Requirements for the Minor in Special Education

Students seeking a MINOR ONLY in Special Education shall take the following:

Required courses for PK-12:

• ED 111 Practicum in Education (3 sh)
• ED 215 Foundations and Legal Issues of Special Education (3 sh)
• ED 205 Characteristics of Exceptionality (3 sh)
• ED 322 Diagnostic and Developmental Reading (w/practicum) (4 sh)
• ED 350 Content Area Reading (3 sh)
• ED 315 Differential Strategies in Instruction and Assessment for Special Education (3 sh)
• ED 305 Classroom Management and Collaboration in Special Education Settings (4 sh)
  • Total: 23 sh

This information covers minor requirements only.

In addition, the student who wishes to be licensed by the VA Department of Education with an endorsement in Special Education must complete:

Courses needed for licensure in SPED:

• ED 115: Foundations of Education (3 sh)
• ED 2XX: Transitioning in the Special Education Environment
• ED 393: Student Teaching in Special Education (15 sh)
• PSYCH 210: Child Psychology (3 sh)
• PSYCH 211: Adolescent Psychology (3 sh)

See catalog and Education discipline materials for teacher licensure requirements as early as possible in the degree plan process.

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