ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

South Dakota Board of Regents

EXISTING PROGRAM: MINOR PROGRAM MODIFICATION

This form is used to request minor changes in already existing programs (majors, minors, specializations). Minor program

modifications are approved by the VPAA and included in the annual report.

1. INSTITUTION:

Dakota State University

2. PROGRAM TITLE:

BS in Elementary Education and Special Learning and Behavioral Problems

3. THIS PROPOSAL DEALS WITH A CHANGE IN:
		Course deletions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
	XXX	Course additions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
		Revised courses in the program

4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE:

Fall 2007

7. PRIMARY ASPECTS OF THE MODIFICATION:

Existing Curriculum				Proposed Curriculum (Highlight Changes)
Pref	Num	Title	Cr Hrs	Pref	Num		Title	Cr Hrs
Advanced Professional Block			16	Advanced Professional Block				16
ED	471	Classroom Mgmt	2	ED		471	Classroom Management	2
ELED	320	K-8 Science Methods	3	ELED		320	K-8 Science Methods	3
ELED	330	K-8 Math Methods	3	ELED		330	K-8 Math Methods	3
ELED	360	K-8 Social Studies Methods	2	ELED		360	K-8 Social Studies Methods	2
SPED	442	Serving Students with Learning Disabilities	3	SPED		442	Serving Students with Learning Disabilities	2
				SPED		443	Serving Students with Learning Disabilities Practicum	1
SPED/ELED	454	Guided Reading	3	SPED/ELED		454	Guided Reading	3

8. EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGE:

Based upon faculty, cooperating teacher and student feedback, the current embedded Level 3 Field

Experience for SPED 442 provided pre-service teachers limited opportunities to work with K-8 students

evidencing learning disabilities. Therefore, this proposed curriculum change will significantly enhance the

Level 3 Field Experiences by providing a formal structured practicum experience throughout the Advanced

Professional Block for Elementary and Special Education pre-service teachers.

Pre-service teachers will be given the opportunity to work directly with students evidencing learning

disabilities in a K-8 classroom setting during the entire semester they are completing the Advanced

Professional Block (Level 3).