Special Education Minor

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Program Director: Jaylia Prussing

There are additional academic policies which apply to all education programs. Please review those policies on the Department of Education page.

Minor Requirements

Note: A minor in Special Education does not lead to a North Dakota endorsement; however, the content and practices involved in a Special Education minor will be valuable to general education teachers and may be valuable to other human service majors such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology and/or social work.

Required Courses:

EDU 295 - Learners with Exceptional Needs 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 383 - Introduction to Learners with Mild Disabilities 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 412 - Cognitive Behavior Strategies 2 Semester Credit(s)

Choose 3 from the Following Courses:

(7 total credits minimum)

PED 313 - Adaptive Physical Education 2 Semester Credit(s)
PSY 406 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 339 - English Learners (EL) & Language Development 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 409 - Introduction to Integrated Assessment 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 413 - Community/Parent/Teacher/Child 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 415 - Integrated Assessment II 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 429 - Assistive Technology 2 Semester Credit(s)