SED 549 Culture and Diversity in Special Education

1 credit hours

This course is designed to provide an experience of working with students with disabilities in an urban setting. The candidates are introduced to the impact of an urban setting on disabilities. Differences in the cultural definitions of various disabilities are studied. The quality and quantity of resources in an urban setting are examined and analyzed. Forty (40) clock hours of field experience in an urban setting are required. Activities such as journal writing and interviewing school personnel are required.