SPED 556 - Issues in Special Education

Credits: 3

This course addresses current and critical issues pertinent to the education of learners with disabilities. Course content considers factual, historical, and contextual information, research evidence, and field based practices relevant to selected topics. Critical issues are presented, analyzed, and debated from multiple perspectives, with reference to influential social, political, legal, and economic factors. Students are required to select a topic and develop a corresponding research report.

Prerequisites: Admission to Special Educator Endorsement Program. Students must have graduate standing to register for this course.