Special Education Minor
The minors in Special Education offer courses in foundations of special education, assessment practices, and methods for supporting students with disabilities in general education classrooms and community contexts. Students apply to the minor by completing an application available through the Special Education program (spedmin@uvm.edu). Fall applications are due by October 15; Spring applications are due March 15. Accepted students must meet with an advisor to develop an approved program plan outlining a course of study in one of two minors:
Special Education Minor
The 18-hour Special Education Minor is most often accessed by UVM students who wish to learn more about supporting persons with disabilities in inclusive classrooms and community settings. Students have the option of completing the 18-hour requirement through a range of options drawing from the fields of: Special Education and Behavioral Mental Health, Special Education and Communication Sciences, and Special Education and Psychology.
Special Education Minor: Endorsement (Teacher Licensure students only)
The 21-24 credit hour minor with endorsement allows future prek-12 teachers to complete teacher licensure in their chosen area of general education along with dual certification as a Special Educator. Students complete designated core courses as well a full year of student teaching in both special education and general education in one school. Students must complete an additional application during the fall of Junior year to be approved for special education student teaching.Acceptance into special education student teaching requires an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better, a grade point average of 3.5 or better in all special education courses, as well as meeting additional application criteria.
Students in CESS Teacher Licensure programs who are interested in learning more about dual certification and/or accelerated master’s degree options should contact the Special Education program.
Requirements
SPECIAL EDUCATION MINOR
| Required prior to admission into minor: | ||
| EDSP 005 | D2:Iss Aff Persons W/Disabil | 3 |
| Required Course | ||
| EDSP 117 | D2:Behavior Management | 3 |
| Select at least 6 credits from the following EDSP Core Courses/200-level courses: | 6 | |
| D2:EI for Infants and Toddlers | ||
| Curriculum in ECSP | ||
| Assessment in EI/ECSE | ||
| Preventing School Shootings | ||
| Meeting Inst Needs/All Stdnts | ||
| D2:Culture of Disability | ||
| Restorative Approaches Schools | ||
| Assessment in Special Ed | ||
| Early Lit and Math Curriculum | ||
| Laboratory Exp in Education | ||
| Select at least 6 additional credits from the list above or from the following options: | 6 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| American Sign Language III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| D2: Understanding Deaf Culture | ||
| Intro to Disordered Comm | ||
| Introduction to Phonetics | ||
| Linguistics for Clinicians | ||
| Dev of Spoken Language | ||
| Speech & Hearing Science | ||
| Cognition & Language | ||
| Autism Spect Dis:Assess&Interv | ||
| Augmentative Communication | ||
| Developing Curriculum for ELs | ||
| Fmly Schl & Cmty Collaboration | ||
| D2:Indiv Prac for Inclusion | ||
| Personal Health | ||
| Early Childhood Internship | ||
| D1:Race, Bullying &Discrim | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Contemporary Issues | ||
| Resilnce Equity&Intrprof Prac | ||
| Adapted Physical Activity | ||
| The Helping Relationship | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Structure of English Language | ||
| Phonetic Theory and Practice | ||
| Introduction to Syntax | ||
| Introduction to Pragmatics | ||
| Emotional Devlmt & Temperament | ||
| Social Development | ||
| Adolescence | ||
| Fit Kids Applied Research | ||
| Fit Kids: Special Populations | ||
| Behav Disorders of Childhood | ||
SPECIAL EDUCATION: ENDORSEMENT (Teacher Licensure students only)
| EDSP 005 | D2:Iss Aff Persons W/Disabil | 3 |
| EDSP 117 | D2:Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDSP 224 | Meeting Inst Needs/All Stdnts | 3 |
| EDSP 280 | Assessment in Special Ed | 3 |
| EDSP 290 | Early Lit and Math Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSP 296 | Laboratory Exp in Education 1 | 6 |
| 1 | The Special Education Internship occurs during the final year, preferably in the spring semester. Ideally, the Special Education Internship occurs in the same setting as the student's general education student teaching creating a year-long experience. |