2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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EDU76150 - Special Education Law(3 units)
Special Education Law is a course that provides a thorough and complete overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and landmark Special Education case law.
Students learn the six basic principles of Special Education legislation including “Free and Appropriate Public Education” (FAPE), “Nondiscriminatory Evaluation”, “Program Development”, “Least Restrictive Environment” (LRE), “Procedural Due Process”, and “Parent Participation”. Moreover, students learn the difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP. Additionally, students study landmark case law and federal regulations issued by the United States Department of Education to interpret federal legislation.
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