Special Education Minor

The Minor in Special Education is intended for students who plan to enter a graduate teacher education program and be licensed to teach Special Education. While the minor is not a requirement for admission to the PSU Graduate School of Education, Special Education Program (SPED), it does include all the prerequisites and highly recommended courses for admission to the program. Students seeking a license for teaching special education must complete a graduate-level program. The Graduate School of Education recommends students for teacher licensure at the completion of the Special Education Program.

Requirements

Core Courses

Psy 311UHuman Development

4

Mth 211Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I

4

Mth 212Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II

4

or

Mth 213Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III

4

 

CI 432Computer Applications for the Classroom

3

Ed 420Introduction to Education and Society

4

SpEd 410Historical and Contemporary Issues in Disability Studies

3

SpEd 417Introduction to Special Education

4

SpEd 418Survey of Exceptional Learners

3

SpEd 460Outdoor Education/Recreation With Persons With Disabilities

6

Elective (choose one class): (2-4 credits)

G 355Earth and Space Sciences for Elementary Educators

4

Psy 460Child Psychology

4

Psy 461UPsychology of Adolescence and Early Maturity

4

Sci 311UTeaching Everyday Science

4

SpEd 455Working With LEP Children Who Have Special Needs

2

SpHr 365USurvey of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders

4

SpHr 372USpeech and Language Development in Children

4

Total Credit Hours: 41-43

The total may vary depending on the transfer of community college equivalent courses which carry, in some cases, fewer credits. A minimum of 18 credits must be upper-division. Only grades of C- or above may be counted toward these requirements. Students must take all coursework for differentiated grades. At least 16 credits must be in residence at PSU. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in coursework is required.