Contact Hour Total:64 An enriched integrated pre-service course and content experience that provides active recruitment and institutional support of students interested in the high need teaching field of special populations including language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic and academic diversity and equity with an emphasis on factors that facilitate learning. Students are provided opportunities to participate in early field observations of P-12 classrooms with special populations. This course is aligned as applicable with the State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards. The course requires sixteen hours of field experience in P-12 classrooms with special populations. Prerequisite(s):EDUC 1301 with a C or better. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) course