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ECED 405: Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Surveys current knowledge about young children with disabilities within the context of human growth and development and learning expectations in the preschool years. Includes historical factors and legislation affecting service delivery. Notes: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall Summer and Spring

Current Sections

  • Summer 2025, Section: B01, CRN 41665, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: DL1*, CRN 78902, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 82295, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Summer 2024, Section: C01, CRN 42390, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 16442, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 74189, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Summer 2023, Section: B02, CRN 43794, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 19249, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 75482, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Summer 2022, Section: B01, CRN 43426, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 23613, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 79216, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Summer 2021, Section: B01, CRN 43780, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 17762, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 82175, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2020, Section: D01, CRN 42317, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 20295, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 79656, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2019, Section: D01, CRN 43249, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 18488, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2018, Section: 600, CRN 84812, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL2, CRN 84207, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2018, Section: 002, CRN 21597, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2017, Section: 600, CRN 83401, Format: Online, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 81658, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 81660, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2017, Section: 001, CRN 40334, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 17703, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 82188, Instructor: Laurie Alderman
  • Summer 2016, Section: 001, CRN 41098, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 18840, Format: Online, Instructor: Kimberly Sopko
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 72812, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 41621, Format: Online, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Spring 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 14617, Format: Online, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 73229, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Summer 2014, Section: B01, CRN 41171, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Spring 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 17317, Format: Online, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 73776, Instructor: Sarika Gupta
  • Summer 2013, Section: B01, CRN 42177, Instructor: Sarika Gupta
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74856, Instructor: Sarika Gupta
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 16242, Instructor: Nadine Bolkhovitinov
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77311, Instructor: Kimberly Sopko