Special Education Minor (non-certification)

Program Overview

This program prepares students for careers in health and human services or as elementary and secondary teachers in inclusive general education classrooms. It includes core requirements in classroom management and transition planning, as well as a concentration in a specific disability area (autism, communication impairment, early intervention, or learning disability).

Program Outline

Outline:

• Prerequisite:
SPGN 251
• Core Requirements (6 hours):
• SPGN 461 Classroom Management and Intervention Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3 hrs)
• SPGN 471 Collaborative Transition Planning (3 hrs)
• SPED Disability Concentration (14 hours):
• SPAI 360 Theory and Practice of Autism (3 hrs)
• SPC I 360 Theory and Practice of CI (4 hrs)
• SPEI 360 Theory and Practice of EI (4 hrs)
• SPLI 360 Theory and Practice of LD (3 hrs)

Careers:

• Health and human service fields (e.g., communication sciences and disorders, nursing, occupational therapy, recreation, psychology, criminal justice and safety, social work)
• Elementary and secondary teaching majors who may teach in inclusive general education classrooms