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Apr 28, 2025
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EDUC 2031 - Introduction to Special Education
Credits: 4
This course introduces potential teacher education students to characteristics and categories of exceptionality they will encounter in a typical classroom. Students will become familiar with state and federal regulations concerning provision of special education and related services (including IDEA-Individuals with Disability Education Act, ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act and NCLB-No Child Left Behind). Learners will examine etiology, characteristics, and educational interventions as they relate to the following categories of special education: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, communication disorders, intellectual and developmental learning disabilities, orthopedic and health disorders, hearing and visual impairments, and educating the gifted and talented. This course will also address current issues such as inclusion, transition, assessment, and multiculturalism. This course requires a 30-hour field experience.
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