguistics: phonology, morphology and language change in a variety of languages and American Sign Language. Analysis of ASL and spoken languages. Clinical hours required.

ITP 420 - Voice to Sign: Transliterating Prerequisites: ASL 302, ITP 230 and 320.
Formerly SED 265. Overview of interpreting and transliterating and English sign systems utilized in the educational setting. Analysis of the influence of English in ASL and integration of English sign systems in educational and community interpreting and transliterating. Clinical hours required.

ITP 425 - Sign-to-Voice: Interpreting Prerequisite: ITP 230, ASL 301, or instructor approval.
Training and practice in sign-to-voice interpreting in educational and community settings. Register and text analysis of ASL including sequencing, paraphrasing, and vocal production. Clinical hours required.

ITP 430 - Simulation of Interpreting Specializations Prerequisite: ITP 370 or instructor's permission.
Modeling observation and simulated interpreting in vocational rehabilitation, deaf-blind, theatrical, legal, medical and mental health settings. Clinical hours required.

ITP 470 - Pre-practicum in Interpreting Prerequisite: ITP 370 or instructor's permission.
Field experience, observation and interpreting practice under supervision of interpreter mentor. Interaction in various Deaf community settings. Field experience required.

ITP 480 - Practicum in Interpreting Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Formerly SED 299. A supervised field experience at the undergraduate level. Interpreting and related activities under the supervision of professionals in schools or other appropriate community settings serving hard of hearing and deaf individuals.

ITP 490 - Linguistics and ASL II Prerequisite: ITP 390 or instructor's permission.
Overview of syntax, discourse, and sociolinguistics. Analysis of American Sign Language and spoken languages. Clinical hours required.

SED 090 - Speech-Language Laboratory Clinical approach to communication problems. Instruction in proper use of speech mechanism. Individualized remediation of articulation, fluency, language, and/or voice problems. Concurrent enrollment in Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic may be required. Institutional credit; cannot be used toward graduation.

SED 104 - Special Education Introduction Complete overview of major categories of exceptionalities and special education. Observations of special education services. Open to non-majors.

SED 207 - Topics in Special Education Prerequisite: Advisor / departmental approval.
Work related to current issues and topics in special education, special workshops, special seminars. May be retaken with a maximum of nine hours.

SED 240 - Communication Skills for Hearing Impaired Prerequisite: SED 104 or instructor approval.
Basic principles of manual communication and fingerspelling. Builds an expressive and receptive vocabulary of at least 1,000 signs to enable communication with individuals who use total communication.

SED 250 - Phonetics Prerequisite: Admission to CD program.
Study of the articulatory postures and movement used to produce standard English and defective sounds. Introduction of the International Phonetic Alphabet and practice in using it to transcribe both normal and defective speech.

SED 260 - Language and Speech Disorders of Exceptional Children Prerequisite: SED 104 or instructor approval.
Acquisition of normal language and speech in our multi-cultural society. Identification and educational management of language and speech disorders in exceptional children.

CDS 273 - Pre-practicum in Speech Pathology Prerequisite: Admission to CD program.
Techniques of observation, report writing, and supervised clinical observation of therapeutic or diagnostic services with communication disordered individuals. Students must complete at least 25 clock hours by the end of this semester.

CDS 275 - Communication Disorders: A Survey Introduction to the nature and causes of speech, language, and hearing disorders. An overview of the field of communication disorders.

CDS 285 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Prerequisite: Admission to CD program.
Introduction to the anatomical and physiological bases of hearing, respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation.

SED 300 - Best Practices, Issues, and Programming in Moderate and Severe Disabilities Prerequisite: SED 104. Introduction to teaching students with MSD. Educational needs, issues, legal mandates, family concerns, and best practices for child focused inclusive school and community programs. Open to non-majors.

SED 304 - Assistive/Adaptive Technology Prerequisites: SED 104; and CSC 104 or CIS 212 or demonstrate proficiency through testing.
Classroom use and modification of microcomputer-based technology and assistive/adaptive devices. Integration of assistive technology into assessments, IEPs, lesson plans, education activities, and daily routines. Educational applications of telecommunication and hypermedia. (2 Lab)

SED 337 - Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing SED 104 or instructor approval
Study of personality, intellectual, and emotional development of the deaf and hard of hearing. Emphasis on social maturity, motor functioning, multiple disabilities and the significant history of educational programs at all levels.

SED 338 - Language of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prerequisite: SED 260 or instructor approval.
Receptive and expressive conversational language development from a developmental perspective. Concepts in bilingual education applied to deaf students. Materials and methods in assessing and facilitating receptive and expressive conversational language in informal and formal settings.

SED 341 - Behavior Management Techniques of behavioral management of exceptional students in educational settings. Applied behavior analysis data collection, intervention, and reporting. Practical procedures for teaching new behaviors. Open to non-majors.

SED 349 - Cooperative Education Elective credit offered through work experiences for students seeking teacher certification. Minimum of 80 hours work required for one credit hour. Maximum hours to be earned: six in summer, eight during semester; sixteen in bachelor's program.

