The purpose of the Special Education Minor is to respond to the growing need for all teachers to provide appropriate educational services to students with disabilities. The Special Education Minor comprises 20 credits as described below and is open to students majoring in early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, or community health education with a teaching concentration. A grade of B- or higher must be achieved in all courses to complete the minor successfully. Interested students must complete an application and submit it to the Special Education Department. Applicants meeting the following requirements will be considered for admission (based on enrollment capacity of the program):
-Education major as described above
-Documentation of passing scores on Praxis I or Praxis Core
-Current GPA of at least 2.75
-12 earned credits
-Interview with special education faculty member
NOTE: Courses from other institutions are not automatically equivalent for the minor.
Twenty credits from the following:
SED 100 |
Introduction to Special Education |
4 |
SED 106 |
Sign Language (Note: Does not meet Maine special education certification requirements)
|
4 |
SED 210 |
Assessment in Special Education |
4 |
SED 212 |
Assistive and Instructional Technology in Special Education |
2 |
SED 215 |
Curriculum, Instruction, and Classroom Management in Special Education |
4 |
SED 216 |
Universal Design for Learning |
4 |
SED 220 |
Inclusive Schools and Special Education Services (for Secondary Education majors only) |
4 |
SED 222 |
Understanding Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities |
4 |
SED 244 |
Collaboration in Special Education |
2 |
SED 301 |
Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction in Special Education |
4 |
SED 307 |
Mathematics Methods in Special Education |
4 |
SED 308 |
Individualized Positive Behavior Supports |
4 |
SED 314 |
Content Literacy Methods in Special Education |
4 |
SED 320 |
Transition, Advocacy and Self-Determination |
4 |
SED 360 |
Teaching Children with Learning and Behavior Problems in the Regular Classroom |
4 |
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(for Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Early Childhood Special Education majors only) |
|
SED 361 |
Teaching Students with Disabilities and At-Risk Conditions in the Secondary General Classroom |
4 |
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(for Secondary/Middle Education majors only) |
|
SED 450 |
Special Education Regulations and Practice |
4 |
SED 177, 277,
377, 477
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Special Education Topics Courses (as approved by advisor) |
2-4 |