The request to revise SPED 2100

Date: June 22, 2011
To: College of Education
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: May 16, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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Corequisite (6 hours) Courses EDUC 2100 and SPED 2100 should be taken prior to a student’s sophomore year; both must be completed with a grade of C or better to qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program in the Special Education – General Curriculum and Elementary Education K-6 Dual Program.

SPED 2100. Introduction to Students with Special Needs. (3) Prerequisite: EDUC 2100. This course provides preservice teachers in both general and special education with an introduction to learners with disabilities as well as those with academic gifts. This required teacher education course assists future teachers in understanding the nature of disabilities and special gifts, their impact on learning and other life outcomes, and appropriate educational programming. Since an increasing number of learners with special needs are served in the general education classroom, all teachers have a responsibility to provide effective educational programs for all students. This course, along with taught as a corequisite with EDUC 2100 — An Introduction to Education and Diversity in Schools, contributes to preservice teachers’ understanding of learners in American schools. (Fall, Spring)