Minor in Special Education
The Minor in Special Education is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to support individuals with and at risk for disabilities. This program emphasizes an understanding of historical and legal foundations, evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices, and effective collaboration with families and professionals. Students completing the minor will be equipped to promote positive outcomes for individuals with and at-risk for disabilities across diverse educational, service provider, and community settings.
The courses are offered online and/or on-campus. Students can complete courses in either format.
Requirements
This minor in Special Education consists of 15 hours, 6 hours of which are required and 9 hours which are electives. Please work with your advisor to choose appropriate courses. Students will be required to receive a grade of C- or better and a 2.0 overall minimum GPA in courses for the minor. The minor is to be completed and awarded at the same time as the MU undergraduate degree.
| Required Courses | 6 | |
| SPC_ED 4300 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| or SPC_ED 4020 | Teaching the Exceptional Learner | |
| SPC_ED 4310 | Behavioral and Classroom Management | 3 |
| Electives (choose 3 courses) | 9 | |
| SPC_ED 3800 | Instructional and Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4325 | Language Development of Exceptional Students | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4330 | Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4370 | Literacy in Special Education | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4371 | Literacy in Special Education II * | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4372 | Writing and Content Literacy in Special Education * | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4500 | Science and Social Studies for Struggling Learners | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4575 | Introduction to Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4600 | Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Math - Middle | 3 |
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Only if you've taken SPC_ED 4370.