COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

Educational Services & Research

Graduate

02-122

APC 3

MED: Special Education - Deaf Education

This request is a proposal to change the current program of study for the Deaf Education track of the Master of Education in Special Education. The proposed changes include the addition of a new course in conversational ASL (an APC 1 accompanies this proposal as well). EDF 3946 (Field Lab II) will also be removed as a pre-requisite and EHD 4XXX (Deaf Education Practicum) will be added to the pre-requisite list. Also being added as pre-requisites are two new courses, (EHD 4XXX) Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing I and (EHD 4XXX) Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing II. Two courses (TSL 3550 and 4340) are being added to prerequisites to meet State DOE requirements for ESOL.

02-123

APC 3

MED: Special Education: Varying          Exceptionalities Track

This program change includes the addition of a new course (RED 3310) in an effort to better meet state regulations for literacy requirements. This change also adds two three-credit TESOL courses to enhance our program of study to better prepare our graduates for work with students who speak other languages. Also to change the title of the track from Varying Exceptionalities to "Exceptional Student Education" to match the new state certification category model.

02-124	APC 1	SPA 6XXX	Advanced American Sign Language Conversational Skills (3 crs)
Prerequisite:  SPA 6625 SIGN COMMUNICATION FOR THE CLASSROOM;
	SPA 4615 ASL IV
Corequisite:  None

Advanced Conversation Skills in ASL is designed to continue development of conversational skills in American Sign Language and in. Students will use the vocabulary and skills that they learned in ASL I - IV as support to communicate with the Deaf and to refine the grammatical and linguistic structure of ASL. This course is also a preparatory course for internship the following semester. The content of this course will focus on two parts: conversation with the Deaf and culture of the Deaf. The course requires a mandatory field experience at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.


Undergraduate

02-138

APC 3

BAE: Special Education - Deaf Studies

This request is a proposal to change the current program of study for the Deaf Studies track of the Bachelor of Arts in Education. Changes are made in part due to new Florida Department of Education rules regarding ESOL and Literacy requirements for teachers. The proposed changes include the removal of EDF 3946 (Field II), EDG 4410 (Classroom Management) and EDG 3323 (Learning Process) from the program, the addition of several new course (EHD 4XXX Deaf Education Field Practicum), two American Sign Language Labs (SPA 4XXX and SPA 4XXX) to be attached to ASL I (SPA 4620) and ASL II ( SPA 4623) and Management of the Exceptional Classroom (EEX 4XXX). This change is also proposing to remove two special education literacy courses (EEX 3252 and EEX 3250) and replace them with two new courses (EHD 4XXX) Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing I and (EHD 4XXX) Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing II. Two courses (TSL 3550 and 4340) are being added to meet State DOE requirements for ESOL.

02-139

APC 3

BAE: Special Education: Varying Exceptionalities Track

This program change includes the addition of a new course in an effort to better meet state regulations for literacy requirements. This change also adds two three-credit TESOL courses to enhance our program of study to better prepare our graduates for work with students who speak other languages. State DOE changes in state rulings require these changes. Program approval for a value-added 126 degree program is in process and anticipated as other programs in the college have received such approval. Also to change the title of the track from Varying Exceptionalities to "Exceptional Student Education" to match the new state certification category model. A new course in Classroom Management for learners with exceptionalities is also being added.

02-140

APC 1

EHD 4XXX Deaf Education Field Practicum (2.0 crs)

Prerequisite: EHD 4311; EHD 4245; SPA 4620 ASL I
Corequisite: SPA 4614 ASL II
This course will provide deaf education majors an opportunity to observe deaf and hard of hearing students in classrooms and/or dormitory settings. Deaf education majors will interact with the deaf or hard of hearing students and observe both their culture and use of language. This course will consist of periodic group meetings to process the observations and field experiences. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

02-141

APC 1

SPA 4620L

American Sign Language Laboratory I (1 cr)

Prerequisite: NONE
Corequisite: SPA 4620
This laboratory for American Sign Language students is designed to provide supplemental and extended practice in the understanding and use of the language. Taken in conjunction with ASL I, this lab provides the student with fundamental review and application of signs. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

02-142

APC 1

EHD 4XXX

Foundations Of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard Of Hearing II (3.0 credits)

Prerequisite: EHD 4311, EEX 4101, EHD 4245
Corequisite: EHD 4XXX Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing II
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the development of literacy, through writing, reading, and signing in learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. Issues presented in this course are designed to complement content of the co-requisite course entitled "Foundations of Literacy Development of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing II" and include: Language development in deaf children, literacy development in deaf children, teaching methods related to literacy, promoting literacy in the classroom, language learning across the content areas, and assessment of literacy. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

02-143

APC 1

EHD 4XXX

Foundations Of Literacy Development Deaf/hard Of Hearing I (3.0 credits)

Prerequisite: EHD 4311, EEX 4101, EHD 4245
Corequisite: EHD 4XXX Foundations of Literacy Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing I
This course is designed to continue the development of necessary knowledge and skills to understand the development of literacy, through writing, reading, and signing in learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. Issues presented in this course are designed to complement content of the co-requisite course entitled "Foundations of Literacy Development of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing I" and include: an understanding of the reading process, the development of reading skills in deaf children, promoting reading in deaf children, reading instruction, integrating the instruction of reading and writing, monitoring the learning process in reading and writing, and literacy development through family involvement. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

02-144

APC 1

EEX 4XXX

Classroom Management Of Learners With Exceptionalities (3 credits)

Prerequisite: EEX 3202 and EEX 4604
Corequisite: NONE
This course focuses on the behavioral and classroom support needs of learners with exceptionalities. Upon completion of this course students will be able to (a) design, manage, and maintain safe school and classroom environments conducive to learning,
(b) implement teaching and intervention strategies derived from theory and best practice specifically designed to improve appropriate desirable behaviors and reduce behaviors that detract from the learning process, (c) recognize and describe signs of various kinds of abuse and be able to refer, document, and implement appropriate interventions in a manner consistent with professional codes of conduct. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

02-145

APC 1

SPA 4623L

American Sign Language Laboratory II (1.0 credit)

Prerequisite: SPA 4620 and SPA 4620L ASL Lab I
Corequisite: SPA 4623
This laboratory for American Sign Language students is designed to provide supplemental and extended practice in the understanding and use of the language. Taken in conjunction with ASL II, this lab provides the student with fundamental review and application of signs. No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.


Curriculum & Instruction

Undergraduate

02-137

APC 3

BAE: Music Education Major K-12 Music Education

K-12 Music Education majors will add Reading Methods for Secondary Teachers (RED 3333, 3 credits) to meet the Florid DOE teacher education requirements of a reading methods component. The Learning Process (EDG 3323, 3 cr. ) will not be a requirement in the new K-12 Music Education Program.