University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Curriculum Proposal Form #4R
Change in or Deletion of an Existing Course
Type of Action (check all that apply)
Pre-requisite Change
Technological Literacy
Title Change
Writing Requirement
Add Cross-listing *
Course Deletion
Number Change
(other)
Effective Term: 2131 (Spring 2013)
Current Course Number (subject area and 3-digit course number): SPECED 700
Cross-listing (if applicable): N/A
New Course Number (subject area and 3-digit course number):
N/A
Cross-listing (if applicable): N/A
*If adding a cross-listing, include the following:
Required in the major:
Required in the minor:
Number of credits:
Lab hours/week:
Contact hours/week:
Repeatable
Current Course Title:
Theoretical Foundations of Contemporary Practices in Special Education
New Course Title:
Legal Foundations of Special Education
25-Character Abbreviation (if new title): Legal Foundations
Sponsor(s):
Rowand Robinson
Department(s):
Special Education
College(s):
Education
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List all programs that are affected by this change:
School Psychology
Counselor Education
If programs are listed above, will this change affect the Catalog and Advising Reports for those
programs? If so, have Form 2's been submitted for each of those programs?
(Form 2 is necessary to provide updates to the Catalog and Advising Reports)
NA
Yes
Proposal Information:
I.
They will be submitted in the future
(Procedures for form #4R)
Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)
FROM:
Old Title: SPECED 700 Theoretical Foundations of Contemporary Practices in Special
Education
TO: New Title: SPECED 700 Legal Foundations of Special Education
II.
Justification for action
While the course addresses theory related to special education practice, the new title
better describes the content of the course. As the IDEA and the Elementary and Secondary
Education Acts have changed over the years, content related to those changes has been
included to better meet the needs of students taking SPECED 700. The theory that grounds
the field is discussed, but this simply sets the stage to discuss the legal expectations
required to meet the needs of students with special education needs. The requirements of
the course include writing a legal review and completing a mock due process hearing
activity. See form 5 for updated course description.
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