The Daily Bulletin

From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review:

New Course:
EXE 511 Writing IEPs across the P–12 Grade Span. Prerequisite: EXE 500 or equivalent. Learning to create and implement effective and legally compliant individualized education plans (IEPs), which provide services and supports to learners with disabilities, ages 3–21. Key concepts include relevant legislation and NYS mandates, best practices in IEP development, and the importance of transition planning at all ages. Offered every semester.

Course Revisions:
EXE 502 Contingency Management. Prerequisite: EXE 500 or equivalent. Understanding the nature of behavior for students with, at-risk for, and without disabilities. Managing the classroom environment to facilitate classroom instruction with a focus on prevention of undesirable classroom behavior; assessment and remediation of challenging student behaviors. Offered every semester.

EXE 581 Practicum in Early Childhood/Childhood Special Education. Prerequisites: EXE 500 or equivalent, EXE 501 or equivalent, EXE 502 or equivalent, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite coursework, and instructor permission. Graduate student teaching experience with children ranging from grades P–6 needing special education services, completed in public, private, or charter school classrooms; private agency classrooms; or classrooms in residential settings. Required for graduate teacher candidates seeking certification as teachers of special education. Offered every semester.

EXE 582 Practicum in Intermediate/High School Special Education. Prerequisites: EXE 500 or equivalent, EXE 501 or equivalent, EXE 502 or equivalent, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite coursework, and instructor permission. Graduate student teaching experience with children ranging from grades 7–12 needing special education services, completed in public, private, or charter school classrooms; private agency classrooms; or classrooms in residential settings. Required for graduate teacher candidates seeking certification as teachers of special education. Offered every semester.

SWK 301 Poverty and Public Policy. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Focus on historical and current federal social welfare policies; theories of poverty causation; demographics of those affected by poverty, including race, age, gender, immigration status, and socioeconomic status; prevention, intervention, and advocacy efforts to address poverty. Requires participation in the Student Research and Creativity Conference. Offered spring semester.

General Education 2023 Designation:
DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
SWK 302 Social Justice Advocacy

Change of Status: Program Deactivation:*
Minor in Printmaking

*Deactivation effective fall 2024; Buffalo State University will not accept new students into this program as of May 2024.