SED 351 - Special Educational Assessment Prerequisites: SED 104 and 260, or instructor approval.
Principles and application of educational assessment of learning and behavior disordered students. Educational interpretation of assessment outcomes.

SED 352 - Special Education Early Childhood Assessment Prerequisites: SED 104, 260 or 360.
Formal and informal procedures for screening and assessing young children (0 - 5) with disabilities or at-risk conditions in physical, communication, cognitive, psychosocial and self-help areas.

SED 353 - Functional Assessment and Instructional Planning for Moderate and Severe Disabilities Prerequisite: SED 104.
Assessment for student centered planning and instruction. Transdisciplinary, developmental, functional, ecological, and performance-based assessment. Use of assessment data to develop IEPs, instructional programs, lesson plans, portfolios, and daily activities.

SED 356 - Special Education Methods and Materials Prerequisites: introductory and assessment courses.
Curriculum for exceptional individuals, instructional principles and methodology, development, implementation, and evaluation of validated educational programs and materials.

CDS 360 - Normal Speech and Language Development Normal speech and language acquisition as related to holistic child development. Basic linguistic concepts, theories, and language deviance/differences are studied. The relationship of family and culture in language development is explored.

CDS 365 - Language Disorders: Assessment Prerequisites: CDS 275, 360, or instructor approval.
Methods of assessing language content/form/use. Assessment techniques will include standardized tests, language sampling and analysis, and observational techniques and scales.

CDS 372 - Methods and Materials in Communication Disorders Prerequisites: CDS 250 and 275.
Overview of assessment and therapy methods for planning remediation services; management of therapy sessions; clinical policies and procedures; Code of Ethics; precautions for infectious disease control; development of therapy materials and oral mechanism examination kit.

CDS 373 - Speech Pathology: Articulation Prerequisites: CDS 250 and 275.
Characteristics and principles of diagnosis and treatment of articulation problems.

CDS 374 - Practicum in Speech Pathology Prerequisites: 25 hours of observation in communication disorders, CDS 372 and 373, and overall 2.8 GPA, or instructor approval.
Supervised clinical practice in communication disorders. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

SED 375 - Practicum in Special Education Prerequisite: departmental approval.
Co requisite: SED 434, 435, or 436.
A supervised practicum. Educational/developmental assessment, applied behavior analysis, IEP/IFSP. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours credit for non-teaching majors.

CDS 380 - Introduction to Clinical Audiology Prerequisite: Admission to CD program for CD students; CD admission policy does not apply to DHH students.
Physics of sound; anatomy, physiology, pathologies of the auditory system; medical treatment. Introduction to basic audiological testing (pure-tone and speech).

SED 401 - Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Classrooms Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education, EPY 319, ELE/EMG 445.
Co requisites: ELE/EMG content methods course(s) or ESE 498.
Principles for teaching and accommodating exceptional learners in educational settings. Instructional modifications and management across content areas. Collaboration to address exceptionalities/diversities. 10 field/clinical hours in special education and inclusive settings.

SED 434 - Prescriptive Programming for Learning and Behavior Disordered Children Prerequisites: SED 351 and 356, or instructor approval.
Recommended Co requisite: SED 375.
Curriculum design, analysis, and application of instructional materials for learning and behavior disordered students. Design, implementation, and evaluation of individual educational programs.

SED 435 - Systematic Instruction for Moderate and Severe Disabilities Prerequisites: SED 304, 341, 353.
Systematic instructional techniques, functional activity-based programming and community-based instruction. Ongoing evaluation and modification of student instruction. Methods and materials for implementing best practices across domains settings.

SED 436 - Early Childhood Intervention Programming Prerequisites: SED 352 and 341.
Co requisite: SED 375 for IECE majors with emphasis in Special Education Early Childhood (SEEC).
Developmental, family focused intervention methods, materials, and programs for young children (0-5) at risk for or with disabilities. Curriculum design across physical, communication, cognitive, psychosocial and self-help areas. Planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating IEP's /IFSP's.

CDS 464 - Language Disorders: Intervention Prerequisites: CDS 360 and 365.
Study of language impairment in children and principles for remediation.

CDS 465 - Disorders of Fluency Prerequisite: CDS 275.
Lectures and selected readings in the theoretical, etiological, and developmental views of assessment and management of stuttering problems across the lifespan.

CDS 474 - Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology Prerequisites: Overall 2.8 GPA and CDS 374, or instructor approval.
Advanced supervised clinical practice in communication disorders. May be taken to a maximum of four hours.

CDS 475 - Disorders of Voice                Prerequisites: CDS 275 and 285.
Lectures and selected readings in etiological perspectives of functional and organic voice disorders; assessment, classification, and treatment designs for vocal pathologies in children and adults.

CDS 485 -Audiometric Evaluation Prerequisite: CDS 380.
Principles of testing in pure-tone, immittance, speech threshold, sound discrimination, and masking. Techniques for interviewing interpretation of results, and report writing. Procedures for calibration of audiometers.

