Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Minor

Professors: Elisa Maroney, Mickey Pardew
Associate professors: Chung-Fan Ni, Amanda Smith
Assistant professor: Katrina Hovey

Mission

Offers students introductory coursework that provides marketable skills for entry level positions in the community or adult services and prepares students for entry into graduate programs in special education and rehabilitation counseling.

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate an initial level of familiarity with the fields of special education and rehabilitation.
Develop marketable skills for entry level positions in community and adult services for the disabled.
Gain valuable preparation for graduate studies in special education and rehabilitation counseling.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their plan of study by the end of their sophomore year or the first term of their junior year, otherwise they may not be able to complete required courses by the end of their senior year.

Note: You must meet with the SPED/RC minor adviser in the Division of Teacher Education to complete a program plan.

Required core courses (12)

ASL 429 American Deaf History Credits: 3
RC 432 Psychosocial and Environmental Aspects of Disability Credits: 3
SPED 200 Careers in Human Services Credits: 3 *
SPED 418 Survey of Special Education Credits: 3 *

Electives (15)

ASL 353 Linguistics of ASL Credits: 3
ASL 456 First and Second Language Acquisition: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credits: 3
GERO 360 Cognitive and Physical Changes in Aging Credits: 4
INT 254 Introduction to the Profession of Interpreting Credits: 3
INT 470 DeafBlind Interpreting Credits: 3
PSY 311 Developmental Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 328 Mental Health Credits: 4
PSY 349 Introduction to Behavior Modification Credits: 4
PSY 423 Interviewing and Appraisal Credits: 4
PSY 435 Theories of Personality Credits: 4
PSY 450 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 463 Childhood Psychopathology Credits: 4
PSY 487 Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 4
RC 409 Advanced Practicum III Credits: 1-3 **
RC 422 Medical and Functional Aspects of Disability in Rehabilitation Credits: 3
RC 475 Hearing Loss and Assistive Technology Credits: 1
SPED 409 Practicum Credits: 1-12 **
SPED 447 Partnerships in Special Education Credits: 3
SPED 486 ASD: Foundations and Strategies Credits: 3
SPED 487 ASD: Evidence-Based Teaching Methods and Strategies Credits: 3
SPED 488 ASD: Supporting Students with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Disorder Credits: 3
SPED 489 ASD: MS/HS/Transition and Community-Based Instruction Credits: 3
SPED 490 ASD: Eligibility, Assessment and Effective Consultation Credits: 3

One from the following ASL courses (4)

Electives limited to one course from ASL 101 - ASL 303

ASL 101 American Sign Language I Credits: 3-4
ASL 102 American Sign Language II Credits: 3-4
ASL 103 American Sign Language III Credits: 3-4
ASL 201 American Sign Language IV Credits: 4
ASL 202 American Sign Language V Credits: 4
ASL 203 American Sign Language VI Credits: 4
ASL 301 American Sign Language VII Credits: 4
ASL 302 American Sign Language VIII Credits: 4
ASL 303 American Sign Language IX Credits: 4

Total Credits (27)

Note:

* SPED 200 and SPED 418 should be the first courses taken in the special education/rehabilitation counseling minor.

** Limited to one 1-3 credit hour practicum in either (RC) or (SPED)