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• Traditional in-person courses (0–29 percent of coursework is delivered online, the majority being offered in person.)
• Hybrid/blended courses (30–79 percent of coursework is delivered online.)
• Online courses (100 percent of coursework is delivered online, either synchronously on a designated day and time or asynchronously as a deadline-driven course.)
• Hyflex (Students will be assigned to attend in-person or live streamed sessions as a reduced-size cohort on a rotating basis; live sessions are also recorded, offering students the option to participate synchronously or view asynchronously as needed.)

If you are enrolled in courses delivered in traditional or hybrid modalities, you will be expected to attend face-to-face instruction as scheduled.

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EEC 600: Introduction To Special Education

3 credits

This course is designed to introduce regular education and prospective special education teachers to students with special needs. Topics include the legal/historical foundation of special education, referral and identification processes, family involvement, and descriptions of student with the various classifications as well as students with special health care needs. The course will focus on the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and research-based teaching strategies. Field (practicum) experiences constitute part of the course requirements, including the child study and observation in settings that include special education students.

Learning Goals

B. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES - based on the 6 goals of the Conceptual Framework1. Scholarship. The student will understand the major issues and perspectives of current trends in Special Education. Knowledge of Special Education legislation and CEC standards..2. Reflective Practice. Students will write a personal philosophy of Special education.3. Social Justice Students will understand critical and ethical issues in the assessment, identification and instruction of special learners, particularly culturally diverse students.4. Inclusive Community Students will develop a basic understanding of the approaches used to accommodate students with special needs in general education classrooms and outside of school. 5. Wellness Assigned readings will be a background for an awareness of the needs of special students based on physical, mental and emotional health.6. Creativity and the arts Students will create an oral presentation in a group, latitude is provided to encourage a creative class presentation.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2025
Introduction To Special Education
0810-600-001	S. Shore		Mon	4:30 pm - 6:20 pm	GC - HRH 111	3
0810-600-002	S. Shore				Online	3
Sections Offered: Summer 2025, Summer I
Introduction To Special Education
0810-600-001	P. Antony	May 27 - Jul 1	Mon/Tue/Wed	4:30 pm - 6:20 pm	Online	3
Sections Offered: Spring 2025
Introduction To Special Education
0810-600-001	S. Shore				Online	3
Sections Offered: Fall 2024
Introduction To Special Education
0810-600-002	S. Shore				Online	3
0810-600-003	A. Paulson		Tue	6:30 pm - 8:20 pm	GC - ALH 120	3	Tutorial
0810-600-052	S. Rubin		Tue	4:30 pm - 6:20 pm	Online	3
0810-600-053	A. Paulson		Thu	6:30 pm - 8:20 pm	Online	3
0810-600-054	S. Shore		Thu	6:30 pm - 8:20 pm	Online	3
0810-600-055	D. Cowan		Thu	4:30 pm - 6:20 pm	Online	3