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Twin Cities Campus
Special Education MinorEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612-624-6083
Email:
sped-adm@umn.edu
Website: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/edpsych/
The Special Education minor is a 12-credit program that provides a deeper understanding of special needs populations both inside and outside of teaching. Students will gain an understanding of the foundations of special education through a provision of special education services to children from birth through age 21. The field of special education as it relates to children of diverse backgrounds is infused throughout the coursework. Emphasis includes implementing evidence-based practices by examining students’ areas of strength and challenges and using data to determine effective academic, functional, and social-emotional treatment plans to ensure that persons with special needs meet their full potential. The Special Education minor is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in working with children including those interested in elementary and secondary teaching, counseling, family social science, social work, occupational and physical therapy, mental health professionals, and those interested in neuroscience fields among others.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Special Education Coordinator regarding feasibility and requirements. Students with an Educational Psychology major may elect a minor in Special Education, but no courses may count for both the major and the minor.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
All minor coursework must be taken on the A-F grade basis unless the course is only offered on the S/N grade basis, and the minimum cumulative GPA for that coursework is 3.0
Required Courses (8 credits)
Students with an Elementary Education major must take EPSY 5613.
Take the following courses:
EPSY 5605W - Collaborative Practices for the Special Educator
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5616W - Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Select either EPSY 5613 or EPSY 5015 and EPSY 5016, in consultation with the Special Education Coordinator.
EPSY 5613 - Foundations of Special Education I
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
Elective Courses
Select courses from the following, in consultation with the Special Education Coordinator, to complete the minimum credit requirement:
EPSY 5121 - Debugging Failure in Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5609 - Infants and Toddlers with Delays/Disabilities: Family-Centered Approaches to Early Intervention
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5614W - Assessment and Due Process in Special Education
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5617 - Academic and Social Interventions for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5631 - Module 1: Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 5641 - Foundations of Deaf Education
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5657 - Interventions for Behavioral Problems in School Settings
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5661 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4605W/ EPsy 5605W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3616W/ EPsy 5616W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3613/EPsy 5613 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4609/EPsy 5609 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4614W/EPsy 5614W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4617/ 5617/ EPsy 5615 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3631/EPsy 5631 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4657/EPsy 5657 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |