Special Education (K-12) Minor

Minor/Professional Education Program Requirements

Required classes:

SPED 300	Introduction to Exceptional Children	3
SPED 304	Students W/ High Incidence Disabilities	3
SPED 305	Students With Low Incidence Disabilities	3
SPED 306	Collab & Conf Tech for Spec Ed	3
SPED 323	Assmnt/Evaluation in Special Education	3
SPED 408	Methods/Teaching/Lrn Behv Disorders	3

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

ED 305	Classroom Management	2
ED 324/SPED 324	Diagnostic-Based Interventions	3
ED 412	Measurement and Assessment in Teaching	3
PSY 227	Child Psychology	3
	and
PSY 228	Adolescent Psychology	3
	or only
PSY 203	Developmental Psychology	3

III. Teacher Licensure

To obtain teacher licensure in Special Education (K-12), a student must complete:

ED 408	Student Teaching in the Minor Area	5
	or
ED 410	Student Teaching	12

IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching

Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the Teacher Education Program by the end of their sophomore year.

Student Teaching: In the spring semester of the junior year, all students must seek admission to student teaching.

Note:

1. All Special Education (K-12) students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Minor Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Minor Program Requirements and in Other Program Requirements; and 4) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Professional Education Requirements.
2. See Secondary Education Requirements and Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Education.