Suggested Course Sequence – BS Students with Disabilities Gen (7-12)

Initial Certification (7 – 12)

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Students with Disabilities Gen (7-12), from the Education Department section of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed with one 21-credit hour semester is permitted without additional cost.

Generalist and Education Course Sequences

Unless otherwise indicated, the required General Ed and Education courses which are plotted on the program course sequence must be taken at the time indicated.

Year 1

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Learning Community (PSY103 recommended) (3)
  • Learning Community (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration: Natural Science/Mathematics, Math course) (3)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Humanities) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration: Natural Science/Mathematics, Science course) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Humanities, Literature course) (3)
  • Liberal Arts and Science Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • SED270 Nature & Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)
  • EDU237 Instructional Design (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Social Sciences, PSY212 Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Childhood) (3)
  • HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity to 1500 (3) OR HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math course (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • SED300 Inclusive Literacy Methods and Strategies (3)
  • SED364 Inclusive Education for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
  • SED204 Field Based Experience (1)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration Social Sciences, PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence) (3)
  • HST106  Introduction to World History II (3) OR HST221 American History 1877-Present (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 3 – Upper Division Approval Required To Continue Onto Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • SED301 Inclusive Math Methods and Strategies (3)
  • EDU217 Facilitating Reading Literacy for Learners At the Primary Level at the Primary Level (3)
  • EDU204 Field Based Experience (1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science course (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • SED371 Classroom Management Techniques for Individuals with Disabilities (3)
  • EDU319 Assessment Method in Education (3)
  • SED310 Practicum in Education (2)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (14)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • SED401 Methods of Inclusive Special Education (3)
  • EDU323 Instructional & Assistive Technology (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)
  • SED498 Student Teaching: Students With Disabilities Grades 7-9 (6)
  • SED499 Student Teaching Students With Disabilities Secondary (10-12) (6)
  • Total Credits (15)