SPEC ED 6415 - The Law and Special Education

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Special education is governed by an elaborate and extensive body of statutes, regulations, and court decisions. This course will focus on the requirements, history, and evolution of laws impacting special education services; current legal requirements in providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities and the procedures to obtain legal information in law libraries and on the Internet; and how to conduct legal research using a variety of sources.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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