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This minor will help prepare students to support individuals of all abilities through hands on experiences and up to date knowledge and instruction from the field of special education.  Students will gain information on a wide variety of disabilities including learning disabilities, Autism, and Deaf.  Students will be required to complete field work hours in a classroom or other relevant setting in some classes and will be expected to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to their real world settings.  Courses cover a wide breadth of knowledge including disabilities in the general education classroom, psychology, disability studies, and hands on strategies to teach skills.

Students must complete 6 courses for a total of 18 credits.  Four of these courses are required and students have an opion for the remaining two courses.  Students may count any of these courses to fulfill a Core requirements for both Core credit and also credit in the Special Education minor.  Students are allowed to count a maximum of two (2) required courses for their major towards completion of this minor.

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at Â鶹´«Ã½in order to count as exact equivalents.  Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives.  All courses completed must be no older than five years.  Other restrictions apply.  See Undergraduate Admissions also.

See Undergraduate Admissions.

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.