Special Education
Audrey Bartholomew
abartholomew1@une.edu
Minor Description
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 high and low incidence disabilities. Students will be required to complete field work hours in a classroom or other relevant setting in some courses 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.
Curricular Requirements
Students must complete 6 courses for a total of 18 credits. Two of these courses are required and students have options for the remaining four courses. Students may count any of these courses to fulfill a Core requirement 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.
| Required Courses (Total of 12 Credits) | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom | 3 |
| HWOS 432 - Disability Studies and Inclusive Communities or SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Marking | 3 |
| Four of the following (12 credits) | Credits |
|---|---|
| Any SPE course | 3 |
| ASL 101 - Introduction to American Sign Language | 3 |
| EDU 486 - Site-Based Field Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 465 - Educational Studies Internship | 3 |
| PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HWOS 432 - Disability Studies and Inclusive Communities | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
|---|
Transfer Credit
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 SWAG视频 in 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.
Admissions
Financial Information
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.