Intro to the Exceptional Learner

Catalog description

This introductory course is a study of the characteristics of students with disabilities or exceptionalities. Emphasis is on the psychosocial implications, identification differences, learning characteristics and manifest behaviors. The effects of educational practices and attitudes, and nature of and forces for social change will be explored. This course will include 10 hours of observation in a special education classroom. Prerequisites: EDUC 1110 or permission of instructor.