EDUC 2301 Intro to Special Populations

Course Information

Course Description

INTRO TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS An enriched, integrated, pre-service course and content experience that provides an overview of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic and academic diversity and equity with an emphasis on factors that facilitate learning. Lab provides the student with opportunities to participate in field observations at all levels of P-12 schools with varied and diverse student populations; a minimum of 16 hours must be in classrooms with special populations. The field-based course content is aligned with the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Standards. (3lect. 1 lab). Students will be required to submit to and pass a criminal background search as prescribed by the program and college. Pre-requisite for this course is EDUC 1301. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.

Prerequisite(s)

Must have level 3 in Reading and English and 2 in Math. Must have completed EDUC 1301.

Credits (SCH)

3