SPED 3490 - Special Education Field Experience III

Credit Hours: 3

The Special Education Field Experience in Low Incidence Disabilities is a course taken by students majoring in Special Education. Students spend 45 hours in a school/agency setting to gain experience with students with low incidence disabilities. This will be a collaborative experience between the student, university supervisor, and collaborating teacher/professional. The collaborating teacher/professional certified in special education with at least two years experience with students/adults with disabilities. While fully immersed in the field-based setting, university students may observe, assist, tutor, instruct, assess, and/or manage students/adults. Within the experience students will reflect and self-critique their current skills, knowledge, and disposition related to all students/adults with disabilities they encounter.