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2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

EDUC - 1431 Understanding Learners With Disabilities In School and Society


Description
This course provides an introductory exploration of special education, the legal and theoretical foundations for supporting students with disabilities in schools and society, and disability studies in education. Students will learn about planning and providing inclusive instruction incorporating the principles of universal design for learning and evidence-based instructional tools and strategies for students with disabilities. This course emphasizes self-determined learning and includes a self-selected service-learning field placement supporting students with disabilities in a range of educational and community settings.

Credits: 4
Course Level: Lower Division
Academic Level: Undergraduate