Special Education Teaching Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Secondary and Physical Education Department.

The special education teaching minor equips pre-service educators with the knowledge and skills to support diverse learners with disabilities through inclusive education, effective teaching strategies and practical experiences, aligning with Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards and preparing them for the Praxis Special Education 5355 assessment.

The minor requires the completion of 21 credits.

This minor is only available to student in the following majors:

Or to those pursuing majors leading to Education, Secondary Teaching Licensure

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Complete the Following (4 Courses):

SCED 381 - Specialized Education for Students Requiring Intensive Supports 3 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 382 - Assistive Technology 3 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 385 - Assessment for Students with Disabilities 3 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 388 - Internship in Extended School Year (ESY) Placement 1 Hour(s) Credit

Complete One from the Following (1 Course):

Choose the courses based on your major requirements - course also fulfills education major requirements.

ELED 320 - Teaching Diverse Learners 4 Hour(s) Credit
ELED 340 - Building Classroom Community 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHED 275 - Management and Instructional Strategies in Physical Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHED 400 - Adapted Physical Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 367 - Inclusive Instruction for Secondary Teachers 3 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 434 - Classroom Management 3 Hour(s) Credit

Electives (7-8 Credits):

PHED majors may not take PHED 400 or SCED 434

Only Early Childhood Education majors can choose SCED 434

Students may choose an elective course from below or from the above list of courses.

ASL 101 - Elementary Sign Language I 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHED 400 - Adapted Physical Education 4 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 389 - Internship with Office of Access and Accommodations 1-3 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 434 - Classroom Management 3 Hour(s) Credit
SOWK 351 - Deaf Culture and Deaf History 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOWK 475 - Disabilities Studies: Culture and Practice 4 Hour(s) Credit