CDS 486 - Audiology Pre-practicum Prerequisite: CDS 380.
Simulated experiences pertaining to methodology and use of equipment for audiological evaluation, interviewing, interpreting test results, and report writing.

CDS 487 - Aural Rehabilitation      Prerequisite: CDS 485.
Hearing aid evaluation, dispensing, and orientation; audiology in private practice; auditory, visual, tactile-kinesthetic perception, management of speech production; educational audiology; speech reading and auditory training; importance of parental participation.

CDS 488 - Practicum in Audiology              Prerequisites: Overall 2.8 GPA and CDS 380, 485, and 486.
Supervised clinical practice in audiology. May be retaken to a maximum of four credit hours.

SED 499 - Supervised Student Teaching in Special Education Prerequisite: advisor approval.
Observation, participation and teaching or clinical work in the special educational situation in the selected area of exceptionality.

SED 507 - Problems in Special Education Prerequisite: advisor/departmental approval.
School-related work, special workshops, special seminars. May be retaken with different descriptions.

SED 510 - Assessment, Curriculum, Methods in Content Area for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prerequisites: ASL 101 and SED 260 or instructor approval.
Basic types and properties of standardized norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, and informal tests used to assess the content area knowledge of deaf and hard of hearing students. Sample curricula and instructional strategies used in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students.

SED 512 - Computer Technology with Exceptional Populations Prerequisites: Completed College of Education computer literacy requirement and introductory course in special education, or instructor approval.
Educational applications of computer technology with handicapped individuals, infants through adult. Identification, evaluation, and operation of software, hardware, and adaptive devices in accordance with ethical practices. (Lecture / Lab)

SED 518 - Special Education in Early Childhood Prerequisites: SED 104 or 575 and 260; or instructor approval.
Overview of history, philosophy, legislation and services for young children (0-5) at-risk for or with disabilities, including impact and intervention across developmental domains.

SED 520 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems An overview of various approaches to aided non-oral systems of communication. Various devices and symbol systems will be discussed.

SED 522 - Language Disorder of Students with Disabilities Overview of Language Development and related speech and language disorders including introduction to intervention methodology.

CDS 541 - School Services in Communication Disorders Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education, overall 2.8 GPA, and CDS 273, 373, and 464; or instructor approval. Organization and management of speech-language therapy in the schools. (Lec/Lab)

CDS 545 - Program Personnel Management Prerequisites: CDS 435 or 435 or 436, CDS 375.
Co requisite: CDS 375 or 499.
Scheduling and management of systematic instruction, inclusion, transdisciplinary services, and transition activities. Working with parents, paraprofessionals, and professionals. Collaboration strategies, professional development skills and records management.

CDS 571 - Neural Bases of Communication A study of neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of communication including developmental issues and neurologic deficits resulting in communication disorders.

CDS 572 - Speech and Hearing Science Study of the physics of sound, acoustic characteristics and processes, perceptual correlates, production of speech, and psychophysical processes of communication.

SED 574 - Field Experiences with Exceptional Learners Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
A practicum experience with exceptional individuals. Emphasis is directed at behavior management, educational assessment, and IEP/IFSP.

SED 575 - Nature and Needs of Exceptional Students Overview of special education including characteristics, definitions, programming, and supporting research. Open to non-majors.

SED 576 - Introduction to Special Education Assessment Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval.
Principles of tests and measurements. Test administration, scoring, and interpretation applied to LBD, DHH, and MSD. Application of assessment data to interdisciplinary teams.

SED 577 - Dual Sensory Impairments and Communication Prerequisite: SED 260 (or 522), 304, and 353/352 (teacher certification for SED 577) or instructor approval.
Assessment, planning, and instruction for students with dual sensory impairments and severe cognitive disabilities. Augmentative and alternative communication methods, materials, and devices. Milieu language strategies, symbolic and nonsymbolic communication in natural environments and daily activities.

SED 578 - Behavior Disorders Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval.
Behavior disorders and/or emotional disturbances as an educational, psychological, and sociological phenomenon. Definitions , characteristics, theoretical foundations, programmatic approaches.

SED 579 - Learning Disabilities Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval.
Definition and assessment of learning disabilities. Emphasis on theories related to specific teaching methodologies.

CDS 581 - Speech for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prerequisites: CDS 260 and 338, or instructor approval.
Phonological development, acoustic articulation, rhythm, phrasing, accent, fluency, effects of impairment on speech, speech reading, auditory training.

SED 590 - Applied Behavior Analysis Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval.
Behavior analysis applied to classroom and instructional management. Development of skills in data collection, intervention procedures, and evaluation of behavior change.

SED 591 - Instruction of Secondary Learning and Behavior Disordered Students Prerequisites: SED 104 and 351 or instructor approval.
Problems of students with learning and behavior disorders in secondary school settings. Programming and instructional alternatives for secondary level education. Planning for transition to work and community.

SED 593 - Teaching Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders Prerequisites: SED 575, 576, 578, 579, or instructor approval.
Individual Education Programs for LBD students, based on assessment information and in accordance with legal mandates and regulations. Curriculum designs, material, and program evaluation.