2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

SPED 236 Foundations of SPED Instruction

 This foundational course provides a comprehensive overview of teaching students with diverse disabilities. Students will gain insights into various disabilities, including intellectual, sensory, physical, and emotional challenges, and learn about IDEA requirements, least restrictive environments, evidence-based interventions, collaborating with families, and fostering a positive and accessible learning environment. The course includes an 8-hour field experience and is required for students with a special education major or minor and is valuable for students whose career aspirations involve working with children with disabilities in educational settings.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SPED 120

Offered

Every Spring