Special Needs Minor

This minor compliments all education majors (i.e., early childhood, elementary, secondary) and potential service providers (i.e., health care, fitness and wellness). It provides the breadth and depth of content and methods necessary to provide developmentally appropriate supports for a variety of individuals with special needs in multiple settings. Students seeking this minor have flexibility to adapt their program to fit career goals/interests through selecting appropriate elective courses. This minor will NOT lead to certification for special education, but coursework may be applied to a special education teaching major.

Requirements

Core Requirements:

EDUC 338/EC 338/SPED 338	Home, School, Community Relations (CCN)	3
SPED 389	Foundations of Special Education	3
EDUC 390	Special Needs in an Inclusive Environment	3
EDUC 497	Internship	0.50-12.00
Total Credit Hours:		11

Electives: (minimum 9 SH)

EC 211/EDUC 211	Observations, Assessment, and Interpretation Techniques	3
EC 336/EDUC 336/SPED 336	Social & Emotional Development & Guidance in ECE	3
SPED 337/EDUC 337	Special Needs in ECE	3
EC 341	Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers	3
EC 412	Diversity Professionalism in ECE	3
EDUC 203/EC 203	Sign Language	4
EC 211/EDUC 211	Observations, Assessment, and Interpretation Techniques	3
EC 343/SPED 343	Classroom Modifications	3
SPED 344	Augmented and Alternative Communication	3
EDUC 350/SPED 350	Remedial Reading	3
EDUC 351/SPED 351	Remedial Reading Practicum	1.00-2.00
SPED 386	Learning Disabilities	3
SPED 387	Learning Disabilities Practicum	1.00-2.00
SPED 388	Autism Spectrum Disorders	3
SPED 382	Intellectual Disabilities	3
SPED 383	Intellectual Disabilities Practicum	1.00-2.00
SPED 384	Emotional Disturbance	3
SPED 385	Emotional Disturbance Practicum	1.00-2.00
SPED 395	Transition	2
SPED 396	Special Education Law	3
SPED 397	Assessment of Students with Disabilities	3
EDUC 497	Internship	0.50-12.00
HPER 333	Physical Education For The Exceptional Child	2
PSYC 330/SPED 330	Behavior Modification and Management	3
PSYC 370/EDUC 370	Psychology of Abnormal Behavior	3
PSYC 360	Introduction To Personality Theory	3
SOC 130	Introduction to Human Services	3
Total Credit Hours:		20