SPED 7705 Policies and Legal Issues in Special Education

This course will highlight the history and current status of litigation and school law which serves as the foundation for Special Education. The purpose of this course is to teach educators about laws and policies that affect educating students with disabilities. There will be 15 hours of directed field experiences embedded for this course.

Registration Name

Policies & Legal Issues in SPED

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify policies and laws that influence special education today
2. Apply current legal and legislative principles to real-world scenarios in special education
3. Summarize critical litigation, policies, and laws related to special education practice  
4. Create legally-sound components of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)