SPED 2301. Introduction to Special Education. 3 Hours.
Teacher candidates explore foundational knowledge of special education laws, practices, and instructional strategies to support students with disabilities. Candidates will examine federal and state legislation that ensures protections and services for individuals with disabilities, and they will apply procedural components essential to special education practice. Emphasis is placed on developing high-quality individualized education programs (IEPs) and designing classroom strategies for students with learning, attentional, emotional-behavioral, intellectual, sensory, and autism spectrum disabilities.


