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 College 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.