2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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FSA 212 - Introduction to Inclusive Education

Through this introductory course, candidates examine their own philosophy of inclusive education. Special education law and trends are considered and critiqued, and current best practices for inclusive education are introduced. Content is provided regarding the range of students who receive special education support, including culturally and linguistically diverse students. Strategies to work effectively with students with disabilities are also considered, as well as techniques for forming partnerships with other professionals and parents in order to advocate for students. Includes a 25-hour field experience. Prerequisite: FSA 103, which may be taken concurrently with FSA 212. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze historical, sociological and cultural factors affecting the education of people with disabilities in the United States.
  2. Describe important features of IDEA and the structure of special education systems in the United States.
  3. Articulate a personal philosophy of inclusive education that applies key tenets to challenge the constraints imposed on historically marginalized groups by schools and other social systems.



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