Special Education Minor
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Explore the field of special education. Five courses (20 credits) comprise the minor in Special Education.
A Certification of Completion of Minor form needs to be completed at the beginning of a student’s final undergraduate semester at UNH. Forms are available from the Registrar’s Office or the Department of Education Office.
For more information, contact Cindy Glidden, Department Coordinator, cindy.glidden@unh.edu, 209 Morrill Hall, (603) 862-2311.
A minor consists of 20 credits in Education Department courses. The specific courses required for the minor are:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
EDUC 750 | Introduction to Exceptionality | 4 |
EDUC 756 | Supporting Families of Individuals with Exceptionalities 1 | 4 |
Choose one of the following: 2 | 4 | |
Educating Exceptional Learners: Elementary | ||
Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary | ||
Educating Exceptional Learners: Related Services | ||
Elective Courses | ||
Choose two of the following: | 8 | |
Mentoring Adolescents with Disabilities in the Transition to Work 3 | ||
Integrating Technology into Classroom | ||
Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities | ||
Contemporary Issues in Behavioral Disabilities | ||
Contemporary Issues in Developmental Disabilities | ||
Contemporary Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs | ||
Inclusive Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs | ||
Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs: Evaluation and Program Design | ||
Reading for Learners with Special Needs | ||
One course taken at UNH in a closely related department | ||
Total Credits | 20 |
1 | Offered Fall semester and Summer only |
2 | Section to be determined by the undergraduate major and future career interests |
3 | May be taken twice as the content/readings are different each semester |
No more than one required course or one elective may be a transfer course. A three-credit course taken transferred from another school will count for three credits at UNH, not four credits. A minor in Special Education does NOT lead to a teaching certification.