EDU-223 Nature of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

Prerequisite: EDU-221
Study of individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders, major theoretical perspectives, and current issues and research. Factors which interrelate with emotional/behavioral disorders (community, school, family) are considered, and appropriate intervention strategies are studied. Field-based mental retardation, etiology, identification and placement, and current trends. Twenty hours of off-campus fieldwork at a local public school required. 4 credits.