SED 300 - Ethics and Serving Individuals with Disabilities

This course will focus on: (1) how school-aged children and youth with diverse abilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds have been provided, or not provided, access to education and equal protection under the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution and (2) ethics as a framework of moral principles that guide the actions of people individually and collectively as society. The course will explore the multidisciplinary nature of schools and agencies which serve individuals with disabilities, including planning, assessment, services, their obligations, and the challenges that arise due to diverse points of view.

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Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning; Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship
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Course Type: Special Education