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 1050 | Iss Aff Persons W/Disabil | 3 |
| Required Course | ||
| EDSP 2170 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| Select at least 6 credits from the following EDSP/ ECSP Core Courses | 6 | |
| Curriculum in ECSP | ||
| EI for Infants and Toddlers | ||
| Assessment in EI/ECSE | ||
| Rlating/Rspnding To Cmnty Nds | ||
| Mtg Instrctl Needs All Stdnts | ||
| Assessment in Special Ed | ||
| Preventing School Shootings | ||
| Restorative Approaches Schools | ||
| Culture of Disability | ||
| Global Resilience Fam-Schl-Com | ||
| 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 | ||
| Understanding Deaf Culture | ||
| Intro to Disordered Comm | ||
| Introduction to Phonetics | ||
| Dev of Spoken Language | ||
| Speech & Hearing Science | ||
| Cognition & Language | ||
| Autism Spect Dis:Assess&Interv | ||
| Developing Curriculum for ELs | ||
| Fmly Schl & Cmty Collaboration | ||
| Indiv Prac for Inclusion | ||
| Special Topics (Early Childhood Internship) | ||
| Personal Health | ||
| Race, Bullying &Discrim | ||
| Special Topics (Check with advisor) | ||
| Special Topics (Travel Study to the Azores) | ||
| Adapted Physical Activity | ||
| The Helping Relationship | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Phonetics | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Pragmatics | ||
| Adolescence | ||
| Emotional Devlmt & Temperament | ||
| Social Development | ||
| Fit Kids Applied Research | ||
| Behav Disorders of Childhood | ||
| Fit Kids: Special Populations | ||
SPECIAL EDUCATION: ENDORSEMENT (Teacher Licensure students only)
| EDSP 1050 | Iss Aff Persons W/Disabil | 3 |
| EDSP 2170 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDSP 3110 | Mtg Instrctl Needs All Stdnts | 3 |
| EDSP 3120 | Assessment in Special Ed | 3 |
| EDSP 3900 | Early Lit and Math Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSP 3991 | Internship | 6 |
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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.