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DIVERSITY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

RP&SE 466
Course Description

Provides an overview of the context and unique considerations for providing special education services to culturally and linguistically diverse learners and their families. Upon completion, describe the diversity of students who receive special education services, including trends over time, and identify deficit orientations toward diversity, culture and disability that limit youths' opportunities to learn.

Prerequisties

Declared in Special Education BSE, Special Education MS, Elementary Education BSE: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence/Special Education Dual Cert, or Disability Rights and Services Certificate

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.98

1.99% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.61% from Historical

A Rate
97.56%

11.24% from Historical

Class Size
41

15.73% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

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