Special Education, Teacher Certification, Minor

Elementary Certification

A minor in special education is available to students with a major leading to teacher certification at the EC-4, 4-8 or 8-12 levels. Required courses include:

• SPED 3320 - Instructional Planning for Exceptional Learners Credit(s): 3
• SPED 3329 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4332 - Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4334 - Functional Living Skills Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4339 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4361 - Special Education Field Experience II Credit(s): 3 (TExES 163 required)

Total Hours: 18

All-level Certification

The minor available for students seeking all-level certification includes:

• SPED 3320 - Instructional Planning for Exceptional Learners Credit(s): 3
• SPED 3329 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4330 - Teaching Mathematics in SPED Settings Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4332 - Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4334 - Functional Living Skills Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4339 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
• SPED 4361 - Special Education Field Experience II Credit(s): 3
• READ 3320 - Language and Literacy I Credit(s): 3
• READ 3330 - Language and Literacy II Credit(s): 3

Total Hours: 27