EDU 4004 - Foundations of Special Education

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This survey course provides an overview of the major educational practices, theories, and research regarding diverse learners with disabilities. Emergent issues and best practices, including differentiated instruction, curricular adaptations and modifications, compliance with laws, ethical concerns, and characteristics and needs of learners with disabilities, will be examined. Principles of effective collaborative and interdisciplinary teaming, positive behavior supports, and inclusive educational programming are addressed. This course meets the special education mainstreaming requirement for all basic teaching credentials. Twenty fieldwork hours are required when taken on the undergraduate campus. Task-stream registration required.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 3002
Also offered as EDU 6002

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