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2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog Archived

PSY 214 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child


Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course is a study of the growth, development and training of exceptional children, including children with disabilities and the gifted.

Prerequisite(s): Take PSY 201  with a minimum grade of “C”.
Course Topics:

  • Historical perspective
  • Disabilities
  • Gifted/talented
  • Intervention strategies
  • Legal issues
  • Labeling
  • Assessment
  • Supports
  • Diversity
  • Family issues

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
None
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59


Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe characteristics of children with various disabilities.
  2. Discuss factors related to children who are gifted and/or talented.
  3. Trace the development of services to children with exceptionalities from a historical perspective.
  4. Explain legal issues pertaining to children with exceptionalities.
  5. Describe how issues related to diversity and the family impact persons with exceptionalities.
  6. Demonstrate selected teaching/treatment strategies useful in working with exceptional children.
  7. Identify resources to assist children with special needs.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021