KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION, Cover Sheet (10/02/2002) Course Number/Program Name EDUC 7783 Department Inclusive Education Degree Title (if applicable) Proposed Effective Date Fall 2007 Check one or more of the following and complete the appropriate sections: New Course Proposal Course Title Change x Course Number Change Course Credit Change X Course Prerequisite Change Course Description Change Sections to be Completed II, III, IV, V, VII I, II, III I, II, III I, II, III I, II, III I, II, III Notes: If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a new number should be proposed. A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the program. Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form. Submitted by: Faculty Member Approved _____ Date Not Approved Department Curriculum Committee Date Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Not Approved Department Chair Date School Curriculum Committee Date School Dean Date GPCC Chair Date Dean, Graduate College Date Not Approved Not Approved Not Approved Not Approved Not Approved Vice President for Academic Affairs Date Approved Not Approved President Date KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE I. Current Information (Fill in for changes) Page Number in Current Catalog 126 Course Prefix and Number EDUC 7783 Course Title Methods & Materials for Teaching ESOL Credit Hours same Prerequisites: Admission to M.Ed. or ESOL Endorsement Program. Description (or Current Degree Requirements) In this course, prospective ESOL teachers will develop skills in writing and adapting curricula, critiquing and selecting materials, and applying strategies for teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening to speakers of other languages. The course will also include assessment of linguistic proficiency and development. II. Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses) Course Prefix and Number ___INED 7783____________________ Course Title _______same__________ ________ Credit Hours same Prerequisites Admission to M.Ed. MAT or ESOL Endorsement Program Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements) III. Justification In the fall of 2006, the Board of Regents changed the name of the department from the Department of Special Education to the Inclusive Education Department. At that time, the faculty voted to change the prefixes of all courses listed in the various programs of student from EXC or EDUC to INED. The change in prerequisite is needed due to the recent approval of the MAT in TESOL. Because the current graduate catalog was written prior to approval of the MAT in TESOL by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.