ED 265 - Intro to Special Education

Institution:

Community College of Philadelphia

Subject:

Education

Description:

This course provides an introduction to the field of special education and the legal mandates guiding inclusive classroom practices. Students will be introduced to the charecteristics of children with special disabilities or atypical development and to the specialized instruction and services designed to meet individualized student needs. A strong emphasis will be placed on evidenced-based practices and multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to special education. Multicultural and diversity issues will also be discussed. 10-hours of observation in either an inclusive or an exclusively designed learning environment for exceptional learners will be required. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ED 105 or ED 201 and PSYC 201, PSYC 209, or PSYC 215

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

3-0-1-3

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccp.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 751-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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